College News
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Tree of the month - ‘Rouge de Touilliere’
This month we are bringing you a very special newly planted tree. Albizia julibrissin, or ‘Rouge de Touilliere’ is commonly known as ‘Chinese or Persian Silk Tree’ and is described by Barcham Tree Specialists as the "Holy Grail of trees". You can find this tree nearly centrally located in the lawn behind Rubrics, facing the Book of Kells Experience.
30 Aug 2024
Sustainability
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Trinity welcomes International Geography Olympiad
Over 300 young geographers from across the world came to Trinity yesterday to close out the 2024 International Geography Olympiad (iGEO).
24 Aug 2024
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Trinity students win European Universities Debate Championships
The victory marks the second time in three years that a Trinity team has won, and the first time that an Irish woman has won the Championships.
21 Aug 2024
Students
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Trinity student named in Top 30 Under 30 Environmental Educators in the World
Trinity PhD candidate Luke Gibbons has been selected by the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) as one of the Top 30 Under 30 Environmental Educators in the World 2024.
20 Aug 2024
Awards and Funding|Environment|Students|Sustainability
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ADAPT Centre and University of Pittsburgh sign MOU on AI Safety
The partnership will focus on advancing research, AI safety assessments, and best practices for the development of AI technologies.
31 Jul 2024
Innovation|Research
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International experts shed new light on old conundrum of quantum measurement
Almost 100 leading experts from around the globe came to Trinity last week to discuss recent cutting-edge theoretical advances in hitherto unconnected fields – particularly from quantum foundations and quantum thermodynamics.
25 Jul 2024
Research|Science
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Taha Yasseri named inaugural Workday Professor for Technology and Society at Trinity and TU Dublin
Professor Yasseri, who takes up his role on August 1 2024, will also be Director of a new TCD-TU Dublin joint centre for Sociology of Humans and Machines.
15 Jul 2024
Innovation|Research|Science
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Trinity’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel research unit gets new home
The SAF research facility will focus on the research, development and deployment of sustainable aviation fuels.
12 Jul 2024
Environment|Research
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Tree of the Month - Dawn Redwood
This month we are featuring the Dawn Redwood or Metasequoia glyptostroboides, which is significant to have in our collection due to its status as an endangered species. One can be found in New Square in front of the Book of Kells experience, and another specimen can be found in Trinity’s Botanic Gardens in the Western arboretum.
4 Jul 2024
Community|Sustainability
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Three-day hackathon set to spark new ideas for quantum technologies
The hackathon is organised by the Trinity Quantum Alliance, which comprises a group of researchers from academia and industry working together on research and education projects in quantum science and technology.
1 Jul 2024
Innovation|Research|Science|Society