Dr Arun Bokde is a member of an international team, which made the discovering based on research with fruit flies.
Joachim Gauck visited the Book of Kells, and was greeted by the Provost.
The Museum is the first of this kind to receive such an award.
This new model is the first change to the system since 1993.
By Kieran McNulty
Plans of new school, which had to be redesigned because of pre-planning concerns, were presented to a public meeting this evening.
Editors take up positions on Saturday, with 13-strong masthead leading the 42-strong team.
The Union of Students in Ireland today launch a policy paper on voter registration reform, urging the introduction of online voter registration.
Peter Higgs unable to be conferred with honorary degree due to illness.
Thomas Molloy’s appointment widely expected to be approved by Trinity’s Board on Wednesday, with a salary of €130,000.
University Council approved the extension of the study, which aims to influence national policy and shift focus away from the leaving cert points race.
By Edmund Heaphy and Sinéad Baker