Research - News & Events | Trinity College Dublin

Trinity joins pan-European endeavour to address pressing need for advanced digital skills in healthcare

The School of Medicine is collaborating with leading academic institutions, research centres, and industry stakeholders across Europe to address the pressing need for advanced digital skills in healthcare

20 Jan 2025

Health|Research|Society

Regular dog walking improves mobility and reduces falls in older adults

Researchers have found that regular dog walking, defined as at least four times per week, is associated with improved mobility, reduced fear of falling, and a lower likelihood of unexplained falls

20 Jan 2025

Health|Research

Ripple and ADAPT to collaborate on Blockchain research at Trinity

The partnership will establish the Ripple Blockchain Collaboratory, a new initiative that will focus on advancing research into blockchain, cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, and FinTech.

20 Jan 2025

Awards and Funding|Research

Irish public trust in scientists ahead of global averages

The research, conducted by an international team including researchers from the School of Education, is the largest post-pandemic study on public trust in scientists.

20 Jan 2025

Research|Science|Society

Astrophysicists reveal structure of 74 exocomet belts orbiting nearby stars in landmark survey

Crystal-clear images show light being emitted from millimetre-sized pebbles within the belts that orbit 74 nearby stars of a wide variety of ages – from those that are just emerging from birth to those in more mature systems like our own Solar System.

17 Jan 2025

Research|Science

Christine Casey named 2024 ‘Researcher of the Year’ (IRC legacy Awards)

Daniel Gilligan, Professor Seamus Martin, Dr Mary Canavan and Dr Esther Murphy were also celebrated at the awards, which were announced today by Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland

17 Jan 2025

Awards and Funding|Research

Ancient genomes reveal an Iron Age society centred on women

A groundbreaking study led by geneticists from Trinity finds evidence that land was inherited through the female line in Iron Age Britain, with husbands moving to live with their wife’s community.

15 Jan 2025

Research|Science

Trinity joins global research network focussing on cardiovascular disease in women

‘CARAMEL’ will work to deliver an innovative, AI-supported model for personalised cardiovascular risk assessment and preventive healthcare to address the urgent public health need for women

15 Jan 2025

Health|Innovation|Research

Astrophysicists honoured for gravitational wave astronomy work

Evan Keane, Associate Professor at Trinity and Director of Trinity’s Rosse Observatory, has been honoured with the Royal Astronomical Society’s Group Achievement Award for his European Pulsar Timing Array (EPTA) work.

13 Jan 2025

Awards and Funding|Research|Science

Scientists develop “Malteser-like” molecules with potential applications in targeted drug delivery

The scientists have taken a major step forwards in tackling one of the greatest abiding challenges in chemistry, by learning how to programme the self-assembly of molecules in such a way that the end result is predictable and desirable.

13 Jan 2025

Health|Research|Science