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Trinity student wins 2018 Hamilton Prize

Ronan O’Gorman was honoured as one of Ireland’s leading young mathematicians on the anniversary of Trinity alumnus’ William Rowan Hamilton’s quaternions discovery.

18 Oct 2018

Research

Trinity researcher wins 2018 CONNECT Public Engagement Award

Dr Jacek Kibilda has been awarded the inaugural CONNECT ‘Education and Public Engagement Award’ in recognition of his work with migrant teenagers in Dublin.

17 Oct 2018

Research

Student rapporteurs of “Schrödinger at 75 – The Future of Biology” reflect on the future of science at the mini-symposium

Dearbhaile Casey and Jessica Dolliver became winners of the student mini-symposium “Schrödinger at 75: Do We Now Know the Future of Life?” which was held on 5 October in the Schrödinger Lecture Theatre at the School of Physics.

17 Oct 2018

EIB announces €100m investment for four capital developments at Trinity

Teaching, research and student accommodation at Trinity College Dublin will be transformed over the next two years with the backing of a €100 million long-term European Investment Bank (EIB) loan for four capital developments across the campus.

15 Oct 2018

Engineers showcase next-gen robotics research at Europe’s largest maker event

A Trinity delegation of six is showcasing a range of research including ‘Stevie’ the robot at Maker Faire Rome.

12 Oct 2018

Research

New report on academic staff use of technology enhanced assessment

The report by Trinity researchers, Dr Ann Devitt, and Dr Mairead Brady, was funded by the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, in partnership with the Irish Research Council.

11 Oct 2018

Orrin Devinsky, MD, delivers 2018 John Kirker memorial lecture

The 2018 John Kirker Memorial Lecture, named in honour of the pioneering epileptologist and Trinity graduate Dr John Kirker, was recently delivered by Orrin Devinsky, Professor of Neurology, Neuroscience, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry at the New York University School of Medicine. The lecture entitled ‘Medicinal Cannabis for Epilepsy’ was presented on as a keynote talk of the meeting of the Irish Chapter of the International League against Epilepsy.

9 Oct 2018

Ministers Humphreys and Halligan launch €22.2 million I-Form SFI Research Centre to shape the future of Irish advanced manufacturing

Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development, John Halligan TD, launched the new I-Form Advanced Manufacturing SFI Research Centre, hosted by University College Dublin, representing Government and industry investment of €22.2 million on 24 September.

9 Oct 2018

Zoologists host launch of new children’s book on Irish wildlife

Trinity zoologist, Nicola Marples, shared her invaluable knowledge of Ireland’s wildlife as an expert adviser on Dr Hibernica Finch’s Compelling Compendium of Irish Animals.

9 Oct 2018

Trinity student wins two significant Biomedical Engineering awards

A final year Trinity PhD student in Biomedical Engineering, Robert Gaul, has scooped two major engineering awards - first prize in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) PhD competition for Cardiovascular Mechanics and Cell Biomechanics at the World Congress of Biomechanics, and the Engineers Ireland Biomedical Research Medal.

5 Oct 2018

Professor Owen P. Smith gives a lecture “60 years since the discovery of Burkitt Lymphoma”

On 24 September, the opening day of Cancer Week, Professor Owen P. Smith gave a lecture “60 years since the discovery of Burkitt Lymphoma" at Trinity.

3 Oct 2018

Computer science students connect with employers at Internship Speed Connect

The students interviewed for internship placements with companies including Bloomberg, Deloitte, Intel and Accenture.

2 Oct 2018

Research

New 14 Expeditions book showcases globetrotting adventures of botanists

The new book showcases 14 unique and often surprising research tales told by the researchers who lived them.

1 Oct 2018

Research

Trinity’s FSD wins Finance Team of the Year at the British Accountancy Awards

Trinity’s Financial Services Division (FSD) was awarded “Finance Team of the Year” at the annual British Accountancy Awards on Wednesday 26th September 2018 from a shortlist that included agricultural investor AgDevCo; bookmakers Paddy Power Betfair; data communication company Smart DCC Limited; agriculture and farming group Woldmarsh Producers Ltd; and the University of Edinburgh.

28 Sep 2018

Trinity establishes The Andrew Lydon Scholarship in Motor Neurone Disease Research

On 18 September, the Academic Unit of Neurology held a ceremony to mark the establishment of a PhD scholarship in memory of Galway man Andrew Lydon. The four-year scholarship will support a PhD in Motor Neurone Disease research, and has been awarded to Trinity by the Andrew Lydon Trust.

27 Sep 2018

Medical interns showcase National Academic Track programme research

The showcase marked the completion of the inaugural Intern Network Executive’s National Academic Track for Internship programme.

26 Sep 2018

Trinity student wins international award for undergraduate research in bird ecology

Lyndsay Walsh won the award in the Earth & Environmental Sciences category for her work in assessing bird abundance and diversity in the tropical forests of Mexico.

24 Sep 2018

New report will shape the future of Intellectual Disability Nursing in Ireland

The report sets out a clear direction to support people with an intellectual disability in living ordinary lives in ordinary places.

20 Sep 2018

Seven universities launch joint Charter to underpin future of Irish university education

Commitment to six-point plan to achieve a sustainable, competitive university system for Ireland’s future talent.

18 Sep 2018

Culture Night 2018

Trinity is host to several events during Culture Night 2018, Friday 21st September. Join in the fun during this annual public event that celebrates culture, creativity and the arts, all over Ireland.

17 Sep 2018