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From red mud to green concrete: Trinity-led team pioneers low-carbon construction material

An Enterprise Ireland-funded project has successfully brought a new bauxite refining residue concrete from the lab to industrial trials.

22 Oct 2026

Environment|Innovation|Research|Sustainability

Youth protests across Europe: the overlapping crises facing Gen Z

From climate change and mental health concerns to academic pressure, housing costs, job and economic insecurity, today’s young people are navigating a complex set of expectations, writes Alina Cosma, School of Psychology, writes in a piece first published in The Conversation.

22 Oct 2026

Research|Society

Trinity scientists discover how cancers evade chemotherapy by entering “Zombie-like state”

And in lab experiments using human cells, they also found that specific compounds selectively killed tumour cells driven into this "Zombie-like state" by chemotherapy, offering hope for improved treatment.

23 Oct 2026

Health|Research|Science

REHEATZ wins CHARM DEN 2026

The Trinity-led transdisciplinary team behind REHEATZ, which works to recycle waste heat from food production in Zambia, has won this year’s CHARM-DEN competition.

22 Oct 2026

Business|Innovation

Trinity launches Southeast Asian Studies and develops Cantonese teaching

Provost Dr Linda Doyle said: “This initiative marks a significant expansion of our Trinity Centre for Asian Studies, creating new opportunities for research, language teaching and the development of our library collections."

27 Oct 2026

Science|Students

Ambitious Martin Naughton E3 Learning Foundry opens at Trinity

The Martin Naughton E3 Learning Foundry’s layout allows for hybrid, collaborative and innovative teaching and learning.

28 Oct 2026

Community|Innovation|Students|Sustainability

Brain Tumour Awareness Week: meet Dr Oliviero Gobbo and learn about his work

Dr Gobbo is Assistant Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences at Trinity, and co-founder of the Irish Neuro-Oncology Society. He believes innovative approaches in nanomedicine may lead to improved treatments in the future.

27 Oct 2026

Health|Research|Science

“There’s an awful lot of talk about menopause…but I never really got the whole cardiac thing…”

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women, and the risk rises during the menopause years. But an international study has revealed that only half of women know this.

28 Oct 2026

Health|Research|Science

Insect Week 2026: Stand Tall for the Small

Trinity College Dublin is proud to be participating in Insect Week 2026, celebrating insects through education, research and engagement. Organised by the Royal Entomological Society and supported by partner organisations throughout Europe, Insect Week is an opportunity to take part in insect science, learn from experts and have fun.

18 Jun 2026

Sustainability

Humans bring gender bias to their interactions with AI – new study

Humans bring gender biases to their interactions with Artificial Intelligence, according to new research from Trinity and Ludwig-Maximilians Universität (LMU) Munich.

20 Nov 2025

Research|Society