Articles
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Gaza war: how South Africa’s genocide case against Israel is shaping up
Carlo Aldrovandi, Assistant Professor in International Peace Studies at Trinity College Dublin, writes in The Conversation about how South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague is developing.
17 Jan 2024
Arts|Research|Society
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Half of Ireland’s biggest firms still underperforming on human rights
New research published by the Trinity Centre for Social Innovation finds that corporate uptake of the UN Guiding Principles for Business & Human Rights remains a work in progress.
18 Jan 2024
Business|Research|Society
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Trinity bioengineer wins ERC Proof of Concept Award to develop non-surgical lower back pain treatment
Professor Conor Buckley’s project iDISC uses next-generation injectable biomaterials for tissue repair. The development of injectable biomimetic hydrogel systems may facilitate earlier interventions aimed at halting the degenerative process.
18 Jan 2024
Awards and Funding|Health|Innovation|Research|Science
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The mysteries of The Book of Kells — from monks on magic mushrooms to superhuman detail
Although now faded by 1,200 years of use, the colours in the manuscript still retain some of their original psychedelic intensity, writes Dr Rachel Moss, School of Histories and Humanities, for The Conversation publication.
22 Jan 2024
Arts|Research
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Researchers and professional support staff meet at inaugural Coordinator Mobilisation event
The event allowed eight PIs leading large-scale Horizon Europe Pillar 2 or European Innovation Council projects to introduce these projects and to showcase the important work of key teams around college who provide post-award support.
19 Jan 2024
Awards and Funding|Community|Research
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Higher prevalence of asthma linked to unhealthy living conditions in Dublin South Inner City community
New research has found that residents of Oliver Bond House flats in Dublin’s south inner city are 2.4 times as likely to have asthma in their medical records, compared to other patients attending the same general practice living locally.
23 Jan 2024
Health|Research|Society
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100 trees given away to mark launch of Trinity’s Sustainability Strategy
Key targets of the strategy include reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by 2030 and reaching net zero emissions by 2040 across all categories of emissions.
24 Jan 2024
Community|Environment|Sustainability
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Ever wondered what could have been?
A new lecture series hosted by the Department of Philosophy aims to help the public channel their inner philosopher.
31 Jan 2024
Research|Society
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Dave Fanning’s AI defamation case is at a new frontier of litigation
The Achilles’ heel of generative AI is its pervasive tendency to spoof. This is giving rise to mind-bending legal issues - along with complaints from authors and artists, writes Deirdre Ahern, School of Law, in a piece originally published in The Irish Times.
26 Jan 2024
Research|Society
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New European consortium launches to enhance space observation
Researchers from Trinity are among those whose work will build towards advancing our scientific observation and understanding of the Universe as a new consortium (ERIC) launched this week.
25 Jan 2024
Research|Science
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Trinity boosts sustainable aviation fuel research with new partnership
This adds a fresh dimension to Trinity's work on SAFs, which now involves four main projects with a shared goal of making air travel better for the planet.
25 Jan 2024
Business|Research|Sustainability
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Best wishes to Senator David Norris
Trinity says a fond farewell to David Norris who has retired from Seanad Éireann after 37 years as a Senator.
25 Jan 2024
Community
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Trinity research pivotal in Ireland’s Climate Change Assessment, with heat extremes to become more frequent and severe
Technological advancements will only deliver short-term benefits if Ireland doesn’t take steps towards transformative change according to the report, which saw contributions from Trinity researchers.
25 Jan 2024
Environment|Research|Science|Society|Sustainability
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Rape has been outlawed for 1,400 years, yet we’re still arguing about how to define it
Directives on combating violence against women have a long history as does wrangling over what defines rape, writes Prof Jane Ohlmeyer in a piece first published in the Irish Independent.
29 Jan 2024
Culture|Research|Society
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Hope for ‘the most common form of dementia that no-one has heard of’
Trinity research team awarded €2.49m by the Health Research Board to investigate Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) which accounts for 20% of the nearly 65,000 people with dementia in Ireland, but fewer than 5% of those affected receive a formal diagnosis.
29 Jan 2024
Health|Research|Society
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Silent fields: a cocktail of pesticides is stunting bumblebee colonies across Europe
Trinity's Professor Jessica Knapp writes, along with colleagues, about a recent study and the concerning results it delivered with regard to the plight of some of our precious pollinators.
29 Jan 2024
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Friendship is crucial for refugee children – here’s how to talk to your child about being welcoming
Rachel Hoare, Director of the Trinity Centre for Forced Migration Studies at Trinity College Dublin writes in The Conversation about the importance of encouraging your children to be welcoming and inclusive towards refugee children.
30 Jan 2024
Community
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Medieval chants bring 15th century St Brigid’s Day celebrations back to life
Sacred chants found in precious medieval manuscripts are shedding fresh light on the cult of St Brigid and how her feast day was celebrated in 15th century Ireland.
1 Feb 2024
Culture|Research
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Trinity Tree of the month - the Giant Redwood
This month we are bringing you one of our old ‘native’ tree species, Sequoiadendron giganteum, referred to as Giant Redwood or Wellingtonia. These are some of the most massive trees in the world, with the tallest living specimen standing at 84m tall with girths of 35m. They can live almost 3,500 years, making some of them the oldest living organisms on earth.
31 Jan 2024
Sustainability
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Instapoetry is successful and there’s nothing wrong with that
Instagram poetry should be taken more seriously by the establishment, writes Rafael Mendes Silva, PhD candidate at the School of Languages, Literature and Cultural Studies in this piece for The Conversation.
1 Feb 2024
Culture|Research