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Trinity establishes The Andrew Lydon Scholarship in Motor Neurone Disease Research
On 18 September, the Academic Unit of Neurology held a ceremony to mark the establishment of a PhD scholarship in memory of Galway man Andrew Lydon. The four-year scholarship will support a PhD in Motor Neurone Disease research, and has been awarded to Trinity by the Andrew Lydon Trust.
27 Sep 2018
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Trinity’s Little Secret: Saint Patrick’s Well (Sráid Thobar Phádraig)
Of the roughly one hundred holy wells recorded in Dublin, six are dedicated to St Patrick.
16 Mar 2018
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Scientists discover promising off-switch for inflammation
The switch puts the brake on overactive immune cells at the heart of many inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, IBD, and heart disease.
28 Mar 2018
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In the age of GDPR, how can social computing data be legally used?
A new book addresses how social computing data can be used in emergency management and explores more broadly how the GDPR affects big data interpretation.
18 Dec 2018
Research
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex receive a warm welcome at Trinity
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited Trinity College Dublin where they received a warm welcome from members of the public, joined by College staff and students gathered in the University’s Front Square.
11 Jul 2018
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Psychiatric Disorders share a new underlying genetic basis
Psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder often run in families, according to a new international study led by researchers at Trinity College Dublin and at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
22 Jun 2018
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Stop telling Palestinians to be ‘resilient’ – the world has failed them
By promoting Palestinian resilience instead of holding Israel accountable for its multiple breaches of international law the international community is masking its own failures, according to Dr Ciaran Brendan Browne, Assistant Professor, Irish School of Ecumenics.
15 May 2018
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Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies honoured with Polonicum Prize
Trinity’s Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies was presented with the 2018 Polonicum Prize at a ceremony in Warsaw. The prize is awarded for outstanding achievements in promoting the Polish language, culture and history outside Poland.
6 Nov 2018
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Bitcoin rollercoaster reflects the biggest issue facing cryptocurrencies: regulation
Professor of International Finance and Commodities at Trinity, Brian Lucey, with a jointly written opinion piece published by The Conversation.
17 Aug 2018
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Story Spinners: Irish Women and Children’s Books
A new exhibition forms part of Children’s Books Ireland’s nationwide BOLD GIRLS initiative, which seeks to celebrate strong, confident, intelligent, brave women and girls in children’s books.
8 Mar 2018
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Drugs targeting tumour metabolism will not stop our ‘Natural Killer’ cells
Glutamine is a key fuel for many tumours but it is not so for Natural Killer cells, which highlights the therapeutic potential for targeting glutamine metabolism to treat cancer.
14 Jun 2018
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Trinity researchers win Science Foundation Ireland 2018 Science Awards
Four researchers won prestigious awards, which recognise them as key leaders in the Irish research community.
12 Nov 2018
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Discover the iconic ‘Book of Kells’ through Trinity’s free online course
A new, free, online course developed by Trinity College Dublin will allow learners worldwide to explore the history of Ireland through the remarkable Book of Kells — one of the world's most famous medieval manuscripts.
11 Sep 2018
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Trinity pays tribute to Dr Peter Sutherland
It is with great sadness that the College community has learned of the death of Dr Peter Sutherland who had a long standing relationship with Trinity College Dublin.
8 Jan 2018
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Trinity Student wins 2018 Mary Mulvihill Award
Trinity's environmental science student Katie Carbonara is the 2018 winner of the Mary Mulvihill Award, the science media competition for third level students that commemorates the legacy of science journalist and author Mary Mulvihill (1959–2015).
23 May 2018
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“Dementia should be viewed as a disability” – says Trinity academic
In her new book, 'Dementia and Human Rights' the author challenges clinical conventional thinking on dementia, recasting it as a disability and a human rights concern.
29 Apr 2018
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What have the French ever done for us?
From the existentialist café to making the planet great again Professor Michael Cronin explored the relevance of French writing to contemporary debates in his inaugural lecture.
29 Mar 2018
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AMBER announces research collaboration to transform orthopaedic treatments
The collaboration between AMBER, DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company and Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc., will transform treatments, particularly for patients with osteoarthritis.
23 Aug 2018
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Trinity is first in Europe for producing entrepreneurs
Graduates from Trinity College Dublin founded more venture-backed companies than graduates from any other European university over the last 13 years, according to new independent research.
6 Sep 2018
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Crucial video evidence of war crimes is being deleted – how can it be saved?
How can we save crucial video evidence of war crimes which is being deleted by the social media platforms that are hosting them, asks Roisin Costello, PhD Candidate, School of Law, in a piece for The Conversation.
24 Sep 2018
Research