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Meet “Bruce” – the fourth-gen race car built by Trinity students

Bruce is being readied to follow in the tyre tracks of his predecessors, Betsie, Bertie and Bella, as the team looks forward to competing at Formula Student UK, Europe’s leading educational engineering competition.

10 Jul 2026

Innovation|Students

PEGASUS takes off as new EU project launches to strengthen public trust in urban air mobility

A new €4.83 million project has been launched to help Europe build a future for urban air mobility (UAM) that is sustainable, inclusive and trusted by citizens.

9 Jul 2026

Why the UK government needed to apologise for its role in historical forced adoptions in England

British prime minister Keir Starmer has apologised in the House of Commons for historical forced adoptions in England. Lindsey Earner Byrne, School of Histories and Humanities, gives historical context to this apology in a piece co-written for The Conversation.

6 Jul 2026

Culture|Research|Society

Trinity study reveals how the uterine microbiome may impact pregnancy success

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have uncovered new evidence that the communities of bacteria living in the uterus may play an important role in determining whether pregnancy is successful following assisted reproductive technologies (ART) such as IVF.

6 Jul 2026

Health|Research|Science

Prof. Michael Dolan, brain immunology expert, elected a FENS-Kavli Scholar

Prof. Dolan, from Trinity’s School of Genetics and Microbiology, has been announced as one of 15 new FENS-Kavli Scholars. He has been selected as an early career, independent neuroscience investigator based in Europe, who has already demonstrated scientific excellence, originality, and leadership.

6 Jul 2026

Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Science

Trinity pays tribute to Dr Martin Naughton

Trinity's Provost Dr Linda Doyle said: "Martin Naughton's legacy at Trinity will be felt for generations to come. It's been my great honour and privilege to have known such an inspiring and generous man."

4 Jul 2026

From graphene in a blender to flexible electronics: Prof. Jonathan Coleman awarded 2026 Blaise Pascal Medal in Materials Science

Professor Jonathan Coleman FRS, Erasmus Smith’s Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy in Trinity’s School of Physics and a PI in the CRANN research centre, has won the 2026 Blaise Pascal Medal in Materials Science.

2 Jul 2026

Awards and Funding|Innovation|Research|Science

Over half a million historical records now freely available as VRTI adds 194,000 new documents

Hosted by Trinity and funded by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland (VRTI) is an international research partnership working to digitally reconstruct the Public Record Office of Ireland.

30 Jun 2026

Culture|Research|Science

Cyber threats, AI and democracy in focus at Trinity as Ireland takes up EU Presidency

On the eve of Ireland taking over the EU Presidency, senior figures from government, security, technology and civil society gathered in Trinity to assess the growing risks to Europe’s digital stability.

30 Jun 2026

Arts|Research|Society

Níos mó ná leath mhilliún taifead staire ar fáil anois agus 194,000 cáipéis nua curtha le Maoinchiste Annála Samhalta na hÉireann

Tá 194,000 taifead nua staire á bhfoilsiú ar líne inniu ionas gur mó ná leath mhilliún an líon iomlán atá ar fáil anois saor in aisce agus go buan i Maoinchiste Annála Samhalta na hÉireann.

30 Jun 2026