The 2011 QS World University Rankings has seen the Schools of Chemistry and Physics at Trinity College excel on the league tables with rankings of 36th and 49th in the world respectively.  Trinity College is the only Irish university named in the top 50 for this new set of rankings which was compiled from a list of over 600 of the world’s top third level institutions.

Arlene O’Neill, post-graduate student with CRANN PI, Prof Jonathan Coleman, was recently shortlisted for the Institute of Physics (IOP) Very Early Career Women Physicist Award. The award is given to a woman physicist who has made a substantial contribution to their subject and outreach activities, promoting and encouraging others to work in the Sciences. Arlene made it to the top four and attended the ceremony in London on the 4th of May. She was the only Irish person to reach this stage.
 

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh visited Trinity College Dublin yesterday, Tuesday, May 17th, 2011.  In honour of the royal visit, the Provost, Dr John Hegarty, hosted a reception in Trinity’s Long Room. Amongst those selected to meet the Queen were Prof John Boland, Director of CRANN and Arlene O’Neill, postgraduate student in CRANN.

CRANN is offering a work placement for a Science Teacher this Summer. This is a unique opportunity to spend 6 weeks in the beautiful surroundings of Trinity College’s Leading Research Institute and learn more about nanoscience in this world-class facility.You will be developing materials for Transition Year classes, based on our new DVD, “Nano in My Life”. The content that you develop with us will be professionally designed and available for download from September 2011 for teachers nationwide.