Articles
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Christmas greetings – Trinity holiday closure arrangements 2023/2024
Trinity College Dublin will be closed from the end of business hours on Thursday December 21st 2023 to the start of normal business hours on Tuesday January 2nd 2024.
14 Dec 2023
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Seven Trinity projects awarded Irish Research Council ‘New Foundations’ funding
New Foundations awards bring researchers, civic society organisations and policy makers together to enhance the evidence base for policies and practices.
14 Dec 2023
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LUMA Vision secures US $22 million in new financing
The Bioinnovate Ireland and Trinity spinout will use the funding to secure FDA approval and advance development of its 4D cardiac imaging and navigation platform.
18 Dec 2023
Awards and Funding|Business|Health|Innovation
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12 things we learned in 2023, thanks to Trinity research
In the last year Trinity’s researchers have made significant contributions to their fields, enriching our culture, building better futures and increasing our understanding of the world we live in.
20 Dec 2023
Culture|Health|Research|Science
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Tree of the Month - Erman’s Birch
This December, we are bringing you one of the more iconic Trinity trees, Betula emanii or Erman’s Birch. You’ll spot these two on your right and left as you enter through the Front Gate. The Erman’s Birch were planted around 1950 to replace the Oregon Maples that once stood there. One Maple blew down in a storm in 1945 and the decision to remove the other was eventually made to restore symmetry to the area.
19 Dec 2023
Community|Sustainability
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How writing 'made us human' – an 'emotional history' from ancient Iraq to the present day
Dr Martin Worthington, School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies, reviews Walter Stephens's new book 'How Writing Made Us Human' for The Conversation.
19 Dec 2023
Culture|Research
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Yes, climate change is a crisis. But let’s stop using the language of war
We talk about the need for improved flood defences, the need to protect ourselves against the forces of nature. But what we really need is to work with nature, writes Prof Iris Möller in an analysis piece first published in The Irish Times.
19 Dec 2023
Research|Science|Sustainability
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Who are the new greats of Irish music? Five musicians to watch out for in 2024
The world lost three great Irish musicians in 2023: Shane MacGowan, Sinéad O’Connor and Christy Dignam. Dr Jonathan Hodgers, School of Creative Arts, writes for The Conversation about five musicians to watch out for in 2024.
21 Dec 2023
Culture|Research
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Wells and Wellbeing – new book links the water science and traditions behind Irish holy wells
Dr Bruce Misstear, Fellow Emeritus in Trinity’s School of Engineering, recently launched a new book – Wells and Wellbeing, The Hydrogeology of Irish Holy Wells.
21 Dec 2023
Culture|Environment|Science
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2023 Highlights from Trinity
As 2023 comes to a close we look back at some of the great stories of the year from across the university.
21 Dec 2023