Articles
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Trinity staff conferred with special masters’ degrees
Over 350 Trinity staff were conferred with MA (Jure Officii) degrees on Saturday 17th June, recognising dedicated service to the College community
19 Jun 2023
Community|Culture
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Cryo conservation – a cool solution to saving species from extinction
In the face of the biodiversity crisis, and alarming data showing a 69% decline in global animal populations since 1970, researchers are banking on a cool solution to help save species from extinction.
20 Jun 2023
Environment|Research|Science
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Trinity gives voice to MND for global awareness day
A special knowledge-exchange event hosted by the research team in the Academic Unit of Neurology in collaboration with the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association is taking place to mark the day.
21 Jun 2023
Health|Research
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Unlocking the Fagel Collection – Trinity's Old Library celebrates its Dutch treasures
The achievements of the Unlocking the Fagel Collection Project will be celebrated today with the opening of an exhibition by Ambassador of the Netherlands to Ireland, Adriaan Palm, and a conference in the Trinity Long Room Hub.
21 Jun 2023
Culture|Research
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Reframing active travel planning is key to creating more cycling and walking-friendly towns and cities
Researchers from the Centre for Transport Research analysed a sample of 150 public consultation submissions opposing redistributive active travel measures put forward as part of an ‘Active School Travel’ scheme in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.
21 Jun 2023
Environment|Research
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Trinity tree of the month - Black Walnut
This month we are bringing you another gorgeous tree from Trinity College Botanic Gardens – Juglans nigra, or Black Walnut. This Black Walnut is 25 metres tall, has a girth of 2.62 metres and stores an estimated 2,617 kilograms of carbon. It can store up to 6,000 kilograms when it matures.
21 Jun 2023
Environment|Sustainability
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Generative AI models are encoding biases and negative stereotypes in their users
Mass fabrication has the potential to influence human belief as the models that drive it become increasingly common, populating the World Wide Web, new findings conclude.
23 Jun 2023
Innovation|Research|Society
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JFK Moonshot: Reimagining human potential and progress
Trinity to host a fireside chat between Stripe co-founder and CEO Patrick Collison and Lant Pritchett, Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics
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JFK Moonshot: Patrick Collison in fireside chat at Trinity
To mark the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's 1963 visit to Ireland, Trinity hosted this year’s JFK Moonshot in partnership with the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation and the Kennedy Summer School.
27 Jun 2023
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Oral vaccine programme secures non-dilutive funding
Trinity’s Professor Ed Lavelle identified vaccine adjuvants that will be used as part of the research.
26 Jun 2023
Awards and Funding|Innovation|Research|Science
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Trinity placed 81st in world in QS University Rankings
Trinity’s Provost Dr Linda Doyle said: "We need proper sustained long-term investment in people and infrastructure to ensure the conditions exist for our students and staff to excel. Investment such as this in higher education benefits our students, our society, and Ireland’s standing in the world.”
27 Jun 2023
Awards and Funding|Community|Research
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“The start of something big” – first compelling evidence of low-frequency gravitational waves in the cosmos
Scientists from Trinity are part of the European Pulsar Timing Array, which joins teams worldwide in today announcing evidence for gravitational wave signals of cosmological origin. They believe these ripples in space-time, predicted by Einstein’s general theory of relativity, are produced by pairs of supermassive black holes.
29 Jun 2023
Research|Science
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National Recognition for Printing House Square
Printing House Square in Trinity College Dublin was announced as the winner of the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland's Award for the Learning Environments category last week. This a national award recognising a broad range of categories in the field of architecture in Ireland.
30 Jun 2023
Awards and Funding
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No Mow May gives life to rare orchid
A rare orchid has appeared on Trinity's campus as an unexpected outcome of its decision to allow wildflowers bloom in the month of May. Trinity stopped mowing several formal lawns across campus for the month of May as part of the international No Mow May initiative. This allowed wildflowers like clovers and daisies to bloom and provided food for pollinating insects, which are currently in decline.
3 Jul 2023
Environment|Sustainability
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A new bacterial blueprint to aid in the war on antibiotic resistance
A team of scientists from around the globe, including those from Trinity, has gained high-res structural insights into a key bacterial enzyme, which may help chemists design new drugs to inhibit it and thus suppress disease-causing bacteria.
1 Jul 2023
Health|Research|Science
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The tide of medicinal plants and natural products is rising: conference hears
Trinity hosts the 71st GA2023 conference to explore the opportunities of unlocking nature’s pharmacy
3 Jul 2023
Environment|Health|Innovation|Research|Sustainability
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Scientists discover how anti-viral cytokines can blunt the immune response to tuberculosis
A new study, published in the journal Cellular Immunology, is closing the research gap on the actions of an important protein of the immune system; type 1 interferon, whose actions remain poorly understood.
3 Jul 2023
Health|Research
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The weeds shall inherit the Earth
Human land use is now comparable to climate in driving global patterns of plant occurrence, with new research showing that species are not affected equally; slow-growing plants like trees are less able to cope with more intensive human land use than disturbance-tolerant species like grasses.
4 Jul 2023
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Fresh insights into how glucose drives tuberculosis vaccine responses offer hope for improved efficacy
BCG is a live bacterial vaccine, of limited effectiveness for tuberculosis, but it's the only one we've got. However, scientists in the TB Immunology group at Trinity College Dublin and St. James's Hospital have provided fresh insights into the behaviour of a crucial cell in vaccine mechanisms, which may offer a fresh target for scientists seeking to improve vaccine efficacy.
6 Jul 2023
Health|Research|Science
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Green Tech Skillnet provides 30% discount on selected Trinity green courses
Trinity is pleased to announce that Green Tech Skillnet, an organisation dedicated to fostering skills and expertise in the field of green technology, will provide a 30% discount for learners pursuing several of Trinity's green diplomas and micro-credential courses.
7 Jul 2023
Awards and Funding|Environment|Students|Sustainability