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Physicists develop new theory describing the energy landscape formed when quantum particles gather together

Understanding the exact shape of energy landscapes of quantum particles can potentially make computer simulations of materials far more accurate. Such simulations are helping to design next-gen materials for use in physics, chemistry, and green technologies.

17 Jul 2024

Research|Science

Irish peat soils – vital for the environment – are far more vast than we realised

Irish researchers have unveiled a new Irish Peat Soils Map (IPSM), which estimates that peat soils cover an area of 1.66 million hectares, which equates to over 23% of the country.

15 Jul 2024

Environment|Research|Science

Formula Trinity team launches new race car in Front Square

Students from Formula Trinity, a team of over 100 representing the university in the international Formula Student engineering competition, unveiled their brand new race car at a special launch event in Front Square last week.

15 Jul 2024

Research|Students

Taha Yasseri named inaugural Workday Professor for Technology and Society at Trinity and TU Dublin

Professor Yasseri, who takes up his role on August 1 2024, will also be Director of a new TCD-TU Dublin joint centre for Sociology of Humans and Machines.

15 Jul 2024

Innovation|Research|Science

Trinity’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel research unit gets new home

The SAF research facility will focus on the research, development and deployment of sustainable aviation fuels.

12 Jul 2024

Environment|Research

How to start weightlifting after 60

Being strong as you age can help you maintain independence for longer, make you more resistant to injuries and falls and is great for overall wellbeing. Julie Broderick and Fiona Kennedy from the School of Medicine write in The Conversation on how to start to build your strength when you are over 60.

11 Jul 2024

Health|Research

Trinity researchers secure SFI-IRC Pathway awards

Dr Conor Finlay, Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, and Dr Colm Delaney, Chemistry, have been awarded funding under the Pathway programme announced by Minister Patrick O’Donovan.

11 Jul 2024

Research|Science

Men’s experience of childhood with an imprisoned father focus of new research project

The School of Psychology research project will explore the experience of male children and the effect of imprisonment on their relationships with their father.

11 Jul 2024

Research|Society

Trinity ranked 26th in Europe by QS University Rankings

QS assessed 685 institutions in the Europe region, using 12 performance indicators, some of which differ to those used for the QS World University Rankings 2025, in which Trinity ranked 87th.

10 Jul 2024

Awards and Funding|Research|Students

Great white sharks in Ireland? International team plots September search

A group of Irish shark scientists will this September host OCEARCH, a US-based great white shark research non-profit, with the goal of documenting the first records of the famous species in Irish waters.

10 Jul 2024

Environment|Research|Science