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Nanoscience breakthrough puts low-cost, printable electronics on the horizon

The breakthrough has a huge potential impact – one that brings us much closer to quickly and cheaply producing printable electronics such as wearable health sensors or flexible displays.

5 Dec 2025

Health|Innovation|Research|Science

Trinity researcher awarded €4.6 million Wellcome Career Development Award

Trinity is proud to announce that Dr. Irina Kinchin, Research Assistant Professor in Health Economics at the School of Medicine, has been awarded a prestigious Wellcome Career Development Award worth €4.6 million over eight years. This is a largest individual research fellowship in Ireland to date.

5 Dec 2025

Awards and Funding|Health|Research

Increasing plant diversity in agricultural grasslands boosts yields, reducing reliance on fertiliser

Higher plant diversity in agricultural grasslands increases yields with lower inputs of nitrogen fertiliser. That is the headline finding of a landmark, international study led by Trinity that paints a promising picture for more sustainable agriculture.

4 Dec 2025

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

Enterprise Ireland backs new AI-powered ed-tech spinout, Meso

Meso, a spinout company from the Research Ireland ADAPT Centre for AI-Driven Digital Content Technology at Trinity, has designed a solution to ease teacher workload.

4 Dec 2025

Awards and Funding|Research

Zambia’s factories burn too much coal – how reusing hot water can cut energy use

Trinity researchers write about a research project investigating how food and beverage manufacturers in Zambia could become more energy efficient through a process called wastewater heat recovery.

4 Dec 2025

Business|Community|Research|Science

Seolann dream scannánaíochta as Coláiste na Tríonóide an chéad scannán riamh a rinneadh sa tSean-Suiméiris

Is féidir an scannán a fheiceáil ar YouTube le fotheidil i 25+ teanga, Gaeilge, Araibis, Mandairínis agus Seoirsis san áireamh

4 Dec 2025

Arts|Culture|Research

World’s first film in ancient Sumerian released by Trinity filmmakers

The short film starring Trinity students and directed by Prof Martin Worthington is available on YouTube with subtitles in 27 languages including Irish, Arabic, Mandarin and Hungarian.

4 Dec 2025

Culture|Research|Society

Seo é an "Damhán Alla" – an ghné ar Europa, Gealach Iúpatar

Tá eolaithe pláinéadacha de chuid na hÉireann tar éis ‘’Damhán Alla’’ a bhaisteadh ar ghné atá cosúil le damhán alla atá ar Europa, gealach reoite Iúpatair.

3 Dec 2025

Research|Science

New €31.6 million ARC Hub for Therapeutics to turn breakthrough Irish research into therapies and companies

The ARC Hub for Therapeutics, a new national research initiative dedicated to fast-tracking biomedical innovation into real-world therapies and companies, was officially launched today at Trinity.

3 Dec 2025

Awards and Funding|Health|Innovation|Research|Science

30 distinct genes that influence vitamin D status found

Trinity researchers have led a new collaborative study, combining large genetic datasets with satellite weather data and uncovering over 30 distinct genes that influence vitamin D status, many of which were not previously known.

2 Dec 2025

Health|Research