Scientists are ‘losing climate change debate’

Describing the struggle of scientists to counteract climate change scepticism as a “science communication war”, Professor John Sweeney, director of the Irish Climate Analysis and Research Unit (ICARUS) at NUI Maynooth and lecturer in the college’s geography department, spoke of …

Postgrad receives medal

A Trinity postgraduate student has been awarded the 2010 Engineers Ireland Biomedical Research Medal for his contribution to the field of biomedical engineering research.
Kevin Moerman was selected from a shortlist of five finalists after each candidate presented their research …

Editorial

Lissadell, our Trojan War

The debate over public right of way at Lissadell, the former home of the Gore-Booth and family and erstwhile retreat of William Butler Yeats, is more complicated than it appears, writes Sarah Clarkin

The case between Sligo County Council and …

Scam email bugs students

A fraudulent email has been sent to a number of Trinity students requesting their account details and College password. The email, which was sent out in late January, claims to “upgrade your account”, which will otherwise “be suspended temporarily from …

Industrial Action

SIPTU have served Trinity College with notice of industrial action in response to cuts imposed by the government on the public sector.
SIPTU’s sectoral organiser Chris Rowland says “the union is holding the college repsonsible as the employer” and also …

Valentine’s Day lab work at the Science Gallery

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching there is no better time for the Science Gallery to unravel its new exhibition, LOVE LAB: THE SCIENCE OF DESIRE. Opening on February 11, LOVE LAB will be aiming to discover the scientific basis for …

Sachs speaks

Celebrity Economist Jeffrey Sachs visited Trinity last week, making a call for young people to play a role in combating two major problems facing the world economy: Global Poverty and Climate Change. “Each generation faces its challenge, each generation faces …

Features

Taking liberties

Thomas Raftery traces the historic aggregation of civil liberties in the USA, showing the scant regard for the principles on which their country was founded

I imagine that it was with some trepidation that 40 English Barons accosted King John, …

Kings Inns crowned intervarsity champs

Over 300 debaters, judges, organisers and spectators filled the GMB last weekend for the annual Accenture Trinity IV. Some 90 teams compromising the best talent from Ireland, Britain, Europe and North America. The competition is co-hosted by the College Historical …