Nestled in the greenery of Co. Offaly is one of the most important pieces of scientific technology Ireland has to its name. The quiet gardens of Birr Castle are home to one of the over 50 antennae of the European …
Lucy Fitzsimmons is the current Deputy SciTech Editor of Trinity News, and a Senior Fresh Chemical Sciences student.
PROBE night brings pipe cleaners, pulsars and physics to Front Square
Trinity’s PROBE research night took place this weekend
“If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself” is one of many questionable quotes attributed to Albert Einstein, and whether or not the words ever actually came out of the legendary physicist’s mouth, …
Trinity professor awarded funding to develop CO2 capture technologies
Wolfgang Schmitt has received a €150,000 grant to develop a prototype for use in atmospheric CO2 capture
Professor Wolfgang Schmitt from Trinity’s School of Chemistry has received a €150,000 European Research Council (ERC) grant to develop a prototype for use in atmospheric CO2 capture which could significantly reduce Irand’s net CO2 emissions.
The ERC Proof of Concept …
Trinity research highlights importance of independent travel for elderly
The research was published today by TILDA
New research from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity highlights the importance of older adults being able to travel independently, whether by driving themselves or taking public transport.
The study examined the modes of transport predominantly used …
Trinity zoologist co-authors report mapping animal life cycles
The findings could have an impact on conservation strategies and help predict how species fare in the global climate emergency
Professor Yvonne Buckley, the Head of the Zoology Department at Trinity, has co-authored a report mapping out the varied life cycles of 121 species of organism, which could have an impact on conservation strategies and help predict how species fare …