Ireland’s complicated and contradictory relationship with imperialism is examined in a major new publication by Prof Jane Ohlmeyer. ‘Making Empire’, published by Oxford University Press, was launched by Minister Simon Harris in Trinity’s Old Library. Covering two hundred years, between the mid-16th century and the mid-18th century, ‘Making Empire:
A geospatial tech spinout company from the ADAPT SFI Research Centre at Trinity College Dublin (TCD), ai mapit, has launched into the global geographic information systems (GIS) market with its revolutionary geotagging solution. Based on groundbreaking research in deep learning and computer vision, ai mapit technology uses novel statistical and image processing techniques
A team of researchers at Trinity College Dublin has secured €365,000 in funding to develop an AI-driven platform to address failings in ethics and compliance that are causing large multinational companies to suffer huge losses every year due to fraud, corruption and unethical behaviour. IntegrityIQ will be a spin-out of Trinity Business School, a top-ranking […]
The new Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, Cindy McCain, met with Trinity College Dublin researchers from the Department of Clinical Speech and Language Studies. Trinity researchers are partnering with the UN World Food Programme on a project addressing disability inclusion in food security programming. This strategic partnership has been in
Ageing is not a uniform process across the globe. However, most research into cognitive and functional ageing has been conducted in the US and Europe, in high-income settings. Researchers from the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) at Trinity College Dublin are filling the knowledge gap that exists for Latin American populations on the factors associated […]
Local universities, global connectivity and entrepreneurship can help secondary cities combat the geographic polarisation of innovation in superstar cities, according to new research being conducted in Trinity College Dublin and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. Superstar cities like London, Dublin, Milan, New York and Bangalore have grown astronomically over the
Ageing experts at Trinity College Dublin and the University of Limerick have shown associations of vitamin D status with C-reactive protein (CRP, a measure of inflammation) in older adults. The study has recently been published in the Journal PLOS ONE and can be read on the publisher’s website. CRP can be a blood measure of inflammation in the […]
BCG is a live bacterial vaccine, of limited effectiveness for tuberculosis, but it’s the only one we’ve got. However, scientists in the TB Immunology group at Trinity College Dublin and St. James’s Hospital have provided fresh insights into the behaviour of a crucial cell in vaccine mechanisms, which may offer a fresh target for scientists […]
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has welcomed the news that seven Irish universities have gone up in the world rankings. This included Trinity College Dublin, which enjoyed a jump of 17 places from 98th to 81st in the world. Speaking about the progress, Minister Harris said, “this is […]
Reframing local authority and national planning measures that redistribute car-centric travel spaces to prioritise walking and cycling is critical to help Ireland work towards its goal of more active travel and halving transport sector emissions by 2030 to meet international decarbonisation targets, according to new research. Researchers from Trinity College Dublin’s
Effective leadership is essential for organisations to thrive in today’s rapidly changing world—however, the demand for leaders who prioritise ethical decision-making and foster inclusive environments is greater than ever. Trinity College Dublin, Ireland’s leading university, recognises this need and offers a range of micro-credentials specifically designed to
Join the Online Information Session for Trinity College Dublin’s School of Engineering Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering for Climate Action Climate change is undeniably one of the most pressing challenges of our time. The need for innovative solutions and skilled professionals who can tackle the complex issues arising from climate change has never been greater.
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney TD and IDA Ireland welcomed the news that IBM is launching a further significant phase to a multi-year transformational training programme across its research and digital sales teams in Ireland, which is intended to be worth more than €10m over approximately the next five years. The programme […]
The future of wireless networks will be increasingly driven by machine demands, not human demand, according to leading wireless communication expert newly appointed to University College Cork (UCC), Trinity College Dublin (TCD), and Tyndall National Institute. Prof Holger Claussen shares this assessment of the future of wireless networks as he takes up his new role […]
The Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, announced funding of €1.5 million to enable Trinity College Dublin to transform, digitise and safeguard its herbarium. Speaking from Trinity College, Minister Noonan said, “the collections at the herbarium in Trinity College are unique in terms of their rich international and historic scientific
Most tourism visits to environmentally protected sites across Europe have no identifiable impact on the environment, despite a pervasive narrative that the need to conserve and protect such environments is at odds with tourism goals of boosting visitor numbers. That headline finding is according to new research just published in the ‘Journal of Ecological
We recognise hope when we feel it and when we need it but it’s hard to define and describe. Hope is all about imagining and reaching for a better future for ourselves. Hope is both an emotion and a way of thinking. We experience it in our brain but it comes from somewhere or someone […]
The inaugural Heritage Ireland 2030 Conference will take place on Monday 24 October 2022 at Trinity College Dublin and online. The Summit will bring together stakeholders, members of the public and those working to protect heritage in communities, by showcasing successful projects, exploring challenges and opportunities and outlining progress in delivering the objectives
40 Dublin Youth Bicycle Heroes are presenting their ideas for increasing uptake in cycling in their city and communities to Dublin City Council. The children, aged 10 to 15, are from 5th Class, Scoil Eoin, Kilbarrack, Dublin 5 and 3rd Year, Loreto College Crumlin, Dublin 12 and were asked to create solutions to cycling barriers […]
Businesses, leaders, creative teams, and those who want to be job shapers not seekers are invited to the launch of an ambitious new collaborative opportunity between the Mid-East Regional Local Enterprise Offices and Trinity College Dublin. Local Enterprise Offices of Kildare, Meath and Wicklow have come together to extend an open invitation to the launch […]