Articles
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Data — the key to solving our problems, or just a weapon for sabotage?
Trinity marks Data Protection Day with events focused on the potential -- and danger -- of sharing personal data.
25 Jan 2017
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Forgotten memories may be retrievable
Assistant Professor in Trinity's School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Tomas Ryan, recently delivered a TEDMED talk in which he explained how seemingly lost memories may be accessible.
8 Aug 2017
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TILDA report gives unique insight into end of life experiences of older people
A new study released today by the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin provides a deep and important understanding of the end-of-life experience of older adults in Ireland. The report examines issues such as where TILDA participants died, which services and care they received and their quality of life, health and disability leading up to their death.
12 Dec 2017
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Trinity Innovation Awards 2017 – Celebrating Innovative Research
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin were acknowledged for their innovative research and entrepreneurship at the Trinity Innovation Awards 2017 special awards ceremony last night [November 27th, 2017]. The highest accolade, the Provost Innovation Award went to Professor of Biochemistry, Luke O'Neill for his outstanding contribution to innovation throughout his career.
28 Nov 2017
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Atlantic Philanthropies’ board members visit the Global Brain Health Institute
During the last meeting in Ireland of Atlantic Philanthropies, board members, executive managers, and representatives of the organisation paid a visit to the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) based in the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience
3 Jul 2017
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Homelessness among women in Ireland highest in Europe
Growing numbers of women throughout Europe are experiencing homelessness according to research published by Trinity academic, Dr Paula Mayock.
11 Jul 2017
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Does the next industrial revolution spell the end of manufacturing jobs?
Research Assistant in Manufacturing Research Engineering at Trinity, Jeff Morgan, believes that it is up to us to make sure the 'robot workforce' works for us -- freeing us up to focus more on business development and creative science.
20 Jul 2017
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Trinity researchers advise caution when treating blood pressure in older people
New research suggests the benefit of aggressively lowering blood pressure in older people should be balanced against the increased the risk of associated falls and blackouts as otherwise it may harm rather than help
14 Aug 2017
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Trinity Sport celebrates new scholars
Event for friends and family held in the Dining Hall
23 Jan 2017
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Foreign parliaments are not powerless to help the Rohingya
Research Fellow at Trinity, Andreja Pegan, with a co-authored opinion piece published by The Conversation, in which she argues that pressure from foreign parliaments on Myanmar is vital.
27 Nov 2017
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Scientists unearth cell ‘checkpoint’ that stops allergic diseases
Their discovery has implications for the treatment of asthma, eczema and other diseases.
1 Aug 2017
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Trinity Access Programme students graduate with flying colours
Thirty-eight students graduated from Trinity Access Programmes (TAP) Foundation Course for Higher Education.
16 Jun 2017
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Launch of “The Economy of Ireland: Policy-Making in a Global Context”
Minster Donohoe launches the 13th edition of the Economy of Ireland.
5 Oct 2017
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Trinity academic awarded Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal
Prof Louis Cullen, professor emeritus of history at Trinity has been presented the RIA Gold Medal in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the humanities.
1 Feb 2017
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Trinity Ball 2017 – Access and Arrangements
Trinity will be closed from 5.30 pm on Friday 7 April for the annual Trinity Ball. The following ball arrangements are issued for your guidance on that day.
6 Apr 2017
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Botanical artist to showcase Ellen Hutchins Exhibition finale
Award-winning botanical artist, Shevaun Doherty, will paint some of Ellen's decades-old seaweed specimens as the exhibition celebrating Ireland's first female botanist draws to a close.
25 Apr 2017
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Trinity-NASA research shows how solar variability affects Earth’s atmosphere
Pulses in the electrified layer of Earth's atmosphere – called the ionosphere – mirrored X-ray oscillations during a C-class flare that occurred in July last year.
21 Nov 2017
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National Stereotyping and Cultural Identities in Recent European Crises
The conference aims to bring a historical and cultural perspective to current controversies in Europe.
7 Mar 2017
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Cancer stem cell research unlocks clues to treatment resistance
The first of its kind research may help identify resistance to radiotherapy treatment and pave the way for new treatment options for oesophageal cancer.
17 Jan 2017
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LaunchBox’s student entrepreneurs pitch investor ready ventures
Ten teams of student entrepreneurs who comprised the 2017 LaunchBox cohort delivered their business pitches to a packed audience on Demo Day.
4 Sep 2017
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Trinity academics receive Fulbright awards to study in the US
Three individuals from Trinity will go to top US institutions to study and collaborate with experts in their field.
20 Jun 2017
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Russian revolution to be remembered 100 years on at public lecture series
The centenary of the Russian Revolution will be remembered in a new public lecture series at Trinity College Dublin, which will explore its impact and legacy and the complex relationship between utopia and dystopia which ultimately sealed the fate of the Soviet state.
31 Oct 2017
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New art acquisitions
Over 200 new works have been added to Trinity's art collections in the past decade, 90% of which are by living artists, and 80% of all the artists represented are completely new to our collections.
6 Apr 2017
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Nano and Materials Science supports 14,000 jobs in Ireland
AMBER's impact assessment report also shows that AMBER and its predecessor CRANN supported an output of over half a billion Euro over the last 10 years.
8 Nov 2017
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Experts discuss next-gen approaches to reducing aircraft noise
International experts will discuss research with a focus on 'Aircraft Noise Generated from Ducted or Un-Ducted Rotors' with a view to reducing related noise pollution.
13 Sep 2017
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More students from Kuwait to study and research at Trinity
'Memorandums of Understanding signed in Ministry of Education and Kuwait University.
3 Oct 2017
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Researchers uncover new treatment options for common debilitating skin disease
The researchers pinpointed 'Th17' cells as mediating the disease (Hidradenitis suppurativa). A number of existing treatments target the same pathway and may be effective in treating HS.
19 Jul 2017
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Concussion in sport – what’s the current state of play?
Hoping to shine the clear light of current evidence based research on concussion and its effects, Trinity College Dublin have organised a public lecture on concussion featuring two of the US’s most eminent researchers on the subject.
8 Nov 2017
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Japanese manga exhibition opens in Trinity
The exhibition introduces similarities and differences between modern Japanese manga comics and the 'Hokusai Manga', a collection of 15 volumes of sketches by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849).
21 Mar 2017
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Nobel Laureate Prof William Campbell launches Undergraduate Science Programme
The Nobel laureate who has said about Trinity that “there’s no other university I would rather have been to,” launched the new Undergraduate Science Programme during a special return visit to his alma mater.
29 Nov 2017