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Trinity hosts EU Research and Innovation Ministers in the Old Library

European Research and Innovation Ministers and policy makers visited Trinity College Dublin this week to visit the Long Room and view the Book of Kells, the exquisite medieval manuscript housed in Trinity's Old Library.

23 Jul 2026

Innovation|Research|Society

Trinity team developing environmentally friendly biopesticide to tackle devasting EU crop pest

Scientists from Trinity have secured Enterprise Ireland Commercialisation funding of around €690,000 to develop an environmentally friendly biopesticide to tackle one of the EU’s most financially devastating pest species, the Cabbage Stem Flea Beetle (CSFB).

20 Jul 2026

Are you listening to me? Well, kinda…

Scientists at Trinity have discovered that, for a short period of around one to two seconds, the brain can begin following a new conversation before it has fully let go of the previous one.

17 Jul 2026

Research|Science

Ireland’s first cement-free, 3D-printed geopolymer

Researchers from Trinity’s School of Engineering have successfully demoed the geopolymer, showcasing its potential as a scalable option for circular construction.

15 Jul 2026

Environment|Innovation|Research|Science|Sustainability

Brain’s immune cells put the brakes on out-of-control circuits in mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have discovered that microglia – the main immune cells of the brain – play a critical role in maintaining the stability of neuronal networks in Alzheimer’s disease.

15 Jul 2026

Health|Research|Science

Star-studded RTÉ documentary airs on the Old Library and Library Collections

In the first episode Ruth Negga returns to campus to meet with Trinity’s Librarian and College Archivist Helen Shenton and to explore some of the literary treasures to be found within the university’s literature, poetry and theatre collections.

15 Jul 2026

Arts|Culture

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

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

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