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Scientists develop colour-changing dyes that light up cellular activity

This work, which enables "time travel" within cells, may revolutionise bio-sensing and imaging approaches. The dyes promise to have multiple medical applications, as well as uses beyond chemistry and biology.

15 Feb 2024

Health|Innovation|Research|Science

New patient safety research network announced

A new patient safety research network led by Samuel Cromie, Assistant Professor, Psychology, has been announced by the Health Research Board and the Health Service Executive.

15 Feb 2024

Health|Research|Society

Lecture series on the history and culture of Europe’s eastern regions

A free weekly public lecture series commencing this month aims to cast a spotlight on parts of our continent which are less familiar to Irish audiences.

14 Feb 2024

Culture|Research

Trinity researchers secure EPA funding to support sustainability and societal transformation projects

Four researchers from Trinity – Dr Patrick Morrissey, Dr Paul Liston, Professor Margaret Jackson and Professor Pete Akers – have won funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to pursue new research projects.

14 Feb 2024

Awards and Funding|Environment|Research|Society|Sustainability

Trinity welcomes Prof. John D. Kelleher as Chair of Computer Science and Director of ADAPT

The combined position will see Prof. Kelleher taking responsibility for further enhancing Trinity’s leadership in the fundamentally important ICT area of AI and providing long-term strategic leadership and vision for the ADAPT Centre to achieve and sustain research excellence.

14 Feb 2024

Research|Science

Referendums on family and care: No place like home?

This week Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute hosted a "Behind the Headlines" expert panel on the upcoming referendum proposals and the meanings of ‘home’ in contemporary Ireland.

12 Feb 2024

Culture|Research|Society

Trinity welcomes STEMM community to ItsHer Summit

The summit (March 7 and 8) will bring the STEMM community together to share ideas and celebrate achievements in support of International Women’s Day.

9 Feb 2024

Community|Research|Society

Five signs that you might be rightwing

Simon McCarthy-Jones, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology at Trinity College Dublin writes in The Conversation about what being "rightwing" actually means and why people become rightwing.

8 Feb 2024

Health|Research|Society

€4.88m SFI research award for leading cell therapy scientist

Professor Sakis Mantalaris, a leading figure in cell therapy research, has been awarded €4.88 million as part of the prestigious Science Foundation Ireland Research Professorship Programme.

7 Feb 2024

Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Science

“It might sound like science fiction fantasy, but AI urbanism is not far away”

An international group of researchers is warning against the creation of AI-led autonomous cities, outlining fears that diverse AIs may eventually perform social and managerial functions in an unsupervised manner without human input.

6 Feb 2024

Culture|Research|Society|Sustainability