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Researchers secure EPA funding to pursue seven “green living” projects

Seven researchers from Trinity have secured Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding totalling €4.4 million to pursue research projects with a focus in climate change, environmental and human health, and more sustainable living

20 Feb 2025

Research|Science|Sustainability

Trinity and Dublin City Council launch Ireland’s first local government Generative AI Lab

The ADAPT Research Ireland Centre at Trinity is leading a new model of collaboration to support the safe and trusted adoption of GenAI opportunities within Dublin City Council.

20 Feb 2025

Business|Community|Innovation|Research

Trinity welcomes significant step towards Ireland’s CERN membership

Ireland has been accepted in principle into the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) as an associate member, opening the door to next-gen research facilities and teaching opportunities for researchers, teachers and students alike.

19 Feb 2025

Research|Science

Report examines non-fatal overdoses over ten years in Dublin’s North Inner City

The report authored by academics from Trinity’s Department of Public Health and Primary Care was launched by the Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor

18 Feb 2025

Health|Research|Society

“Bioprospecting” scientist sleuthing for crop-aiding fungi brings their spectacular beauty to life

Diego Bianchi, a PhD candidate in the School of Natural Sciences, has launched the Fungal Galaxies gallery to show off the spectacular beauty of some of his new agricultural allies.

18 Feb 2025

Environment|Research|Science

Onscreen chemistry: New book considers the portrayal of chemical science in film and TV

From Transylvania and Chernobyl to colourful glassware and narcotics, explore the fascinating world of the big and small screen through a chemist’s eye as cinema and television are passed under the microscope in a new book authored by Trinity’s Dr John O’Donoghue.

17 Feb 2025

Research|Science

New blood test could improve Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosis

Up to half of all people living with Alzheimer’s Disease in Ireland remain undiagnosed. A new blood test may have the potential to transform patient care, allowing for better diagnosis, earlier interventions and more targeted treatments

14 Feb 2025

Health|Research|Science

Research brings hope for improved early detection of pancreatic cancer

The discovery of a 'biomarker panel' could have a profound impact on the ability to identify patients at risk of developing PC at an earlier stage.

14 Feb 2025

Health|Research|Science

From collisions to stellar cannibalism – the surprising diversity of exploding white dwarfs

Astrophysicists have unearthed a surprising diversity in the ways in which white dwarf stars explode in deep space after assessing almost 4,000 such events captured in detail by a next-gen astronomical sky survey.

14 Feb 2025

Research|Science

Trinity researchers highlight need for dementia-friendly travel environments

Researchers call for collaboration among people living with dementia, caregivers, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders to ensure that travel remains an inclusive experience for all

13 Feb 2025

Health|Research|Society