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Trinity receives first philanthropic donation in cryptocurrency

The funds will be used to support Pathways to Business, a programme run by Trinity Business School and Trinity Access Programmes that bridges gaps for second-level and undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds, helping them pursue careers in business.

20 Nov 2025

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ARC Hub for Therapeutics supports new nasal vaccine with potential to transform respiratory disease prevention

A research team from Trinity has unveiled a groundbreaking new approach to vaccination that could redefine how we protect against respiratory infections.

10 Nov 2025

Health|Innovation|Research|Science

CONNECT celebrates a decade of pioneering research and innovation

The CONNECT Research Ireland Centre this week marked its tenth anniversary with a vibrant showcase celebrating a decade of pioneering research, innovation, and collaboration in future networks and communications.

7 Nov 2025

Innovation|Research|Science

Two Trinity inventions feature in TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2025 list

Two Trinity-nurtured inventions with their roots in the School of Engineering – an AI sensor and data centre cooling tech – have made TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2025 list.

22 Oct 2025

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Ireland’s strengths as a European leader in AI spotlighted at Artificial Intelligence conference

Taking place at the European Commission and Parliament’s headquarters in Dublin, ADVANCE 2025, hosted by ADAPT, the Research Ireland Centre for AI-Driven Digital Content Technology, spotlights Ireland’s role in European innovation, digital security, and an Open Source future.

16 Oct 2025

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Thrive in Trinity: Provost sets out five-year strategic plan

Provost Dr Linda Doyle said at the event: "When we thrive, Trinity thrives. And when Trinity thrives, we are able to challenge and serve society more effectively, and make positive and lasting change in the world".

15 Oct 2025

Community|Culture|Innovation|Students

Irish schools face a ‘homework apocalypse’ because of unregulated AI

AI and learning expert Rita Bateson called for schools to implement AI policies before it overwhelms them, at this year’s Learnovation Summit.

14 Oct 2025

Community|Innovation|Society

National AI Leadership Forum unites sectors to secure Ireland’s AI future

Hosted today at William Fry’s Dublin office, the Forum brought together senior representatives from Government, academia, industry, regulators, and civil society. The ongoing goal is to develop a shared roadmap for Ireland’s global leadership in the development and use of safe, ethical, and human-centric AI, to build a successful AI future.

25 Sep 2025

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Trinity team to improve electric vehicle batteries after winning National Challenge Fund prize

A team from Trinity’s School of Engineering has won a prize in the National Challenge Fund competition, which was established under the Government of Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP).

17 Sep 2025

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Trinity spin-out ProVerum secures $80 million in funding to accelerate commercialisation of innovative medical device

The largest investor funding round ever raised by a company to have spun out from an Irish university will help develop a device that reshapes enlarged prostates and relieves symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia.

9 Sep 2025

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