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Trinity economist to lead Irish participation in EU energy project
Professor Denny will lead the Irish participation in the SocialRES project and joins a team of researchers from Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Croatia, Romania and the UK.
27 May 2019
Research
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Transformative scientist awarded Burkitt Medal
Dr Mina Bissell has changed the way we look at cancer and its surroundings, challenging several established paradigms in her research.
24 Sep 2019
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Chemical noses to detect and rid pollutants
The scientists will engineer next-gen receptor molecules that flag the presence of specific pesticides and other pollutants and integrate them with smart nano-devices before deploying them directly in the environment.
1 Mar 2019
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The food system needs a revolution
We need a food revolution, argue the authors of the piece, who feel processed-food producers can sometimes paint a false picture of supposed improvements.
15 Jul 2019
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Scientists engineer “Venus flytrap” bio-sensors to snare pollutants
The biological sensors change colour once they have successfully snared a target molecule, and will soon have a host of important environmental, medical and security applications.
19 Nov 2019
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Sixteen sports represented across Trinity’s 2019/20 Sports Scholars
Student athletes from a wide variety of sports, including rugby, basketball, GAA and cricket are featured in this year’s programme.
18 Oct 2019
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Trinity’s new Global Relations Strategy – a step change in internationalisation
The Global Relations Strategy (GRS 3) will see a step change in internationalisation for the University and higher education in Ireland.
14 Feb 2019
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Temporary Closure of Nassau Street Entrance
There will be a temporary closure at Nassau Street Entrance due to essential maintenance and improvement works being carried out.
26 Feb 2019
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How to stay fit into your 60s and beyond
Ageing is inevitable and is influenced by many things – but keeping active can slow ageing and increase life expectancy.
6 Nov 2019
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Student sponsored silence for Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association
On Tuesday morning you may have noticed this group of students on the steps of the Exam Hall in Front Square, they were undergraduate students from the Department of Clinical Speech and Language Studies who recently learnt about potential changes to speech and swallowing as a result of motor neurone disease (MND) and the impact this can have […]
14 Feb 2019
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Using tech for better mental health — tackling perinatal depression in women
Dr Gavin Doherty, Associate Professor in Computer Science and Statistics at Trinity, focuses his research on designing healthcare technology – particularly to support better mental health.
26 Nov 2019
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Breathing new life into forgotten medieval chants for St Patrick & other saints
Trinity is leading an ambitious international cultural heritage project which is bringing back to life forgotten medieval chants and prayers associated with Irish saints
13 Mar 2019
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Trinity to develop educational resources to support responsible research
Project INTEGRITY, which will last three years, has received funding of €2.4 million via the EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme.
5 Apr 2019
Research
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€100 million investment announced for 6 new SFI Research & Training Centres
Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD and Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development, John Halligan TD, yesterday announced an investment of over €100 million in six new SFI Centres for Research Training. The SFI Centres for Research Training programme, the first postgraduate training programme run by Science Foundation […]
6 Mar 2019
Research
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AMBER secures €40 million in Government funding
AMBER the SFI Research Centre for Advanced Materials and Bio-Engineering Research, headquartered at Trinity has secured €40 million in Government funding for phase two of the centre as part of Project Ireland 2040.
9 May 2019
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Chemists create self-assembling material with suite of new properties
The material self-assembles into 2D networks in a predictable and reproducible manner and may one day have numerous applications.
15 Oct 2019
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Trinity researchers uncover critical metabolic switch for inflammatory diseases
The work identifies the protein, PKM2, as a potential therapeutic target for treating a host of diseases mediated by over-active immune cells.
21 Nov 2019
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Trinity students to represent Ireland at Enactus World Cup
The trip to Silicon Valley is the reward for winning the national version of a competition that celebrates positive innovations created at third-level institutions.
28 Jun 2019
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Four in ten Irish companies currently use Artificial Intelligence (AI)
World AI experts are meeting in Dublin this week to develop international standards at an international plenary hosted by Trinity’s ADAPT and the National Standards Authority of Ireland.
8 Apr 2019
Research
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Uncovering the Hidden Foundations of Cognition in Infancy
In his inaugural lecture as the Thomas Mitchell Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, Professor Rhodri Cusack addressed the important question – Why are human infants so slow to develop?
22 Feb 2019