b'50 yearsof ComputingThe rapid growth in undergraduate and postgraduate student numbers in computerscience supported by extra skills funding fromthe Higher Education Authority, resulted in highstudent/sta ratios which often provedchallenging for those engaging in research. However, it was the establishment of ESPRIT in1984, the European Strategic Programme for Today, the school is actively engaged in researchResearch and Development in Information across virtually all areas of computer scienceTechnology, that first saw sta in the including artificial intelligence; future networksdepartment compete successfully for research and the Internet of Things (IoT); graphics, vision,funding at an international level. COMANDOS augmented and virtual reality; smart cities;was one of the first such projects and statistics and data science. In addition, thesubsequently led to the formation of IONA school leads three major nationally-fundedTechnologies, the first of the departments spin- large-scale research centres: ADAPT, CONNECT,o campus companies.and ENABLE.The departments reputation in research grew Computer Science continues to flourish atquickly, leading to many more international Trinity and far beyond with its alumni placed inresearch collaborations and spin-o companies all corners of the world.as well as a growing number of grants from localresearch agencies such as Science Foundation We trust this publication will serve as aIreland. keepsake for anyone associated with computingIn 2005, resulting from an academic in Trinity and are sure its contents will providerestructuring at the university, the departments sparks for many engaging conversations.of Computer Science and Statistics joined forcesto form the School of Computer Science andStatistics in the newly formed Faculty of Engineering, Mathematics and Science. 08'