If you were unfortunate enough to be glued to your chair in Berkeley library last Thursday evening, like so many of us, you may have spotted an unusual occurrence. Facing out of the window, a faint light sparkled on the …
Lucy Fitzsimmons is the current Deputy SciTech Editor of Trinity News, and a Senior Fresh Chemical Sciences student.
Andrew Smyth on the Great British Bake Off
An interview with the baker and aerospace engineer
Great British Bake Off finalist, Andrew Smyth, captured many a heart back in the 2016 Bake Off tent. Now the aerospace engineer is set to take Ireland by storm with his series of Baking in Space shows, which fuse his …
Two Trinity researchers win prestigious SFI awards
Trinity professors Lydia Lynch and Danny Kelly were awarded for their impact on Irish science research
Trinity professors Lydia Lynch and Danny Kelly were announced yesterday as winners of the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) 2019 Science Awards for their impact on Irish science research.
Prof Lynch, of the school of biochemistry and immunology, won an SFI …
Trinity professors study environmental impacts of Mt Etna ash clouds
The volcanic ash could be used to reduce the greenhouse gas impact
Volcanoes: fiery, destructive and unpredictable or unknown environmental saviour? This was the question being answered by a group of professors from Trinity who travelled to Europe’s most active volcano, Mt Etna, last year. Their aim was to research natural CO2 …
Trinity professor helps bring Irish farming towards a greener future
Managing agriculture could help biodiversity efforts
The agricultural sector undoubtedly plays a crucial role in the Irish economy with just under 10% of our national employment within the umbrella of agri-food. Faced with concerns over the impact of modern farming practices on our climate, and general …
Ireland’s eye to the stars and beyond
A spotlight on the I-LOFAR radio telescope
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 …
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 …