Top Stories
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Diesel Vehicles and Pollution in Ireland
Our engineers and geologists are assessing the extent of diesel emissions, which affect health as well as the environment.
18 Jan 2016
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Powerful New Digital Tool to Transform How Historians Write History
CENDARI - one of the largest historical archive platforms worldwide.
15 Jan 2016
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Understanding ‘Immune SOS Signal’ May Lead to New Psoriasis Therapies
Scientists have discovered which molecules kick the SOS signaler into action. They have patented inhibitors of these, which may be used to treat psoriasis sufferers.
14 Jan 2016
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Trinity is One of the Most International Universities Worldwide – According to Times Higher Education Ranking
It has been ranked in 40th position in the world.
14 Jan 2016
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Variety is the Spice of Life: Diversity May Reduce our Reliance on Fertiliser
Promoting species diversity in our precious grassland ecosystems should enhance productivity, reducing our reliance on fertiliser.
13 Jan 2016
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Library Of Trinity College Dublin & Google Collaborate For Dublin 1916-2016 Exhibition
Rare material shared with global audience
13 Jan 2016
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Trinity Secures over €10m As Part Of SFI Investment In Research
Funding for five exemplary projects
12 Jan 2016
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Cost-Effectiveness Of Palliative Care Highlighted
Up To 32% Reduction In Hospital Costs Possible
11 Jan 2016
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Irish higher education sector contributed €10.6 billion to the economy
New study suggests 150,000 jobs in Ireland are dependent on the sector – with each role in higher education supporting another seven jobs indirectly.
31 Dec 2015
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Scientists Sequence First Ancient Irish Human Genomes
Genetic influxes are likely to have brought cultural changes to Ireland including the transitions to agriculture, Bronze metalworking and possibly the western Celtic language.
28 Dec 2015
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‘Botanical Big Data’ Helps Predict How Plants Respond to Environmental Change
Pace of life and reproduction strategies explain much of the variation seen in how plants persist and recover from disturbance.
21 Dec 2015
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Trinity in War and Revolution: 1912-1923
A new book by Dr Tomás Irish reveals how Trinity students, staff and alumni experienced this tumultuous period which transformed Dublin, Ireland, and the wider world.
21 Dec 2015
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Last Christmas, I Gave You My [Credit] Card…
Online retailers are using algorithms to store and assess customer data, which means we could be losing out financially.
17 Dec 2015
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Scientists Blueprint Tiny Cellular ‘Nanomachine’
The blueprints show how a tiny membrane protein processes cellular duties in an extraordinary feat of nature.
17 Dec 2015
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The End of the Fossil Fuel Age?
A public discussion in Trinity this evening took stock of the historic global deal on climate change which was struck at the United Nations summit in Paris last weekend.
16 Dec 2015
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New Book Shows How to Improve the Lives of People With Disabilities
'Disability and Human Rights' aims to inform and stimulate policy and debate in the disability field
16 Dec 2015
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Marathon Reading of Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy’
The Papal Nuncio and Italian Ambassador were among speakers at the 6-hour marathon event which was organised to mark the 750 Anniversary of Dante’s birth.
14 Dec 2015
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‘Life Expectancy for Those With Intellectual Disability Used to be Nine Years. Today it is 50 and Beyond’
Professor Mary McCarron, Trinity’s First Professor of Ageing with Disabilities, delivers her inaugural address
11 Dec 2015
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‘Why Commemorate Yeats’
We need to invite the ghost of WB Yeats to the table when devising a new national cultural policy, according to Professor Chris Morash speaking at public lecture to mark the 150th anniversary of the poet.
10 Dec 2015
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Trinity Conferred with Landmark Athena Swan Awards
Trinity and three of its Schools received awards for their effort in advancing gender equality in higher education and research.
10 Dec 2015
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Trinity Graduate William Campbell to receive Nobel Prize in Medicine at Nobel Prize Award Ceremonies
Professor William Campbell will receive the 2015 Nobel Prize in Medicine at the Nobel Prize Award Ceremonies in Stockholm.
10 Dec 2015
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8,000 Secondary Students Enjoy Open Day
The College's academic staff gave over 150 presentations and interactive demonstrations.
9 Dec 2015
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Linking Ireland’s Geospatial Data Could Help Mitigate Natural Disasters
Ordnance Survey Ireland and the ADAPT Centre are recording 'Linked Data' on the web to deliver innovative location-based services.
8 Dec 2015
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Researchers Secure ERC Starting Grants
Dr Lydia Lynch and Dr Aidan McDonald will build research teams to pursue ideas at the frontiers of knowledge in diabetes and obesity.
7 Dec 2015
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Latest ‘Growing Up In Ireland’ Report Examines Impact of Childcare
Cognitive development of three and five-year-olds under the spotlight
3 Dec 2015
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John Banville on the Art of Writing
Humanities research and the creative process was the focus of a public interview with novelist John Banville.
3 Dec 2015
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Bees Not the Pollination Be-All and End-All
Hoverflies, beetles, moths, butterflies, wasps and ants can – and do – make important contributions.
2 Dec 2015
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Minister Humphreys Launches Trinity’s 1916 Centenary Programme
The programme of events organised by staff, students and alumni of Trinity to mark the 100th year anniversary of the Easter Rising will form part of the official State programme for next year.
2 Dec 2015
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‘Why Torture Doesn’t Work: The Neuroscience of Interrogation’
Torture may get someone to talk, but there's no scientific evidence that it's the truth, according to Professor Shane O'Mara in his new book.
1 Dec 2015
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Online Depression Therapy Proves A Success
Study shows 50% of those with depression were observed to be either in remission or recovered from their symptoms at three and six-month follow-ups
30 Nov 2015