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“I see a rubber duck” – babies categorise objects in the brain at just two months old

The research, led by neuroscientists from Trinity, combined brain imaging with artificial intelligence models. It enriches our understanding of what babies are thinking and how they learn in the earliest months of life.

3 Feb 2026

Health|Research|Science

Celebrations to mark 250 years of modern languages at Trinity

A series of events will be held throughout the year to commemorate this historic initiative. The ‘Languages 250 at Trinity (1776-2026)’ programme will showcase the important work of the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies and promote the cause of modern language education on the island of Ireland.

30 Jan 2026

Arts|Community|Culture|Research

School of Hibernia Goes to Rome

Devised by the art collective Na Cailleacha and staged in collaboration with Trinity’s History of Art and Architecture Department, the image is entitled The School of Hibernia (after Raphael).

29 Jan 2026

Arts|Culture|Research

Trinity researcher to develop advanced AI-guided conflict prevention tools

Thomas Chadefaux, Professor in Political Science in Trinity’s School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, has secured European Research Council Proof of Concept funding to develop tools that will bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world conflict prevention.

27 Jan 2026

Awards and Funding|Innovation|Research|Society

Trinity geneticists seek new treatments for devastating childhood dementia

European Rare Diseases Research Alliance funding of €440,000 will allow the team to seek new treatments for Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency, an ultra-rare, deadly, inherited disorder where the body can't properly break down fats and sugars.

27 Jan 2026

Health|Research|Science

Minister O'Brien visits Trinity College Dublin SAF Research Facility at SMBC Aviation Capital Headquarters

Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien visited the Trinity College Dublin Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Research Facility at SMBC Aviation Capital's headquarters in Dublin earlier this week.

21 Jan 2026

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

Food & drink in sixteenth-century Ireland explored in FoodCult lecture series at Dublin Castle

Trinity’s FoodCult research project is partnering with Dublin Castle to present a six-part public lecture series in February, exploring how food and drink shaped everyday life, social relationships, and authority in sixteenth-century Ireland.

21 Jan 2026

Culture|Research

Blocking immune cells in the brain can prevent infant forgetting

Blocking microglia prevents infant forgetting and improves memory in mice, suggesting that these specialist immune cells in the brain may actively manage memory formation and dictate what, and when, we forget.

21 Jan 2026

Health|Research|Science

€6.5 million PEACE-Air project to improve air quality

Researchers from Trinity are working with collaborators across the island of Ireland on a major cross-border initiative to improve air quality.

20 Jan 2026

Environment|Health|Research|Science

New ALMA astronomical survey reveals teenage years and “growing pains” of new worlds

Astronomers have, for the first time, captured a detailed snapshot of planetary systems in an era long shrouded in mystery.

20 Jan 2026

Research|Science