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An unsavoury problem – dog faeces parasite most commonly found at park entrances and playgrounds

New research from zoologists at Trinity College Dublin has pinpointed park entrances and playgrounds in Dublin as hotspots for roundworm eggs, with subsequent analysis strongly implying they have come from dog faeces.

27 Mar 2025

Health|Research|Science

Dublin children's Bookmarks Exhibition on display in Old Library

An exhibition of 44 handmade books, written and illustrated by Dublin primary school students takes up residence in the Long Room.

27 Mar 2025

Community|Culture|Science

Trinity Water Centre launches ahead of World Water Day 2025

The Trinity Water Centre—a pioneering hub dedicated to advancing research, innovation, and education in water—which will primarily address global water challenges, inform resource management, and deliver technological advancements.

21 Mar 2025

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

New eMobility eHub offering electric cars, e-bikes and e-cargo bikes for the public launches in Galway City

The eHubs offer a range of shared public travel options, providing residents and visitors with convenient, sustainable, and cost-effective travel choices.

21 Mar 2025

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

Trinity gets Google backing for Computer Science education programme

As well as the Hedge School, this funding from Google.org will support a new pre-university Computer Science module, a professional development programme for teachers, and research into best practices for integrating Generative AI in education.

21 Mar 2025

Community|Science|Society|Students

New €5 million project will transform fibre optic cables into active sensors, safeguarding networks from damage

The project will help to safeguard telecommunications networks from damage – accidental and malicious – as well as boosting how we communicate and understand our environment

14 Mar 2025

Environment|Research|Science

Six students receive 2024/25 Three Ireland Connect to STEM Scholarships

Trinity celebrated six student recipients of the 2024/25 Three Ireland Trinity College Dublin Connect to STEM Scholarships for Women at an evening ceremony.

12 Mar 2025

Awards and Funding|Science|Students

Leading mathematicians and physicists come to Trinity as conference honours Sir William Rowan Hamilton

Later this week Trinity’s Hamilton Mathematics Institute (HMI) plays host to the international research conference honouring one of Trinity’s (and Ireland’s) greatest ever mathematicians and scientists. The timing is fitting as 2025 marks the 220th anniversary of Hamilton’s birth, and the 20th of the HMI.

10 Mar 2025

Research|Science

New advocacy group aims to develop cohesive concussion guidelines across all sporting codes

Trinity is today hosting the inaugural meeting of a new concussion advocacy group, which brings together researchers, medics, sportspeople and charities, and puts the burning issue of concussive brain injuries in sports such as rugby, GAA, football and boxing firmly in the spotlight.

7 Mar 2025

Health|Research|Science|Society

Trailblazer Aoife McLysaght stars on new Women in STEM stamp

Issuing just ahead of International Women’s Day 2025 on 8th March, An Post’s new stamps acknowledge the achievements of Women in STEM and the challenges.

5 Mar 2025

Culture|Science|Society