Articles
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Trinity student wins two significant Biomedical Engineering awards
A final year Trinity PhD student in Biomedical Engineering, Robert Gaul, has scooped two major engineering awards - first prize in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) PhD competition for Cardiovascular Mechanics and Cell Biomechanics at the World Congress of Biomechanics, and the Engineers Ireland Biomedical Research Medal.
5 Oct 2018
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The ‘Braveheart effect’ – how companies manipulate our desire for freedom
The powerful urge we get to regain a lost or threatened freedom, even at great cost, is formally called “reactance” but I call it the “Braveheart effect, writes Simon McCarthy-Jones, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology.
4 Sep 2018
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Irish researchers celebrate contribution to multi-million global graphene market
International scientists are gathering in Dublin to celebrate AMBER researchers unlocking wonder material graphene, which is the thinnest and strongest material known to science.
2 Aug 2018
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Five reasons to be optimistic about Northern Ireland politics
A gloom has settled on Northern Ireland. After 13 months of negotiations to restore a power-sharing government, there is still no prospect of agreement, but there are still reasons to be optimistic, says David Mitchell, Assistant Professor in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation, writing for The Conversation.
19 Feb 2018
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Housing issues in Dublin over the last century – public discussion
Housing issues in Dublin over the last century and beyond was the focus of a public discussion in Trinity College Dublin yesterday evening, Thursday, October 11.
12 Oct 2018
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Trinity HistoryCon showcases the hidden history behind movie magic
Filmmakers, writers and historians gathered in Trinity College Dublin to celebrate their shared love of history at the inaugural Trinity HistoryCon on Friday, November 30th, 2018.
3 Dec 2018
Research
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Predicting the impact of global warming on disease proliferation
Scientists have devised a new method to better understand the likely impact of global warming on diseases such as malaria.
20 Mar 2018
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US bestselling author shares his thoughts on memoir and memory at Trinity public event
October, 2018 American journalist and author of the bestseller ‘Marley & Me’ John Grogan gave a public talk and interview in Trinity College Dublin in October 2018 as part of his public engagement programme while on a visiting fellowship at the School of English. Ray D’Arcy Show, RTE Radio 1 RTE Radio 1 Arena Irish Times […]
30 Oct 2018
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ENABLE will engage the public in developing Internet of Things solutions
ENABLE is a new €14.5 million Science Foundation Ireland research programme that will examine how the Internet of Things can improve the quality of life for citizens living in urban environments.
1 Feb 2018
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How citizen science, gaming and AI are mapping the brain
Hundreds of thousands of players around the world are solving 3D puzzles and mapping out neurons, which in turn allows neuroscientists to chart synaptic connections and model circuitry.
6 Apr 2018