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Trinity joins Poetry Ireland to highlight the creativity of older people

The Global Brain Health Institute collaborates to host this nationwide call encouraging Ireland's older people to imagine, to create and to write.

Art meets science as CONNECT secures SFI funding to inspire primary school students

CONNECT has partnered with artist Ed Devane to create a musical gyroscope, to communicate some of the complex ideas in quantum communications.

Why is COVID-19 so hard to treat? Growing evidence points to a unique infectious profile

There is growing evidence that the virus infects both the upper and lower respiratory tracts – unlike “low" or "high" pathogenic” human coronavirus sub-species, which tend to infect one or the other.

Narcissists have the most crowdfunding success, research reveals

The study, which examined 338 equity-crowdfunding campaigns, showed that entrepreneurs who exhibit medium levels of narcissistic expression in their crowdfunding campaigns secure more investment.

Trinity says talks to continue on future of Science Gallery Dublin

Trinity remains committed to the Science Gallery network and intends to consult with members on how best to re-imagine Science Gallery Dublin in the future.

Translation into Irish of historic 7th March speech by Bangladesh’s Founding Father

The Bangladesh High Commission to the UK and Ireland today unveiled an Irish language translation of a historic speech in the country’s history.

New alcohol policy research network launched across Ireland and UK

The network (ACORN) aims to build capacity and drive innovation in alcohol policy research to support effective policy development, enactment, implementation and evaluation.

Tangent launches new mentoring programme for student startups

Tangent, Trinity's Ideas Workspace, has launched a new mentoring programme supporting Trinity students and their startups.

Northern Ireland: the politics behind the riots

Assistant Professor in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation at Trinity, David Mitchell, writes about the violence seen in Northern Ireland in recent weeks in this piece first published by The Conversation.

IDS-TILDA remembers those who have played a significant role in its research

IDS-TILDA - 'one of the most significant studies on the ageing of people with ID in the world' - hosted commemorative ceremony to respectfully remember participants who have given so generously to the study, on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Spirituality and spiritual awareness central to good healthcare practice

There is an increasing body of evidence around spiritual care, competence, assessment and an awareness that person’s religious beliefs and spirituality should be sensitively explored and routinely considered as an essential component of care delivery.

Health related quality of life improved by exercise rehabilitation in cancer survivors

Contrary to historical advice, Trinity study shows that health related quality of life is improved by exercise rehabilitation in survivors of oesophagogastric cancer.

The “Salt Sheep” of Chehrabad – ancient history brought to life by DNA from 1,600-year-old Iranian sheep mummy

This remarkable specimen has revealed sheep husbandry practices of the ancient Near East and underlined how natural mummification can affect DNA degradation.

Amharc úrnua ar athlasadh na n-alt maidir le hothair a bhfuil airtríteas réamatóideach orthu

Tá taighdeoirí i gColáiste na Tríonóide ag tabhairt léargas nua ar athlasadh na n-alt maidir le hothair a bhfuil airtríteas réamatóideach (RA) orthu

waytoB -- a tech solution for people with an intellectual disability

Video: ‘Why Torture Doesn’t Work: The Neuroscience of Interrogation’.

Video: "Trinity in War and Revolution: 1912-1923"

A new book by Dr Tomás Irish reveals how Trinity students, staff and alumni experienced this tumultuous period which transformed Dublin, Ireland, and the wider world.

VIDEO: Relive world-leading scientists' talks at historic Schrödinger at 75 meeting

Earlier this year, Trinity welcomed five Nobel Prize-winners and some of the world’s most brilliant science minds to speak at the Schrödinger at 75 – the Future of Biology meeting. This stellar international meeting took its inspiration from an iconic moment in history that changed the course of science when Erwin Schrödinger delivered his paradigm-shifting What is Life? lectures in Trinity in 1943.

Video: Conservation in Action at Trinity Library - The Early Manuscripts Project

Four priceless early medieval Irish manuscripts will be made available online to the public and world of scholarship for the first time through the Early Manuscripts Project.

Trinity Walton Club's summer camp explores innovation and entrepreneurship

Participants in the summer school received training and mentoring to bring their business ideas to life.

Trinity College Dublin elects first female Provost

Professor Linda Doyle is set to become Provost of Trinity College Dublin, the first woman to ever hold this role in the University’s 429-year history.

WATCH: Building bio tools to fight disease

Dr Joanna McGouran, from the School of Chemistry, talks about her work. This video features as part of the Trinity Research Stories campaign.

Participants invited for study on the impact of COVID-19 on teenagers

Researchers from NUI Galway and Trinity College Dublin are inviting teenagers to take part in a study on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in their lives

Trinity pays tribute to architect Paul Koralek

The Library of Trinity College Dublin was honoured by the architect’s presence on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Berkeley Library in 2017 when he gave a public interview in Trinity College.

Isabel Galleymore wins 2020 John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize

Isabel's winning debut book is Significant Other, in which she takes a sustained look at the ‘eight million differently constructed hearts’ of species currently said to inhabit Earth.

Trinity’s commitment to gender equality recognised by five new Athena SWAN bronze awards

The Schools of Social Work and Social Policy, Physics, Genetics and Microbiology, Pyschology and Law have all secured bronze Athena SWAN awards in the latest round.

Mary Lawlor appointed to top United Nations human rights position

An adjunct professor and a member of the Trinity Business School advisory board, she has been appointed UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders.

Where technology meets the human being: Trinity launches Human+

Trinity College Dublin today launches Human+, a groundbreaking fellowship which places the human at the centre of technology innovation to serve the long-term and collective needs of society. Co-funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions, the programme was ranked 2nd in Europe among dozens of applications for its unique approach to driving technological innovation from the human perspective. An […]

Trinity Access students to meet with Mary Daly, Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

The students will meet with US economist Mary Daly, current CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to discuss the value of an inclusive economy, and the value of removing talent gaps in professional industries.

Trump’s legacy in Africa and what to expect from Biden

Professor Padraig Carmody and Ricardo Reboredo from Trinity, along with Francis Owusu from Iowa State University, consider the US election's implications for Africa in this piece first published by The Conversation.