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Trinity unveils New Book of Kells Treasury and Display Case

It will provide an even more inspiring visitor experience, and signals a revitalisation of the culture, heritage and tourism sectors as the country emerges from COVID-19.

14 Sep 2020

Research into early detection of frailty in older adults awarded €1.5m

Frailty places older people at higher risk of falls, cognitive decline, disability and makes them more likely to use primary and secondary healthcare.

2 Mar 2020

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Trinity places 14th in THE global impact rankings

Trinity is among the global leaders in sustainability/equality according to the latest global impact rankings, ranking third in the gender equality metric.

22 Apr 2020

Zoologists uncover new example of rapid evolution in Southeast Asia – meet the Sulawesi Babblers

The zoologists have discovered that male and female Sulawesi Babblers (Pellorneum celebense, a species of bird) have evolved to attain different sizes on small islands, and in quick-fire time.

8 Oct 2020

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Vitamin D may help build resistance to respiratory infections, including COVID-19

The authors recommend that adults living in Ireland take 20-50 micrograms of vitamin D per day.

3 Apr 2020

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Four Trinity researchers win highly competitive ERC Consolidator Awards

These awards, announced annually and valued at €2 million each, go to emerging research leaders who are at the stage of growing their own independent research teams or programmes on the global stage.

9 Dec 2020

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Dr Tomás Ryan wins 2020 Lister Institute Research Prize

Dr Ryan becomes the first scientist in an Irish institution to secure the highly prestigious Lister Institute Preventive Medicine Prize Fellowship.

10 Aug 2020

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Trinity welcomes funding for COVID rapid response projects

Seven researchers at Trinity College Dublin are to benefit from new investment as part of the Science Foundation Ireland-led COVID-19 Rapid Response Research and Innovation Programme

24 Sep 2020

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Dr. Ciarán Kenny, Department of Clinical Speech and Language Studies at Trinity explores what makes children’s singing voices sound so angelic.

27 Dec 2020

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Exploring the tumultuous landscape of addiction research, policy and practice

The newly published book covers a range of important issues of addiction research and practice in a balanced and informative way.

26 Feb 2020

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Provost’s Innovation Challenge @ Tangent – Hacking Plastics

The Provost’s Innovation Challenge offers Trinity students the chance to work in teams on creative solutions to the problems facing our society today.

10 Feb 2020

Study investigates what shapes child well-being in rich countries

Study on child well-being ranks Ireland 12th out of 38 OECD/EU countries but cautions on the effects of the pandemic.

3 Sep 2020

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COVID-19 and why conscious capitalism can be the new normal

The Covid-19 virus pandemic has changed and will continue to change the world in profound ways. Our social, economic and political world will never be the same.

15 Apr 2020

Trinity rises in Times Higher Education global rankings

Trinity College Dublin has risen nine places as Ireland’s leading university in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings

2 Sep 2020

Ancient genomes uncover a dynastic elite in Irish passage tomb societies

The genome of an adult male from the heart of the world famous Newgrange passage tomb points to first-degree incest, implying dynasty and echoing local place-name folklore first recorded in Medieval times.

17 Jun 2020

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Researchers kick off Ireland’s first project to measure real-world driving emissions using remote sensing

The team will measure and model real-world emissions from more than 150,000 vehicles at four locations over a 16-week period in Dublin.

1 Jul 2020

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Scientists discover mutations associated with early onset dementia

The research, which represents a significant advance in our understanding of an early onset form of dementia, may also progress our understanding of conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.

22 Dec 2020

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Rural men’s mental health through the Covid-19 pandemic: a snap-shot

The TV programme for on-line broadcast, highlighting rural men's experiences through the pandemic, was aired to mark International Mens' Day 2020.

19 Nov 2020

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Democracy in an age of pandemics

The Trinity Long Room Hub’s latest online-only Behind the Headlines discussion tackled the topic of democracy and pandemics, with an international panel of speakers.

29 Apr 2020

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Trinity St James’s Cancer Institute awarded OECI accreditation

The institute is the first centre in Ireland to receive this distinguished accreditation and designation fellowship and joins 53 of Europe's most prestigious cancer centres.

12 Nov 2020