2022 - School of Physics | Trinity College Dublin

Dr. Mark Mitchison appointed as Assistant Professor in Quantum Science

We are delighted to share the news that Dr. Mark Mitchison will join the faculty at the School of Physics this September as an Assistant Professor. Mark is our second hire as part of the HEA-HCI pillar 3 of the human capital...

13 Jul 2021

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First of Two Assistant Professors in Quantum Science appointed at Trinity

We are delighted to share the news that Dr. Felix Binder will join the faculty at the School of Physics this September as an Assistant Professor. Felix is our first hire as part of the HEA-HCI pillar 3 of the human capital...

12 Jul 2021

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Congratulations to Prof. Cormac McGuinness on receiving a Trinity Excellence in Teaching Award for 2019/2020.

Today, Tuesday July 29th, one of our esteemed members of staff, Prof. Cormac McGuinness is a recipient of a Trinity Excellence in Teaching Awards for 2019/2020, presented by the Provost.

29 Jun 2021

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Trinity and Microsoft Join Forces to Accelerate Next-Generation Quantum Technologies

Trinity College Dublin and Microsoft Ireland today announced details of a new collaboration focused on accelerating advancements in next-generation quantum technologies and attracting and training future world-leaders in the...

11 Jun 2021

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Magnetic material breaks the record for super-fast switching

Researchers the School of Physics and CRANN, announced that a magnetic material developed in CRANN demonstrates the fastest magnetic switching ever recorded [Wednesday 5th May 2021].

11 May 2021

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Sustainable aviation research centre launched

Trinity, in partnership with Ryanair, EU’s greenest airline, today announced the launch of a new Ryanair Sustainable Aviation Research Centre.This landmark initiative – the first of its kind in Ireland – has been made possible...

29 Apr 2021

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Congratulations to Prof. Luke Drury on being awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the College

Congratulations to Prof. Luke Drury, Emeritus Professor of Astrophysics in the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies on being awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the College. Luke was Honorary Andrews’ Professor of Astronomy in TCD

29 Apr 2021

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Professor Jonathan Coleman secures ERC proof of concept grant

Professor Jonathan Coleman, the School of Physics and lead PI at AMBER, the SFI Centre for Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research, has secured an European Research Council (ERC) Proof of Concept grant worth €150,000.

12 Jan 2021

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Prof. Charles Patterson SOOMAT project awarded SFI grant

Professor Patterson was awarded €234,871 for his Simulation of Organic Optoelectronic Materials using Many-Body Theory (SOOMAT) research project. This research brings together chemistry, quantum physics and high performance...

10 Nov 2020

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Prof. Lewys Jones awarded with SFI Frontiers Grant for his project, Maximum Information-efficiency Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy

Professor Lewys Jones was awarded €423,845 for his research on improving the performance of electron-microscopes which are used in research. Better image resolution and chemical mapping (each down to the atomic-scale) can then...