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Scientists solve 30-year micronutrient mystery, opening door to new medical research

The discovery will help scientists now explore the important role of “queuosine”, a microscopic molecule first discovered in the 1970s, in cancer and human health.

18 Jun 2025

Health|Research|Science

Trinity climbs to 75th place in 2026 QS World University Rankings

Trinity’s Provost and President Dr Linda Doyle said: “The rankings news encourages us to be even bolder in our ambition for Trinity and, indeed, for Ireland - an ambition that should be championed and defended regardless of the rankings. "

19 Jun 2025

Awards and Funding|Community|Research

Three new Trinity projects to address climate challenges

Dr John Kennedy, Prof. Wolfgang Schmitt, and Matthew Chersich have secured Environmental Protection Agency funding to support related research.

19 Jun 2025

Trinity researchers receive €500,000 to develop AI platform to help teachers

The €500,000 funding was granted under Enterprise Ireland’s Commercialisation Fund, which supports third-level researchers to translate their research into innovative and commercially viable products, services and companies.

23 Jun 2025

Awards and Funding|Innovation|Science

A genomic wormhole – rapidly reorganised genomes likely helped species switch from the sea to the land

A comparative study shows that marine worms shattered their genome and rebuilt it in a radically different form when they first emerged from the sea 200 million years ago

23 Jun 2025

Research|Science

Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro, the creator of Sfera con Sfera, has died

Catherine Giltrap, Curator and Head of the University Art Collections expressed her heartfelt sympathy to Pomodoro’s colleagues and family, and plans to continue with Trinity's preparations to commemorate 100 years since his birth in 2026.

23 Jun 2025

Arts|Community|Society

Sandbox AQ scholarship students represent Trinity at NYU-Abu Dhabi Hackathon

Gaurang Belekar and Sara Taha from the MSc in Quantum Science and Technology in Trinity’s School of Physics took part in the 13th annual NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Hackathon for Social Good, where Gaurang’s team won 2nd prize for canQr, a quantum tool to optimise cancer drug design.

19 May 2025

Innovation|Research|Science|Students

Custodian of Romanian Crown visits Trinity

Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Romanian Crown, and His Royal Highness Prince Radu came to Trinity today as part of their visit to Ireland.

24 Jun 2025

Trinity researchers secure Research Ireland Pathway awards

Four Trinity researchers have secured awards worth a combined total of €2.57 million under Research Ireland’s Pathway funding programme.

25 Jun 2025

Awards and Funding|Culture|Health|Research|Science

Trinity Women in Sport campaign shortlisted for international gender equality award

Launched in 2024, Trinity's "Women in Sport" campaign is a university-wide initiative aimed at promoting gender equality across all levels of sport at Trinity College Dublin.

25 Jun 2025

Community|Health