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Hist250 exhibition celebrates the ‘Greatest of all Schools of Oratory’
Chancellor of the University, Professor Mary McAleese is opening the exhibition and is also launching a history of the Society by Trinity’s Professor Patrick Geoghegan.
6 Mar 2020
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End-of-life care needs will nearly double over next 30 years
New research highlights the urgent need for funding and workforce in palliative care.
10 Feb 2020
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Trinity to commission four new sculptures of women for display in Old Library
The scientist Rosalind Franklin, the folklorist, dramatist and theatre-founder Augusta Gregory, the mathematician Ada Lovelace and the writer and pioneering women’s rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft have been chosen from a list of more than 500 suggestions.
26 Nov 2020
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Biodiversity survey reveals Áras an Uachtaráin site is “extremely diverse”
Ecologists from Trinity discovered that the 130-acre Dublin site contains 14 distinct habitats that provide homes to more than 800 different species of plant, animal and fungus.
17 Nov 2020
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Shared Island? There’s hope for British-Irish intergovernmental relations
With the UK's exit from the EU nearing, Trinity's Professor Etain Tannam reflects on whether the Shared Island document marks a new beginning or a false dawn for British-Irish and cross-border relations.
2 Jul 2020
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Researchers ask: how sustainable is your toothbrush?
Researchers have examined the sustainability of different models of the most commonly used oral health product – the toothbrush - to determine which is best for the planet and associated human health.
15 Sep 2020
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TILDA researchers secure $4.5m for latest study, with international partners
TILDA researchers, along with international research partners have secured a highly competitive US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme Award worth $4.5 million to carry out this study.
9 Nov 2020
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Relaunch of new and improved ‘The 1592’ restaurant
The unique dining venue captures the magic and history of Ireland’s oldest university
14 Feb 2020
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Researching the role of exercise in cancer survivorship
The Trinity Exercise Oncology Research Group is making vast improvements to the physical, mental and social well-being of oesophago-gastric cancer survivors.
2 Oct 2020
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Professor Anna Davies wins ERC Public Engagement with Research Award for social media outreach
The success was linked to engagement around the ShareCity project, which assesses the practice and sustainability potential of city-based food sharing economies.
7 Jul 2020
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LaunchBox 2020: Applications are open!
Launchbox is a great opportunity for Trinity students who have an early-stage idea for a business or social enterprise and want to take it to the next level.
5 Feb 2020
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Why it’s difficult to be a woman in research right now
Professor Clodagh Brook discusses how women in research have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, and what can be done to ensure that female researchers continue to be heard. This article was published on siliconrepublic.com on June 2nd, 2020
16 Jun 2020
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Fresh insights into how Ireland’s system of caring affects older adults
New TILDA research highlights the social, financial, physical and emotional demands family caring places on those caring.
7 Dec 2020
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Ultra-fast magnetic switching with potential to transform fibre optical communications
"Toggle switching" could increase the capacity of the global fibre optic cable network by an order of magnitude.
15 Sep 2020
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How blocking iron drives the lung immune system to control infection
Researchers have discovered how the iron chelator, DFX, which functions by attaching to iron, drives the immune system to deal with tuberculosis.
13 May 2020
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Bioengineers take step towards being able to mend a broken heart
Their patch withstands the mechanical demands and mimics the electrical signalling properties that allow our hearts to pump blood rhythmically round our bodies, essentially taking us one step closer to being able to mend a broken heart.
13 Feb 2020
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Brain health research is leaving the lab and coming to your smartphone
The new 'neureka' app from scientists at GBHI presents a seismic shift in the direction of research in the field of brain health.
2 Jun 2020
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Treating COVID-19 with hydroxychloroquinine: can you teach an old drug new tricks?
Assistant professor of pharmaceutical chemistry at Trinity, Niamh O'Boyle, with an important piece underlining why nobody should self-medicate when fighting COVID-19.
1 May 2020
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Pioneering research project explains “Natural Capital Accounting”
The project has launched a video explaining a standardised method to assess nature’s stocks and the flows of services that these assets contribute to humanity.
18 Jun 2020
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Countries with female leaders suffer six times fewer COVID-19 deaths
Additionally, the research shows that female-led governments were more effective and rapid at flattening the epidemic’s curve, and these countries are expected to endure less signifcant recessions.
29 May 2020
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