Articles
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Scientists unlock four-fold boost in performance of green energy catalyst
Nanoscale stretching or compressing significantly boosts the performance of ceria -- a material widely used in catalytic converters and clean-energy technologies.
18 May 2017
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The common path that governed the evolution of human societies across the globe
Scientific historians say a single dimension of ’social complexity' measures the development of around 400 past societies that existed over the last 10,000 years.
21 Dec 2017
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Trinity unveils precious Irish manuscripts from the Dark Ages
Four priceless medieval Irish manuscripts have been conserved and digitised online by Trinity.
1 Jun 2017
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Film director Martin Scorsese visits Trinity
The film director was presented with the Gold Medal of Honorary Patronage by the President of the Society, Matthew Nuding
24 Feb 2017
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A major uprising in Jerusalem and beyond is just a few missteps away
Assistant Professor in International Peace Studies, Carlo Aldrovandi says the summer crisis in Jerusalem makes it clear that a major conflagration in Israel-Palestine could just happen.
17 Aug 2017
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Trinity scientist wins prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry award
Professor Aidan McDonald, an inorganic chemistry expert, is the Royal Society of Chemistry Sir Edward Frankland Fellowship winner for 2017.
9 May 2017
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Trinity astrophysicist to help direct missions with European Space Agency
Professor Peter Gallagher will oversee and implement a number of space missions under the ESA’s Cosmic Vision 2015 - 2025 strategy.
10 Mar 2017
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Not such a ’simple’ sugar – glucose may be important in the fight against cancer
Scientists have discovered that glucose, the most important fuel used in our bodies, plays a vital role in the immune response.
30 May 2017
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Opportunity knocks for five up and coming Trinity health researchers
The HRB Emerging Investigator Awards are designed to enable researchers at the mid stage of their career to shift gear to become independent investigators.
15 Aug 2017
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Trinity’s Open Day attracts 10,000 people
Held across the College's city centre campus, our Open Day offered secondary school students and their parents, mature students, teachers and guidance counsellors an opportunity to gain a real insight into student life at Trinity.
17 Dec 2017
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New TILDA study examines retirement income and quality of life in older age
A new report released by The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), Trinity College Dublin, reveals that retirement income is positively associated with quality of life. The research investigates the relationship between income and quality of life in older age in Ireland.
20 Jun 2017
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Why China’s audacious building plans could be a huge strain on African economies
PhD Candidate in Geography, Ricardo Reboredo, discusses the potential impact of building plans described by Chinese president Xi Jinping as the "project of the century".
8 Sep 2017
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COO officially launches 30% Club scholarship
Tanaiste Frances Fitzgerald praises scholarship programme
13 Apr 2017
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European universities call for immediate rethink of Trump’s executive order
The European Universities Association is asking President Trump to recall his executive order temporarily preventing entrance into the US of persons from seven Muslim-majority countries.
31 Jan 2017
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Concept of schizophrenia is coming to an end
Simon McCarthy-Jones, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology, says that the concept of schizophrenia has been fatally wounded by psychiatry, the very profession that once sustained it.
24 Aug 2017
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Trinity Translational Medicine Institute (TTMI) launched
TTMI will bridge and consolidate all our areas of expertise. It will consolidate patient-orientated research across Trinity and the affiliated hospitals, creating a viable process, based on international best practice, for delivering basic to translational biomedical research.
11 Apr 2017
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New TILDA report on ageing in Ireland launched
The report presents findings from Wave 3 of TILDA, which impact on the health and well-being of Ireland’s adult population aged 54 years and over and maps changes that have occurred since the first wave of TILDA data collection in 2010.
7 Mar 2017
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Brain stimulation, boosting creativity and hearing inspirational voices
Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology at Trinity, Simon McCarthy-Jones, with an opinion piece published by The Conversation.
21 Aug 2017
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JUSTISIGNS Project Wins European Language Label For Improving Access To Justice
If you were a deaf person, who uses a sign language, and you had to report a crime, how would you do it? How would you engage with emergency services?
8 Nov 2017
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Trinity researchers secure prestigious Investigator Awards
Funding of around €5.5 million will support research into more effective MRSA treatment options, sequencing ancient Irish human genomes and exploring how the brain regulates access to feelings.
23 Oct 2017
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Nobel laureate, Professor William C Campbell, returns to Zoology roots
Zoology students received awards from Professor Campbell on his return to the Trinity department from which his remarkable scientific career began.
30 Nov 2017
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F.W. de Clerk presented the Trinity Praeses Elit Award
Nobel Peace Prize winner F.W. de Klerk was presented the award in recognition of his key role in ending apartheid and his outstanding contribution to reconciliation in South Africa.
20 Jan 2017
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Celebrating 50 years of the Berkeley Library
The 1960’s building was considered a beacon of modernism for Trinity, Dublin and Ireland.
22 Feb 2017
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History of far right movement examined at Trinity public lecture
The deep historic links between white nationalist movements in Europe and the US and how they have led to remarkable political changes in the UK and US was examined at a public lecture in Trinity.
2 Oct 2017
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Trinity student’s stress-free alarm idea wins LERU citizen science competition
PhD Candidate in Biochemistry and Immunology, Shauna Quinn -- and her team -- will receive seed funding to kick-start the 'Letswakeapp' project, which will bank alarm tones to ensure a non-stressful wake-up experience.
16 Aug 2017
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Are diesel cars really more polluting than petrol cars?
A fact-check piece co-authored by Associate Professor in Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Aonghus McNabola, which underlines that older diesel vehicles are more damaging to human health than their petrol counterparts.
2 May 2017
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Trinity’s maintenance team
Over 5,000 planned and over 20,000 unplanned reactive maintenance tasks per year are looked after by a dedicated team in Estates and Facilities.
7 Apr 2017
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German novels of the 19th century still relevant for today’s entrepreneurs
Literature makes available to us the experience of previous generations ' Professor Barkhoff explains at his inaugural lecture .
20 Jan 2017
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Major national study on Irish voters’ attitudes
'A Conservative Revolution: Electoral Change in Twenty-First Century Ireland', edited by Trinity’s Political Science Professors, Gail McElroy and Michael Marsh, along with UCD’s David Farrell examines underlying voter attitudes in the period 2002-11.
31 Mar 2017
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New aquarium will support marine biology research at Trinity
Funding provided by the Marine Institute will allow researchers to test experimentally for the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems.
22 Nov 2017