2012-02-10T00:00:00Z Latest news and press releases from Trinity College Dublin (TCD), the University of Dublin. http://www.tcd.ie/Communications/news/feed/ Communications Office

Trinity postgraduate student Eamon Sheehy of the Trinity Centre for Bioengineering was recently awarded the 2012 Engineers Ireland Biomedical Research Medal for his significant contribution to the field of biomedical engineering research. Eamon was selected as the winner from a shortlist of four finalists after presenting his research paper at the 18th Annual Conference of the Bioengineering Section of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland. 

2012-02-10T00:00:00Z http://www.tcd.ie/Communications/news/news.php?headerID=2312&vs_date=2012-02-10

Debating teams from Trinity College Dublin and Harvard University recently took part in the Trinity Student Economic Review (SER) debate chaired by the Provost Dr Patrick Prendergast. Debating for the motion, that “This House Believes the US State Does Not Care for Its Sick”, the Harvard team narrowly defeated their Trinity rivals in the overall debate which saw Trinity’s Catherine Murphy, an undergraduate student studying History and French, win the Best Speaker Award. 

2012-02-09T00:00:00Z http://www.tcd.ie/Communications/news/news.php?headerID=2310&vs_date=2012-02-09

President Michael D. Higgins opened the inaugural Trinity Economic Forum on Friday, February 3rd last. The forum was entirely run by student volunteers and welcomed 150 students from across the island of Ireland to debate and participate in shaping the future of the Irish economy. The two day event included experts and commentators in economics with participation from the student audience. 

2012-02-08T00:00:00Z http://www.tcd.ie/Communications/news/pressreleases/pressRelease.php?headerID=2308&vs_date=2012-02-08

Many households in situations of reliance on social welfare or the national minimum wage live with an insufficient income according to a new study published by Trinity College’s Policy Institute in association with The Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice and the Department of Social Protection. The report, which is available online in pdf format, was launched on February 6th 2012. 

2012-02-07T00:00:00Z http://www.tcd.ie/Communications/news/pressreleases/pressRelease.php?headerID=2306&vs_date=2012-02-07

Two new books, Magic Lantern, Panorama and Moving Picture Shows in Ireland, 1786–1909 and Film Exhibition and Distribution in Ireland, 1909–2010, provide a fresh context for understanding the development of popular culture, including cinema, in Ireland. To mark the publication of the books the authors, Professor of Film Studies at Trinity’s School of Drama, Film and Music, Kevin Rockett, and his wife Emer, were recently invited by President Michael D. Higgins to visit Áras an Uachtaráin. 

2012-02-06T00:00:00Z http://www.tcd.ie/Communications/news/news.php?headerID=2304&vs_date=2012-02-06

A €2.5 million grant has been awarded to Professor of Population Genetics, Dan Bradley of the School of Genetics and Microbiology at Trinity College Dublin to enable him to continue his research into ancient DNA of domestic animals from archaeological samples. The prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant was awarded for a period of five years. 

2012-02-02T00:00:00Z http://www.tcd.ie/Communications/news/pressreleases/pressRelease.php?headerID=2302&vs_date=2012-02-02

An international research project including Trinity College Dublin scientists has been granted €3m under the EU FP7 programme to collaborate with Brazil in the fight against inflammatory disorders. Scientists from nine research institutions and universities in Europe, and three in Brazil, will collaborate in this new programme ‘Targeting novel mechanisms of resolution in inflammation (TIMER)’. 

2012-02-01T00:00:00Z http://www.tcd.ie/Communications/news/pressreleases/pressRelease.php?headerID=2300&vs_date=2012-02-01

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin’s School of Engineering have developed a new solar powered water disinfection system which could revolutionise the supply of clean, safe water in developing countries. The solar disinfection unit, which has been piloted in the remote Kenyan village of Ndulyani, is a low cost, low maintenance system which requires only energy from sunlight to run. 

2012-01-31T00:00:00Z http://www.tcd.ie/Communications/news/news.php?headerID=2298&vs_date=2012-01-31

Trinity College Dublin has entered into a co-trusteeship with its associated college, the Marino Institute of Education. It will provide a framework for the sharing of support facilities such as counselling and student accommodation at the Marino site and the potential sharing of some sports facilities. The co-trusteeship will offer a new focus for the development of activities of mutual interest in the constantly evolving world of education. 

2012-01-30T00:00:00Z http://www.tcd.ie/Communications/news/news.php?headerID=2296&vs_date=2012-01-30

As part of the Henry Grattan Lecture Series, Trinity’s Policy Institute hosted a public lecture titled ‘The End of the European Project?’ this week. Listen to full lecture on iTunesU. 

2012-01-27T00:00:00Z http://www.tcd.ie/Communications/news/news.php?headerID=2286&vs_date=2012-01-27