Top Stories
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Genetic Mutants Alter Entire Biological Communities
Scientists from Trinity have discovered that one gene mutation in a single species can trigger dramatic change in whole biological communities – as much as that caused by the extinction of a top predator.
10 Sep 2015
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Student Business Pitch for Investment
Trinity’s three-month student startup accelerator programme LaunchBox helped 11 student teams develop early-stage business ventures into investor-ready business.
10 Sep 2015
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60% of Dublin’s Cyclists Run Red Lights
Research conducted by Trinity engineers pinpoints a serious problem, which may require traffic and infrastructure planners to review the rules of the roads.
9 Sep 2015
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School of Pharmacy And Tallaght Hospital Forge Partnership
The School of Pharmacy has signed a partnership agreement with Tallaght Hospital to further enhance existing education and professional development links.
3 Sep 2015
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Crowdsourcing Project to Capture Lived Experience of the Famine
An innovative crowdsourcing project will allow members of the public to contribute and share family stories and documents about the Famine and emigration in Ireland.
1 Sep 2015
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Winners of New Trinity Creative Awards Scheme Announced
Five 'Trinity Creative Challenge' recipients will present new works in April 2016.
24 Aug 2015
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Innovative Research Striking Back at Concussion in Rugby
Two projects involving academics at Trinity and contributors at Leinster Rugby are opening up unique avenues to improve diagnosis and analysis.
19 Aug 2015
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Demand for Trinity Courses in CAO Applications for 2015 Reflects Continued Interest in a Trinity Education
Approximately 3,000 places were offered to prospective students to study at Trinity.
17 Aug 2015
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Report Paints Comprehensive Picture of Palliative Care Services in Ireland
The report by Trinity academics and ESRI examines costs and experiences of palliative care in three parts of Ireland.
14 Aug 2015
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Study on Perceptions of Coercion During Admission to Psychiatric Hospitals
The research, conducted at the School of Psychology examined the perspectives of 66 individuals and their caregivers.
7 Aug 2015
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Public Lecture Marks 70th Anniversary of Division of Korean Peninsula
Leading human rights experts discussed whether the promotion of human rights and peacebuilding can be pursued hand in hand at the event organised by Trinity’s Centre for Post-Conflict Justice.
4 Aug 2015
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Link Found Between Common Medications and Serious Falls in Older Men
Using data from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), scientists from Trinity College Dublin, St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland and three UK Universities have discovered a significant link between serious falls causing injury in older men and a particular group of commonly used medicines.
30 Jul 2015
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Trinity Wins Landmark Athena SWAN Awards
Trinity won a bronze institutional Athena SWAN award for advancing gender equality. The Schools of Physics, Chemistry and Natural Sciences have also received awards.
30 Jul 2015
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New Blog Showcases First Hand Accounts of 1916 Rising
'Changed Utterly' blog showcase the breadth of Trinity Library’s collections relating to the 1916 Rising and aims to act as a catalyst for research ahead of the centenary in April 2016.
30 Jul 2015
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New Research Shows Two Thirds of Over-50s Don’t Understand Their Pension
The ESRI and Trinity College Dublin have released a new study examining how well-informed people are about their future pension benefits. Two-thirds of people who are aged over 50 and who are members of pension schemes were unable to provide basic information on their future pension benefits.
28 Jul 2015
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Scientific Tour de Force Signals Major Step for Structural Biology
A collaborative effort has produced the first structural blueprint of a complex between a protein and its cellular signalling partner, paving the way for highly specific drug development.
27 Jul 2015
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Secondary School Girls Enjoy Engineering Eye-Opener
Trinity’s School of Engineering opened its doors for the seventh year in a bid to showcase the wonderful world of engineering to curious secondary school girls.
27 Jul 2015
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Continued Domestic Abuse Facilitated by Post-Separation Contact
Research into the experiences of families with a prior history of domestic abuse has found contact between children and fathers in the aftermath of parental separation facilitates continued domestic abuse.
23 Jul 2015
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Protein Blueprinting Tool Partners Trinity with Paul Scherrer Institute and MiTeGen
A new tool for blueprinting the structure of membrane proteins, developed by scientists from Trinity and the Paul Scherrer Institute, has been brought to market.
22 Jul 2015
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Trinity Infant and Child Research Lab
By studying how children and their parents respond to each other during play researchers hope to shed new light on language acquisition and development.
21 Jul 2015