Articles
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Immunologists convinced Santa has a great immune system
The immunologists expect Santa to have lots of helper T cells that drive his immune system to make lots of ‘Santibodies’, which bind on to viruses and prevent them from causing infection.
23 Dec 2021
Research
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Challenge-Based Project Awards created to honour Provost Prendergast
These Challenge based awards are made possible through the generous philanthropic support of the Provost’s Council, a network of leading Trinity alumni and supporters who act as advisors to the College.
26 Jul 2021
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Trinity names artists to create first sculptures of women for the Old Library
The sculptures will represent the scientist Rosalind Franklin, the folklorist, dramatist and theatre-founder Augusta Gregory, the mathematician Ada Lovelace and the pioneering women’s rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft.
14 Jul 2021
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Major climate change themed artwork planned near Grand Canal
Trinity College Dublin, Dublin Theatre Festival and Brokentalkers have unveiled plans for a major public artwork, ‘Rising’, which will be located near the Grand Canal, Dublin in Autumn 2021 on the subject of climate change and climate action.
31 Mar 2021
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Professor Alan Irvine elected as a Royal Society of Edinburgh Fellow
Professor Irvine joins the RSE’s current roll of around 1,600 leading thinkers and practitioners from Scotland and beyond, whose work has a significant impact on the world.
30 Mar 2021
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Tech startup Field of Vision wins LaunchBox 2021
Field of Vision offers a groundbreaking handheld device, which allows visually impaired individuals to feel the action of live sport. Those behind the startup comprised one of 10 student entrepreneur teams, who sought investment from venture capitalists and angel investors at the conclusion of LaunchBox 2021.
30 Aug 2021
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The return of the morning commute will ruin productivity, Trinity research reveals
New research from Wladislaw Rivkin at Trinity Business School, Fabiola Gerpott and Dana Unger demonstrates that commuting reduces productivity at work by draining mental energy, effecting our ability to fully focus on what we’re doing when we finally arrive at work.
28 Apr 2021
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Magnetic material invented by Irish scientists breaks the record for super-fast switching
This discovery demonstrates the potential of the material for a new generation of energy efficient, ultra-fast computers and data storage systems.
11 May 2021
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Trinity ranks 101st in QS World University Rankings 2022
Trinity saw a rise in academic reputation but a countervailing decline in global scores associated with staff-student ratios, where all Irish universities struggle to do well.
8 Jun 2021
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Trinity begins work to add 1,600 student places to tackle society’s problems
Work will now begin on the Martin Naughton E3 Learning Foundry which will be built on the university’s existing historic campus. The 7,300m2 buildings will enable the university to teach in new ways which encourage teamwork, design, and project-based activities.
29 Jul 2021