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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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