Travelling the Universes

A look into the science and the risks behind travelling to alternate universes

Travelling the world is a dream that entices us all, whether it’s exploring the Parisian boulevards, Tokyo’s vibrant streets, or Sydney’s iconic harbour. The allure of uncovering new cultures and discovering hidden gems will always call the adventurer within. But

Day in the Life of a Neuroscience PhD Student

Caitlin Flores talks to neuroscience PhD student Nate Haywood about his day-to-day in a Trinity lab

Nathan Haywood is a 26 year old first year PhD student in Dr. Michael-John Dolan’s lab in the School of Genetics and Immunology at Trinity College. He moved to Dublin from Boston in August 2024, after spending three and a

Experiencing gender imbalance in STEM courses

Amelia Kluczynska asks how women and gender minority students feel about gender imbalances on the science side of campus

While over the past few years acknowledgement of women and gender minorities in STEM subjects has become more widespread, recent surveys carried out at college seem to indicate that there is still more to be desired. For example, a survey

From Engineer to Aviation Entrepreneur: A Conversation with Conor McCarthy

Grace Mohan talks to founder of Emerald Airlines and Trinity engineering graduate Conor McCarthy about his career journey

Conor McCarthy, founder and executive chairman of Emerald Airlines, is a Trinity engineering graduate. Earlier this year, McCarthy returned to give a lecture to current engineering students drawing from his own remarkable journey in the aviation industry.

McCarthy began an …

Joe McCauley and Alice Gogarty stand inside the Monck Observatory

STEM Spotlight: the Monck Observatory

Alice Gogarty talks to school of physics senior experimental officer Joe McCauley about the astronomical observatory on the roof of the Fitzgerald building

Tucked away atop the roof of the Fitzgerald building sits the school of physics’ WHS Monck Observatory. For every well-worn college path there are an equal if not greater number of hidden nooks and crannies, and the existence of a …

The Blood Brain Barrier’s role in Neuropsychiatric Conditions

A look into the work of Professor Mathew Campell of Trinity’s Neurovascular Genetics Laboratory

Our very own Professor Mathew Campbell, of the Neurovascular Genetics Laboratory in Trinity College, Dublin, is leading the way in understanding the blood brain barrier (BBB) and how it functions in health and disease. Dysfunction of the BBB has long …

Ancient DNA analysis by Trinity team reveals women-centred society in Iron Age Britain

Findings of widespread matrilocality evidence female empowerment in this Celtic society

A team of ancient DNA researchers at Trinity have found evidence of matrilocality — a societal system in which married men migrate to live with their female partner’s community — in Iron Age Britain. The study was published in the