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Trinity scientists improve understanding of origins of eczema

Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most common skin disease of children in developed societies. It is associated with intense itch and loss of sleep in early life and with other conditions such as food allergy and asthma in later life.

3 Oct 2016

Four Trinity Students Win Naughton Fellowships

The PhD, Msc and undergraduate students will gain international research experience at the University of Notre Dame.

3 Jun 2016

Trinity welcomes interdisciplinary swallowing and voice experts

The international experts discussed the latest research in detecting, evaluating and treating people living with swallowing disorders.

16 Nov 2016

Trinity Astrophysicists to Build International Radio Telescope at Birr Castle

A €200m international network of radio telescopes - the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) – is providing scientists with amazing views of solar flares, stars being born, searching for new planets, and enabling us to study the early Universe.

7 Apr 2016

New Research on Family Carers of Those with ID

Family caregivers are key to sustainable home environments for older people with an intellectual disability

16 Jun 2016

Solving a putrid camel-pee riddle may aid millions affected by sleeping sickness

Trypanosome parasites that cause sleeping sickness break down amino acids to produce a metabolic by-product that suppresses the immune response. This by-product is a good candidate for anti-trypanosome drugs and therapies.

17 Nov 2016

Brexit and Irish Universities Statement

A statement from the Irish Universities Association about the impact of Brexit on student fees.

27 Jun 2016

Breastfeeding twice as likely after home births than hospital births

A new study by academics in Trinity College Dublin has found that there is a strong positive relationship between planned birth at home and breast feeding: breastfeeding was twice as likely after planned home births compared to hospital births. The research involved the largest population cohorts comprehensively examined to date for an association between breast feeding outcomes and place of birth in low risk pregnancies.

9 Aug 2016

Macromarketing Conference

The 41st Annual Macromarketing Conference will take place in Trinity College Dublin on 13 to 15 July.

26 Jul 2016

Connect Centre Hosts Southern Regional Assembly

The study visit by members and staff of the Southern Regional Assembly to Connect included almost two dozen city and county councillors from local authorities.

10 Mar 2016

€150,000 funding awarded to AMBER researcher

€150,000 funding awarded to AMBER researcher to develop new Thermal Management Technologies for the Automotive Industry.

27 Jul 2016

Seanad Election 2016

Following the dissolution of the Dáil, all preregistered Trinity graduates, who are citizens of Ireland, are eligible to vote in the upcoming Seanad election.

11 Apr 2016

Trinity Research Wins Best Paper Award from European Society

An open access research paper on vitamin D has won Best Published Paper Award from United European Gastroenterology (UEG).

17 Oct 2016

Trinity and Peking University to join forces on ageing collaboration

It formed part of the Irish Government mission to China.

24 Oct 2016

Putting Stress to the Test

Professor Ian Robertson’s new book says that what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger

9 Jun 2016

Le córas imdhíonachta ’sár éifeachtach’ in ann an víreas HCV a sheachaint

Tugann taighdeoirí cuireadh d'aon duine a fuair Anti-D a raibh éillithe le HCV idir 1977-1979 páirt a glacadh sa staidéar seo.

20 Sep 2016

Trinity and South Korean Government Agree Collaboration

Trinity College Dublin has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Sejong City Government to explore opportunities for collaboration in education and research between Trinity College Dublin, South Korean academic institutions, and industry.

7 Jul 2016

From the Frontline: An Eyewitness Account from the Middle East

The award winning writer and journalist, Robert Fisk addressed a 400-strong audience for the annual Trinity Long Room Hub Edmund Burke Lecture.

4 Nov 2016

‘Protecting Babies’ and Children’s Brains’

From brain injury at birth to concussion on the sports pitches, Professor Eleanor Molloy’s inaugural lecture examines the child health landscape in Ireland

26 May 2016

School of Engineering Receives Large In-Kind Grant from Siemens PLM Software

The School will use the same technology in its classrooms that companies worldwide depend on to design some of today’s most sophisticated products.

21 Jan 2016

Professor Luke O’Neill is Elected as Fellow to the Prestigious Royal Society

He joins 50 world leaders in science elected as Fellows.

3 May 2016

TAP Legal Eagles Descend on Trinity

Courtroom drama will be the climax for Pathways to Law summer programme students

8 Jun 2016

New Trinity Centre for Digital Humanities Launched

Trinity's experts from the arts and humanities have joined forces with leaders in computer science and engineering at the new Centre.

27 Apr 2016

Nine Trinity Researchers Win Fulbright Awards

The winners will now spend time studying, researching and teaching at top institutions in America.

20 Jun 2016

Study Explains Increased Risk of TB for Smokers

'Clogged-up' immune cells are to blame.

24 Mar 2016

Trinity Physician Receives Outstanding Clinician Award

Emeritus Professor Hilary Hoey was presented with the Outstanding Clinician Award at the 55th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology.

27 Sep 2016

TBSI images capture the beauty and mystery of science

To help celebrate it's fifth anniversary, TBSI held an image competition open to its researchers, and the entries were incredible.

7 Sep 2016

Professor Luke O’Neill Collaborates in GSK Global Immunology Network

He is one of five academics worldwide to join a new immunology research collaboration programme.

4 May 2016

Recognising the impact of research in the Arts and Humanities

The Arts and Humanities both celebrate and challenge the expression of the human condition, according to Professor Jane Ohlmeyer.

3 Mar 2016

Trinity’s Old Library maintains MSPI full accreditation

Trinity’s Old Library has maintained its Museum Standards Programme of Ireland (MSPI) Full Accreditation, initially awarded in 2012.

22 Jul 2016