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“A quiet and determined powerhouse”: Mother of six graduates from Trinity

PhD student Rose Doolan-Maher was congratulated by all six of her children today as she graduated from the School of Social Work & Social Policy at Trinity.

17 Apr 2026

Awards and Funding|Students

Modern language scholars receive honorary degrees at Trinity

As part of the year-long celebrations to mark 250 years of modern languages at Trinity, four outstanding individuals were conferred today with honorary degrees of the university for their exceptional contributions to this field.

17 Apr 2026

Awards and Funding|Community|Culture|Society

Iconic sharks and tunas are overheating; face “double jeopardy” in warming seas

A new study led by researchers from Trinity and the University of Pretoria, reveals that some of the ocean’s most powerful predators are running hotter, and that they are likely paying an increasingly steep price for it.

16 Apr 2026

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

Trinity establishes Centre for Digital Security and Societal Resilience

The new research centre brings together multidisciplinary expertise and positions Ireland at the forefront of digital resilience, infrastructure protection and AI accountability.

14 Apr 2026

Community|Innovation|Research|Science|Society

The Conversation: Wildflower once used to treat wounds and sore throats shows promise in fighting dangerous superbugs

Prof. John J Walsh, Pharmacy speaks on the latest collaborative research which has now shown that not only does tormentil have antimicrobial activity, it may also be powerful enough to fight microbes that are resistant to modern antibiotics

8 Apr 2026

Health|Research|Science|Society

Scientists unveil molecular map that could unlock new treatments for heart and lung diseases

The map uncovers how an important human receptor involved in blood clotting and inflammation works. This advance could help us design better drugs for conditions such as pulmonary arterial hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers.

7 Apr 2026

Health|Research|Science

Researchers show physical and social environmental exposures shape biological brain age worldwide

The latest findings from the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) at Trinity College identify important brain health implications for prevention, public health, and policy.

6 Apr 2026

Health|Research|Society

Trinity-led project will build a more trustworthy Internet for public knowledge

Researchers from Trinity and the ADAPT Centre are leading a new interdisciplinary research programme to investigate whether public trust in expertise has been weakened by the way institutions have adapted to the internet.

2 Apr 2026

Research|Science|Society

'Age is an advantage': independent contractors aged over 60 earn 72% more than equivalent employees

Independent contractors aged over 60 years earn 72% more than employees in equivalent occupations, according to new research from the Ireland’s Project Economy survey conducted by the Trinity Business School.

2 Apr 2026

Business|Research

Trinity team's new chip-scale light technology could power faster AI and data centre communications

Researchers at Trinity have developed a new light-based technology on a tiny chip that could help make the data centres behind cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and global internet services faster and more efficient.

31 Mar 2026

Innovation|Research|Science|Sustainability