Articles
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Litany of undiagnosed, under-reported and untreated health problems for mothers
The interim findings of MAMMI, an Irish longitudinal study on the health of first-time mothers, has revealed a litany of hidden health problems affecting every aspect of mother’s lives. The Health Research Board funded study from Trinity College Dublin’s School of Nursing and Midwifery shows that in terms of sexual health, mental health, pain, and other conditions, prevalence rates are high to very high while the rate at which women are being asked about these conditions by health care professionals is extremely low. The findings are being presented today at a major conference.
7 Nov 2016
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Scientists use graphene and toy silly putty® to make state-of-the-art sensors
This world-first graphene innovation could be used for applications in medical devices and diagnostics.
9 Dec 2016
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Dino Dinner, Dead or Alive!
Many mid-sized, meat-eating dinosaurs may have been expert scavengers, like hyenas are today.
15 Apr 2016
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New Online History Resource ‘1641 Depositions Bridge21 Website’ for Second Level Students
The Secretary General of the Department of Education and Skills, Seán Ó Foghlú, launched the website that contains 21st century learning activities around the 1641 Depositions in Trinity this week.
2 Apr 2015
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Toxic Tastes – Ireland’s Bees and Non-Native Rhododendron Nectar
Toxins in rhododendron nectar have lethal effects on native Irish honeybees, but our bumblebees are unaffected.
9 Nov 2015
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Trinity Researchers Tackle Mechanisms of Concussion Injuries in Rugby
Video evidence is being focused on to establish the key kinematic scenarios that increase a rugby player’s risk of concussion.
13 Feb 2015
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Researchers Receive Major Funding for Innovative Global Healthy Ageing Project
The project which received funding from the Horizon 2020 Programme will examine the social disparities in health ageing and the effect of the economic recession on health and biology of ageing, using data from TILDA and the Growing up in Ireland longitudinal studies.
27 Jan 2015
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New KaffeeHouse Website Opens up World of Literary Translation
Getting high quality literature in more languages into the hands of more people is the aim of an exciting new digital platform which was launched in Trinity College Dublin this week.
2 Apr 2015
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Trinity and Yale go Head-to-Head in Student Economic Review Debate
Teams from Trinity College Dublin and Yale University debated the motion ‘This house believes that the US should open the Mexican border’ at the Student Economic Review debate.
13 Mar 2015
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Trinity to Hold One Minute’s Silence on 27 April in Memory of those Killed at Garissa University College, Kenya
In memory of the 147 students killed recently at Garissa University College, Kenya, Trinity, along with universities across Europe, will hold a minute’s silence on 27 April.
24 Apr 2015
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Students Build Anti-Malarial ‘BioBricks’
The biobricks, created via synthetic biology, could one day provide a cheaper means of producing the key malaria drug artemisinin.
29 Oct 2015
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Trinity Welcomes the German President
The German President viewed the Book of Kells and an exhibition on the renowned Irish poet W.B Yeats.
14 Jul 2015
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Trinity Students Selected for Washington Ireland Programme 2015
Three Trinity students have been selected from over 400 applicants to participate in the 2015 Washington Ireland Program (WIP).
7 May 2015
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New Trinity ID App
Trinity College Dublin is the first higher education institution in Ireland to implement an app that students can use as an acceptable form of identification on campus.
28 Oct 2015
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Trinity College Dublin’s Arts and Humanities Ranked in the Top 100 in the World in Times Higher Education (THE) Subject Ranking 2015-2016
Trinity also ranks in the top 40 universities in Europe and first in Ireland.
22 Oct 2015
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2015 €15 Coin Honours Nobel Laureate Ernest Walton
A €15 limited edition silver proof commemorative coin to honour Nobel Laureate Ernest Walton, former graduate and professor at Trinity, and his ground-breaking achievements in the field of physics has been launched.
20 Mar 2015
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The People Behind the Post
A staggering 6,000kg of post is delivered to Trinity on average each month and over 1 million items have been sent from the College over the past four years. The hub of activity for meticulous sorting and distributing is the Mail Room.
20 Mar 2015
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Scientists Sequence First Ancient Irish Human Genomes
Genetic influxes are likely to have brought cultural changes to Ireland including the transitions to agriculture, Bronze metalworking and possibly the western Celtic language.
28 Dec 2015
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Dragain Mheánaoiseacha, Fionnachtana Scanrúla agus Lámhscríbhinní a bhí caillte le fada
Siompóisiam Choláiste na Tríonóide le Taighde Ceannródaíochta Staire faoi Bhaile Átha Cliath sna Meánaoiseanna a chur ar fáil do Ghnáthphobal Bhaile Átha Cliath
19 May 2015
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Bloomsday Tweets and Deep Maps – New Uses for Digital Mapping
A social media map of Bloomsday celebrations and how digital humanities can respond to climate change are among topics to be explored at day-long event in Trinity College Dublin.
16 Jun 2015