A study being carried out by Trinity based researchers at the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) will delve into the changes that COVID-19 has brought about in the lives of Ireland’s older people. 6,000 people, aged 50 years and …
Lucy Fitzsimmons is the SciTech co-Editor of Trinity News, and a Junior Sophister student of Chemical Sciences.
Trinity researchers improve solar panel efficiency, reducing costs and carbon footprint
The cooling mechanism developed could make green energy a more viable solution
Trinity researchers from the School of Physics and the School of Engineering have been granted funding to further develop innovative cooling technology for solar panels.
Solar panels provide a greener alternative to other energy sources with much higher carbon footprints, …
Trinity scientists explore how Earth’s orbit affects the carbon cycle
Mudstone sediments in Wales have helped to unearth prehistoric climate patterns
Two Trinity researchers, Assistant Professor of sedimentology Micha Ruhl and Dr. Weimu Xu, have recently co-authored a study on the effect of the Earth’s orbital shape on the carbon cycle and global warming around 200 million years ago. In more …
The Trinity Swift Project
Trinity postgraduates are working to return native bird species to campus
The swift is a migratory bird which spends around four months of every year in climates like Ireland’s. For many years, swifts were a frequent feature of the Trinity skyline. Most closely related to hummingbirds, they also behave similarly to …
Periodic table lights up the Berkeley
Trinity celebrates Chemistry Week
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 …
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 …