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New initiative for young people to explore how Irish language and traditions can inspire environmental innovations

Dublin City Council and the CONNECT Centre's Academy of the Near Future, in partnership with Gael Linn’s Gaelbhratach team, has launched ‘Treoraigh do Thodhchaí’.

22 Jan 2025

Community|Students|Sustainability

Treoraigh do Thodhchaí

Tionscnamh nua do dhaoine óga chun iniúchadh a dhéanamh ar an gcaoi le nuálaíochtaí comhshaoil a spreagadh tríd an nGaeilge agus traidisiúin a bhaineann léi.

22 Jan 2025

Community|Students|Sustainability

Professor Jane Humphries announced as the recipient of the second Alice Murray Award

Professor Jane Humphries, University of Oxford, has been announced as the recipient of the second Alice Murray Award by the Centre for Economics, Policy and History (CEPH).

22 Jan 2025

Awards and Funding|Research|Society

Trinity Design & Craft Accelerator programme to run for second year

The 2025 programme will be delivered between March and October, with ten companies set to receive €5,000 each.

22 Jan 2025

Awards and Funding|Business|Community

UPDATE: College closure – Friday 24 January, Storm Éowyn

Trinity will remain closed for the rest of today, Friday 24 January. This is in light of further advice from the RSA and continued public transport closures. It is planned that the university will reopen as normal tomorrow, Saturday 25 January 2025, subject to further advice.

23 Jan 2025

Trinity scientists win European Research Council Proof of Concept awards

Profs. Valeria Nicolosi and Matthew Campbell have won the awards, valued at €150,000 each, to explore the innovation potential of ideas arising from their previously funded ERC projects.

23 Jan 2025

Awards and Funding|Innovation|Research|Science

Cad is fiú an fhírinne i ré na mífhaisnéise? Sraith léachtaí d’fhonn cuidiú leis an bpobal an acmhainn fealsúnachta atá iontu a chothú

Tá fiúntas na fírinne i ré na mífhaisnéise ar cheann de na téamaí a chíorfar i sraith bhliantúil léachtaí poiblí Roinn na Fealsúnachta i gColáiste na Tríonóide an mhí seo chugainn.

23 Jan 2025

Community|Research|Society

€1.75M HRB award for further research into ageing and intellectual disability

The award paves the way for the next phase of the study, to provide valuable data to inform evidence-based policies and practices to support people with intellectual disabilities, their family, friends and healthcare professionals.

23 Jan 2025

Awards and Funding|Health

Trinity welcomes Nobel Prize winner, Prof. Ben Feringa

Prof. Feringa delivered a research seminar to over 250 people on “the art of building small” and met with early career researchers in the School of Chemistry during his visit.

24 Jan 2025

Research|Science

Trinity will open as usual today, Saturday 25th January

The university suffered very little damage during Storm Éowyn but temporary safety barriers may be installed while some areas await repair. Thank you for your co-operation and understanding.

25 Jan 2025

A tribute to Michael Longley 1939-2025

Michael Longley, the acclaimed Belfast poet who has died at the age of 85, studied Classics in Trinity where he was awarded an honorary degree in 1999 and was an Honorary Fellow.

27 Jan 2025

Arts|Community|Culture

Trinity Business School celebrates 100th birthday

Mary Robinson joined staff and students in a first view of new planting, marking the beginning of the School’s initiative to 'green' the foyer of its eco-friendly building — a reflection of its ongoing commitment to sustainability.

28 Jan 2025

Business|Innovation|Society|Sustainability

Inaugural lecture of Professor Gerry Hanna

‘From monotone to symphony: The transformation of lung cancer radiotherapy’, the inaugural lecture of Professor Gerry Hanna will take place on Thursday 30th January 2025.

23 Jan 2025

Community|Health

Biomedical engineer secures €600,000 Enterprise Ireland funding to develop respiratory sensor

Dr Conor Hayden, from the ADAPT Research Ireland Centre and Trinity’s School of Engineering, seeks to commercialise the “Ribbon device”, a non-invasive respiratory sensor that may reduce the impact of undetected respiratory compromise on healthcare costs and patient outcomes.

