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Trinity Week to explore the impact of energy on research and culture

This year’s varied programme features free energy-themed events from lectures to theatrical productions, all of which are open to the public.

6 Apr 2018

Nanoparticles may cause DNA damage to brain cells across a a cellular barrier

New Research shows nanoparticles may cause DNA damage to brain cells across a cellular barrier.

5 Apr 2018

New discovery helps explain why cells with identical genes perform unique jobs

A newly discovered family of proteins -- present in humans and all complex animals -- are key players in controlling how stem cells specialise and embryos develop.

5 Apr 2018

Enduring Fictions: Celebrating ‘The Long Gaze Back’

A literary and musical celebration of the tradition of women’s writing in Ireland was hosted by the School of English this week in Trinity's Regent House.

29 Mar 2018

What have the French ever done for us?

From the existentialist café to making the planet great again Professor Michael Cronin explored the relevance of French writing to contemporary debates in his inaugural lecture.

29 Mar 2018

Mantle plume billions of years ago may have helped establish land on Earth

Secrets buried within an ancient sample from southern Africa imply that the stable craton that helps support the continent was formed by a mantle plume.

28 Mar 2018

Trinity agrees to find solutions to supplemental fees

The Board of Trinity College Dublin agreed with the Students’ Union proposal to return to the status quo regarding modular billing and fees for taking supplemental assessments.

28 Mar 2018

Scientists discover promising off-switch for inflammation

The switch puts the brake on overactive immune cells at the heart of many inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, IBD, and heart disease.

28 Mar 2018

Students celebrate 2018 Trinity Employability Award success

The programme aims to prepare students for future employment by enhancing their career readiness.

27 Mar 2018

Royal Irish Academy’s Charlemont Grants awarded to Trinity researchers

Three Trinity students were recently rewarded for their success in research with Royal Irish Academy’s Charlemont Grant awards.

27 Mar 2018

New study hopes to identify early signs of dementia

A new research project entitled 'Prevent' hopes to identify the earliest signs of the dementia in mid-life, some 20-30 years before symptoms, such as memory loss and confusion, develop.

27 Mar 2018

Molecular blueprint of key bacterial enzyme may aid drug design

The blueprint provides clues about how the enzyme works at a molecular level, which should offer insights into how it might be exploited for the design of new drugs.

23 Mar 2018

Thirteen Trinity researchers to receive Irish Research Council Laureate Awards

Thirteen researchers from Trinity College Dublin were among the thirty-six successful applicants of the Irish Research Council (IRC) Laureate Awards programme.

23 Mar 2018

Books written and illustrated by schoolchildren join Book of Kells exhibition

An exhibition of 70 handmade books written and illustrated by Dublin primary schoolchildren was unveiled by award-winning children’s book author Chris Judge in the iconic Old Library of Trinity College Dublin yesterday evening, Tuesday, March 20th, 2018.

20 Mar 2018

Predicting the impact of global warming on disease proliferation

Scientists have devised a new method to better understand the likely impact of global warming on diseases such as malaria.

20 Mar 2018

University open to visitors on Sunday, March 18

Campus open to all students, staff and visitors. Book of Kells now open.

18 Mar 2018

Trinity welcomes Student Unions’ decision to wind down their protest

Trinity welcomes the decision by the Students’ Union and Graduate Students’ Union to wind down protests .

15 Mar 2018

‘Who reads poetry?’ asks Ireland’s Professor of Poetry Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin

The relationship between the poet and their reader was the focus of the annual Ireland Chair of Poetry lecture lecture delivered by Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin in Trinity College Dublin this week.

15 Mar 2018

New research shows why babies need to move in the womb

Researchers from the School of Natural Sciences have discovered why babies need to move in the womb to develop strong bones and joints.

13 Mar 2018

‘Powering STEM’ celebrates graduating Trinity Walton Club students

The special event will mark the completion of four years’ hard work and commitment from the inaugural secondary school club members of the Trinity Walton Club.

9 Mar 2018

Story Spinners: Irish Women and Children’s Books

A new exhibition forms part of Children’s Books Ireland’s nationwide BOLD GIRLS initiative, which seeks to celebrate strong, confident, intelligent, brave women and girls in children’s books.

8 Mar 2018

‘#MeToo – Then and Now’ public discussion marks International Women’s Day

'Behind the Headlines' public discussion explored if and how the position of women in society has changed over the last century since gaining the right to vote.

8 Mar 2018

‘Violence, ridicule and silence: Irishwomen’s road to the vote’ ? new exhibition

Trinity Library Exhibition marks 100 years of Women’s Suffrage in Ireland.

7 Mar 2018

Engineers’ Zero-G space research shows how to build stronger metal components

Stronger components will open new doors in additive manufacturing, which had a global market of £3.59bn in 2015, and which has grown at an annual rate of 31.5%.

7 Mar 2018

Prospective entrepreneurs pitch for a place on LaunchBox 2018

Fourteen hopeful teams will pitch their nascent business ideas in the hope of earning a place on this year’s LaunchBox roll call.

7 Mar 2018

World-class 3D printing lab opens at AMBER

Additive Manufacturing (3D printing) is a revolutionary technology that is changing the face of innovation in a market projected to be worth over 200 billion US dollars by 2025.

5 Mar 2018

From Six Nations to Sigerson

Sports round-up for February

5 Mar 2018

Trinity campus to re-open on Sunday at 10am

Normal weekend service to resume from Sunday. Book of Kells to re-open at noon.

3 Mar 2018

Trinity Performs Strongly in QS World University Subject Rankings 2018

Trinity College Dublin continues to perform strongly in the just published QS Subject Rankings 2018, with a top 50 ranking in four subjects across universities worldwide, and top 100 ranking in a further sixteen subjects.

28 Feb 2018

Professor Luiz DaSilva is new Director of CONNECT Centre

Professor of Telecommunications at Trinity College Dublin, Luiz DaSilva, has been appointed Director of CONNECT.

27 Feb 2018