Articles
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Engineering students compete strongly at ITHERM
The students acquitted themselves well in the Student Heat Sink Design Challenge, which provided a taste of additive manufacturing in the real world.
10 Oct 2019
Research
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Robotics expert honoured in MIT Review’s Innovators Under 35 Europe list
Conor McGinn, Assistant Professor in Trinity’s School of Engineering and lead developer of Ireland’s first socially assistive robot, Stevie, is among the 35 outstanding innovators honoured.
20 Dec 2019
Research
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New community health programme linked to decreased child mortality in Uganda
A network of Community Health Promoters go door-to-door to sell basic health goods, including anti-malaria drugs, soap, insecticide-treated bed nets and fortified foods.
22 Jul 2019
Research
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Vitamin D is not linked to low blood pressure in older adults, TILDA
Researchers from TILDA have shown in the largest study to-date that vitamin D is not associated with low blood pressure on standing (orthostatic hypotension) in older adults.
8 Aug 2019
Research
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Free online course: ‘History of the Book in the Early Modern Period: 1450-1800’
People all over the world can explore how books were made, bought, sold, and read, in the four-week online course, which starts on November 18th, 2019.
17 Oct 2019
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Scientists make major breakthrough in understanding common eye disease
Scientists at Trinity College have announced a major breakthrough with important implications for sufferers of a common eye disease – dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) – which can cause total blindness in sufferers, and for which there are currently no approved therapies. The scientists discovered that a key component of the cells lining the retinal blood […]
8 Aug 2019
Research
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Robotics engineers unveil ‘Stevie II’ – Ireland’s first socially assistive AI robot
May 2019 Robotics engineers from Trinity College Dublin today unveiled ‘Stevie II’ – Ireland’s first socially assistive robot with advanced artificial intelligence (AI) features – at a special demonstration at Science Gallery Dublin. Extensive international coverage included: El Comercio BT Irish Times Irish Independent Info 7 Mexico BBC
15 May 2019
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Honorary Degrees 2019
Professor McAleese was presiding at her first honorary degree ceremony following her inauguration as Chancellor of the University earlier in the day.
6 Dec 2019
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Trinity researchers secure prestigious ERC Starting Grant awards
Four newly funded projects will see researchers develop novel nanotherapeutics, explore influences on the initiation of technological support required long-term to sustain a child’s life, pursue selective therapies, and investigate the genetics of human evolution and disease.
27 Jul 2018
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waytoB team are People’s Choice champions at Tech4Good Awards
waytoB is a smart tech solution comprising a smartwatch and app that grants unparalleled independence to people living with an intellectual disability.
19 Jul 2018
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Trinity is Ireland’s leader in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019
Trinity has been ranked in 120th position, a slight decrease on last year’s 117th place. It is the only Irish university to sit in the top 120.
26 Sep 2018
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Trinity’s FSD wins Finance Team of the Year at the British Accountancy Awards
Trinity’s Financial Services Division (FSD) was awarded “Finance Team of the Year” at the annual British Accountancy Awards on Wednesday 26th September 2018 from a shortlist that included agricultural investor AgDevCo; bookmakers Paddy Power Betfair; data communication company Smart DCC Limited; agriculture and farming group Woldmarsh Producers Ltd; and the University of Edinburgh.
28 Sep 2018
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Top-down Irish border solution after Brexit undermines 20 years of peacebuilding
Politicians should talk with the local communities who will be most affected when drawing up plans, says Sheila Cannon, Assistant Professor of Social Entrepreneurship.
11 Jan 2018
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Tugann Reece Smyth, Chargé d’Affaires na Stát Aontaithe, cuairt ar an gColáiste
Tabharfaidh Reece Smyth, an Chargé d’Affaires ag Ambasáid na Stát Aontaithe in Éirinn, cuairt ar Choláiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath, Dé Máirt an 9 Deireadh Fómhair 2018.
15 Nov 2018
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Trinity researchers elected to Royal Irish Academy
Five Trinity academics have been elected as new members of the Royal Irish Academy for their exceptional contribution to the sciences, humanities and social sciences, and to public service.
24 May 2019
Research
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Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon explores rights of artist in public lecture
The role of the artist in society was the focus of a public lecture delivered by Pulitzer Prize winning poet Paul Muldoon.
31 Oct 2018
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Prospective entrepreneurs pitch for a place on LaunchBox 2018
Fourteen hopeful teams will pitch their nascent business ideas in the hope of earning a place on this year’s LaunchBox roll call.
7 Mar 2018
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Public discussion to mark 10th anniversary of banking crisis
September 2018 Ten years on from the Irish banking crisis, Trinity Long Room Hub hosted a ‘Behind the Headlines’ public discussion series to explore whether enough has changed in the Irish financial, business and cultural sectors. The event featured speakers drawn from the world of politics, banking, journalism as well as historians and literary experts. Irish […]
30 Sep 2018
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Scholarship opportunities in China launched
Irish Universities Association launches 10 scholarships of €1000 available to Irish university students for summer school/internship in Beijing, China in 2018.
23 Mar 2018
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Oncologist at Spanish National Cancer Research Centre receives Burkitt Award
The award recognises people with the integrity, compassion and dedication matching that of Denis Burkitt.
19 Jan 2018