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Professor Luke O’Neill honoured for inflammation and immunity research

Professor of Biochemistry, Luke O’Neill, is the joint recipient of the 2018 Seymour and Vivian Milstein Award.

9 May 2018

Trinity Summer Series 2018

Building on the success of the inaugural Trinity Summer Series in June 2017, the second Trinity Summer Series with MCD in July 2018 has been announced.

21 May 2018

A Parting Gift – RTE documentary on Trinity’s Body Donation Programme

This two part documentary will appear on RTÉ One on Thursday 30th October at 10.15pm and the second, and final, episode will air the following week on Thursday 6th of November at 10.15pm

6 Nov 2014

Scientists develop potential new treatment for common soft-tissue childhood cancer

CRISPR “genetic screens” and new approaches to drug design have provided a potential new therapy, which blocks the progression of synovial sarcoma tumours in pre-clinical trials.

20 Nov 2018

Research

Trinity announces Book of Kells Creative Competition winners

1,500 budding artists and writers of all ages from all over Ireland participated in the Book of Kells Creative Competition.

19 Jan 2018

Facebook data harvesting: what you need to know

PhD Candidate, Gráinne Maedhbh Nic Lochlainn, with a timely explanation of how our data can be used -- published by The Conversation.

4 Apr 2018

Teaching Awards recognise outstanding commitment teaching and learning

The Dermot McAleese Teaching Awards were presented to teaching assistants in the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy in recognition of their inspiring commitment to achieving excellence in teaching and learning.

28 May 2018

Economist Dr Sean Barrett is inaugurated as new Pro-Chancellor

Dr Barrett previously worked as a senior lecturer at Trinity’s Department of Economics and is a Fellow of the College.

21 Dec 2018

Trinity student nurses to benefit from cutting edge simulated learning

The students will learn and practice clinical skills in a cutting-edge new simulation suite.

26 Jun 2018

lámhscríbhinní luachmhara Gaeilge a bheidh mar ábhar do chomhdháil

Tá téacsanna de Dhlíthe na mBreithiúna ina gcuirtear síos ar dhlíthe beachaireachta agus ar chúrsaí pósta, chomh maith le 'leabhar Gheineasas’ na hÉireann, le háireamh ar na lámhscríbhinní Gaeilge a bheidh mar ábhar do chomhdháil mhór acadúil agus do thaispeántas a bheidh á seoladh i gColáiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath.

17 May 2018

New connectivity pathways unlocked

These winner-take-all connectivity pathways in random networks, where memory is distributed across the network but encoded in specific connectivity pathways, are similar to those found in biological systems.

13 Aug 2018

Seminar on ‘Political Representation and Activism for People with Disabilities’

Disability activists, political leaders and international academics gathered to discuss the barriers to political representation and activism for people with disabilities in Ireland at a special seminar on Friday, 18th May.

21 May 2018

Food sharing with a 21st-century twist – and Melbourne’s a world leader

An article co-authored by Professor Anna Davies and published by The Conversation, looking at the increasing influence of food-sharing.

30 May 2018

Trinity Centre for New Irish Studies launches

The Centre will provide an important focus for the Making Ireland research theme across a wide range of disciplines in Trinity.

10 Oct 2018

Research

A new physiological mechanism for short-term memory storage in the brain

Scientists have discovered “a new form of short-term memory”.

17 Dec 2018

Research

The Future of News in an Age of Social Media

‘The Future of News in an Age of Social Media’ was discussed by leaders in business and media at a recent packed event at Trinity.

24 Apr 2018

Trinity engineers develop smart, reconfigurable manufacturing technology

An Enterprise Ireland innovation partnership has created new manufacturing technology for the smart factory of the future.

6 Jul 2018

Former Trinity Chair of Music, Composer Hormoz Farhat, honoured in homeland Iran

Trinity's former Chair of Music, Professor Hormoz Farhat spoke at a ceremony organized by the Iranian Artists Forum to honour the composer for his professional career.

9 May 2018

Sports scholars announced for 2018-2019

This year's programme features diverse range of developing and internationally recognised athletes

30 Oct 2018

Trinity geographer elected to International Science Council

Professor Anna Davies, an expert in sustainability research, will work to advance science as a global public good.

14 Aug 2018