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Free Trinity workshops to help businesses survive COVID-19

Trinity Business School has partnered with the leading business members' group Ibec to launch a free series of workshops and seminars to help businesses rebuild in the Covid economy.

15 Sep 2020

David Norris, Ivana Bacik and Lynn Ruane re-elected to the Seanad

Three incumbent Senators in the University of Dublin constituency (David Norris, Ivana Bacik and Lynn Ruane) have been re-elected to the Seanad. A total of eight counts were completed on the Trinity College campus.

2 Apr 2020

Trinity seeks wider footpaths and cycle tracks

Trinity College Dublin has asked Dublin City Council to widen footpaths and install bicycle lanes to enable its students and staff to walk and cycle safely during the reopening of the city.

18 Jun 2020

World-leading AI experts deliver inaugural John Mc Carthy Summer School

Computer science experts from Trinity are joining the RDI Hub in Kerry to investigate the role of artificial intelligence in sustainable societies.

3 Sep 2020

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Scientists pinpoint two new potential therapeutic targets for rheumatoid arthritis

A collaborative team of scientists has pinpointed two new potential therapeutic targets for rheumatoid arthritis – a painful inflammatory disease that affects an estimated 350 million people worldwide. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common form of Inflammatory arthritis, affecting 1-2% of the world’s population. It is characterised by progressive joint inflammation, damage and disability, […]

12 Nov 2020

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Researchers to study infection in cystic fibrosis with prestigious award

The research is one of ten successful projects to be funded by the Health Research Charities Ireland (HRCI) and the Health Research Board (HRB).

11 Dec 2020

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Vitamin D: a factor determining severity in COVID-19, new TILDA research

There are significant discrepancies in mortality rates related to Vitamin D levels at different latitudes globally; the high prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in Northern Hemisphere countries; and the possible role of Vitamin D in suppressing the severe inflammatory responses seen in very ill COVID-19 patients and in COVID-19 deaths.

23 Apr 2020

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Trinity neurologist wins prestigious Healey Foundation Award

The award honours the work of Professor Hardiman and the international consortium she participates in, that works to better understand and find treatments for ALS/MND.

15 Dec 2020

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Mearoibriú na héabhlóide aimsithe ag zó-eolaithe in Oirdheisceart na hÁise – seo chugat Cabairí na Sulaivéise

Tá zó-eolaithe ó Choláiste na Tríonóide tar éis sample d’oibriú na héabhlóide a rianú in éin teochreasacha san Áis, a bhfuil ag athrú go gasta ar oiléain beaga.

9 Oct 2020

Science Gallery International welcomes Emory University

The announcement was made at the the world's first Science Gallery at Trinity College Dublin.

17 Jan 2020

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John Hume’s legacy is that belief in change can make change happen

The following opinion piece by Etain Tannam, Associate Professor of International Peace Studies, was published first in the Irish Independent ‘The Border is not a line on the map. It is a mental border built on fear, prejudice and misunderstanding and which can only be eradicated by developing understanding and friendship. This is the real […]

17 Aug 2020

Trinity researchers win 2020 Science Foundation Ireland Awards

Professor Kingston Mills, Dr Matthew Campbell and Professor Luke O’Neill won Researcher of the Year, Early Career Researcher of the Year, and Outstanding Contribution to STEM Communcation awards respectively.

5 Nov 2020

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India Office formally launched by Ambassador Brendan Ward

Trinity College Dublin's new India Office was formally launched by HE Brendan Ward, Ambassador if Ireland to India, on February 21st.

11 Mar 2020

Trinity College Dublin and AIB join forces in the battle against COVID-19

Bank pledges €2.4 million to dedicated COVID-19 Research Hub at the University

9 Apr 2020

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Douglas Hyde Gallery welcomes Rachel Botha as the inaugural Provost’s Curatorial Fellow

The Douglas Hyde Gallery is delighted to welcome Rachel Botha to the team as the inaugural Provost’s Curatorial Fellow.

4 Dec 2020

Trinity launches the Trinity Education – an undergraduate curriculum for the 21st century

Trinity College Dublin unveiled a new curriculum for undergraduate students today which places emphasis on critical thinking, global citizenship, engagement with employers and flexible learning.

21 Oct 2020

Scientists sequence oldest complete dog genome – 9,500-year-old Siberian sledge dog, Zhokov

Sledge dogs are much older and adapted to Arctic conditions much earlier than previously thought, according to the new ancient genomics study.

25 Jun 2020

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Vitamin D deficiency highly prevalent in the Irish Asian community

The study, published in the journal Nutrients, is the first in Ireland to investigate vitamin D in an ethnic minority community.

1 Dec 2020

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Trinity Sport announces results of first integrated strategy for sport

The strategy’s two main themes focused on increasing participation in sport and physical activity and developing the performance environment and structure around individual athletes and teams.

20 Jan 2020

ADAPT’s All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad awarded 2020 European Language Label by Léargas

“AILO at Home” presents information on lesser-known languages through social media and links to various related linguistic problem-solving puzzles.

15 Oct 2020