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Trinity and Cambridge scientists unearth potential new therapeutic target for inflammatory diseases
Scientists working in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology in the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute at Trinity have made an important breakthrough in understanding what goes wrong in our bodies during the progression of inflammatory diseases and – in doing so – unearthed a potential new therapeutic target.
8 Mar 2023
Health|Research|Science
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Minister Malcolm Noonan announces €1.5 million in funding to transform Trinity’s herbarium
The funding will enable Trinity to transform, digitise and safeguard its herbarium by providing physical infrastructure and enable the digitisation of 400,000 specimens, some of which are centuries old – making them easily accessible to the international research community as well as the public.
8 Mar 2023
Awards and Funding|Environment|Research|Science
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Creativity and brain science collide at Creative Brain Week 2023
The exciting week-long event puts Ireland on the world stage, hosting global experts to discuss creativity's impact on our health and well-being through the themes of conflict, joy and imagination.
6 Mar 2023
Arts|Health|Innovation|Research|Science|Society
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Five Trinity teams to inspire public engagement with STEM via SFI Discover Programme awards
The winning projects are among those to have secured funding in the latest Science Foundation Ireland Discover Programme competition, which is designed to empower and inspire deep public engagement with STEM education.
6 Mar 2023
Awards and Funding|Science
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Bees’ pesticide risk is species and landscape-dependent
In a new study, ecologists have shown that bees' pesticide exposure depends upon their interaction with the environment, meaning different species face different risks in any given environment.
2 Mar 2023
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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School of Physics hosts Diversity in Quantum Event
The School of Physics joined forces with SandboxAQ, a US based quantum technology company, to celebrate and promote diversity in the rapidly growing field of quantum science and technology.
1 Mar 2023
Research|Science
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Scientists synthesise cerium mineral which holds promise for biomedical research
Trinity geoscientists have developed a cheap and environmentally friendly method for the synthesis of the rare earth mineral which holds promise for the treatment of diseases associated with inflammation, including cancer.
1 Mar 2023
Environment|Health|Research|Science
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Ireland has lost almost all of its native forests – here’s how to bring them back
Martha O'Hagan Luff, Associate Professor in Trinity Business School, explains why it is important that we re-establish native forests in Ireland and how we can do it in this piece first published by The Conversation.
27 Feb 2023
Environment|Science|Sustainability
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School of Engineering has six projects shortlisted for national climate challenge fund
The six teams were short-listed among a group of 26 teams for their exciting proposals to create real-world solutions to support Ireland’s drive towards climate neutrality by 2050.
16 Feb 2023
Awards and Funding|Environment|Research|Science
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Majority of tourism visits have no identifiable impact on environment
New research from the School of Natural Sciences suggests the “Conservation versus tourism” narrative is false.
7 Feb 2023
Environment|Research|Science