28 Jan 2025

Awards and Funding|Health|Research

Counting continues in Seanad election

Regular updates here of the count in the University of Dublin constituency in the 2025 Seanad election.

29 Jan 2025

Community|Society

Bad hair bears! Greasy hair gives polar bears fur with anti-icing properties

An international team of scientists has discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur – something that allows one of the planet’s most iconic animals to survive and thrive in one of its most punishing climates. That secret? Greasy hair.

29 Jan 2025

Environment|Research|Science

Genome of Ireland research project launches to aid development of a European reference genome

Researchers from Trinity and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) are leading the Irish component of the Genome of Europe project, which aims to map the genomes of a representative sample of the residents of Europe.

30 Jan 2025

Health|Research|Science

Ancient DNA analyses bring to life the 11,000-year intertwined genomic history of sheep and humans

The rise of pastoralist peoples in the Eurasian steppes and their westward spread some 5,000 years ago may have been fuelled by sheep herding and people exploiting their milk.

30 Jan 2025

Culture|Research|Science

Old Library reveals New Treasures

John Banville, Christy Nolan, Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin and Annie West are among the writers and artists featured in a new exhibition showcasing new treasures acquired by the Library.

30 Jan 2025

Arts|Culture|Research|Society

Belfast student wins Trinity scholarship for Northern Ireland undergraduates

Titanic Belfast supports generous bursary worth €20,000 over four years

31 Jan 2025

Awards and Funding|Community|Students

Aubrey McCarthy, Lynn Ruane and Tom Clonan elected Senators in University of Dublin constituency

Provost Dr Linda Doyle said: "This is an historic moment as it is the last time the University of Dublin constituency will elect senators to the Seanad. Trinity warmly welcomes the expansion of the franchise and I would like to thank each of the senators who have represented the university so well in the Upper House of the Oireachtas since the 1930s.”

31 Jan 2025

Community|Society

Trinity researchers secure Research Ireland industry-focused fellowships

Eleven researchers from Trinity have secured fellowships with industry partners via the Research Ireland Industry Research, Development, and Innovation Fellowship (IRDIF) Programme.

3 Feb 2025

Awards and Funding|Business|Research

St. Brigid’s Day: Courageous Women

Professor Jane Ohlmeyer celebrates the lives of courageous women across history – ‘the viragos and matrons’ from Brigid to Bishop Budde – who have inspired, advocated for the oppressed, and never hesitated to speak truth to power.

5 Feb 2025

Research

Telecoms for Everyone to highlight benefits of digital connectivity for Dublin

A new campaign has launched today with the goal of empowering residents with clear, factual information about the benefits and safety of telecoms infrastructure that supports digital connectivity in their local areas.

6 Feb 2025

Innovation|Research

A tribute to Michael Purser 1937 – 2025

Michael Purser, who passed away recently, taught in Trinity for four decades and left a lasting impression on students and colleagues alike.

7 Feb 2025

Community|Science|Students

Exciting and dynamic rugby to flow from Irish AI research

A groundbreaking research project funded by Lero, the Research Ireland Centre for Software, and the IRFU is deploying AI to analyse the tackle event in rugby to enhance player welfare and performance.

11 Feb 2025

Research|Science

Pharmacy reforms needed to boost Ireland’s pandemic preparedness

Health system reforms to further integrate the community pharmacy sector are required to strengthen Ireland’s pandemic preparedness, according to new research conducted by health policy analysts from the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy.

11 Feb 2025

Health|Research|Society

Trinity to headquarter new €31.6 million Research Ireland ARC Hub for Therapeutics

The overall goal of the Hub is to take world-leading research to commercialisation outcomes such as spinouts and licenses. Along with Trinity, University College Dublin (UCD) and RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences (RCSI) are consortium partners.

12 Feb 2025

Awards and Funding|Health|Innovation|Research|Science

Trinity researchers highlight need for dementia-friendly travel environments

Researchers call for collaboration among people living with dementia, caregivers, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders to ensure that travel remains an inclusive experience for all

13 Feb 2025

Health|Research|Society

Trinity on the Move 2025

We want as many students, staff and alumni to join us on Wednesday 19th March for this day of sponsored movement and physical activity, raising money for student hardship funds

14 Feb 2025

Community|Health|Students