Articles
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Kamala Harris is walking a tightrope on the conflict in Gaza. She can’t afford to lose votes
Daniel Geary, School of Histories and Humanities, writes in the Irish Times about how what happens at next week’s Democratic convention in Chicago may determine whether or not Harris wins the US presidential election in November.
16 Aug 2024
Research|Society
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Trinity welcomes Professor Karen Wiltshire as first CRH Chair of Climate Science
An expert in coastal research and a Trinity alumna, Professor Wiltshire returns to the university from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) for Polar and Marine Research in Bremerhaven, Germany, where she served as Vice-Director in combination with a professorship in Shelf Sea Ecology at the University of Kiel.
19 Aug 2024
Environment|Innovation|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Trinity student named in Top 30 Under 30 Environmental Educators in the World
Trinity PhD candidate Luke Gibbons has been selected by the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) as one of the Top 30 Under 30 Environmental Educators in the World 2024.
20 Aug 2024
Awards and Funding|Environment|Students|Sustainability
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Trinity students win European Universities Debate Championships
The victory marks the second time in three years that a Trinity team has won, and the first time that an Irish woman has won the Championships.
21 Aug 2024
Students
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Bioengineers develop hybrid grafts to combat cardiovascular disease
Researchers from AMBER and Trinity, led by Dr David Hoey, have successfully replicated the behaviour of a blood vessel and its guiding structure to regenerate damaged tissue.
20 Aug 2024
Health|Innovation|Research|Science
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School of Medicine podcast cuts through the noise on health science
The Off-Script’ podcast is an intersection of medicine, science and society and explores deep questions about the health and well-being of Ireland and the world through conversations with a host of Trinity College experts.
22 Aug 2024
Health|Research|Science|Society
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New blood test for Alzheimer’s Disease could change how the disease is detected and diagnosed
Research undertaken in the Institute of Memory & Cognition at Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) and published in the Alzheimer's Research and Therapy journal could change the way Alzheimer’s Disease is detected.
22 Aug 2024
Health|Research
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Widespread fragmentation of services, no information, no support for tuberous sclerosis complex
Researchers call on policymakers, decision-makers, and ‘those who hold the purse strings’ to listen to the evidence and take action to enable individuals with TSC to receive the internationally recommended coordinated care they require to live full lives.
23 Aug 2024
Health|Research
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Trinity welcomes International Geography Olympiad
Over 300 young geographers from across the world came to Trinity yesterday to close out the 2024 International Geography Olympiad (iGEO).
24 Aug 2024
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Research reveals environmental and disease factors can speed up the brain’s biological age
By integrating advanced brain clocks and deep learning models, researchers at Trinity have uncovered how environmental, socioeconomic, and health conditions can either accelerate or protect against brain aging, offering new directions for personalised health interventions.
26 Aug 2024
Health|Research|Science|Society
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AI-powered, big data research revolutionises understanding of autoimmune disease
New research, which uses semantic web and big data approaches thanks to a connection of patient registries across Europe, and which has just been published in The Lancet Rheumatology, provides evidence for improved diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases.
27 Aug 2024
Health|Research|Science
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Trinity’s 2024 CAO offers hit record high
There has been a modest fall-off in points, with an average drop of nine points across Level 8 Single Honours courses, and an average fall of six points for Joint Honours courses.
28 Aug 2024
Students
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TILDA study reveals crucial insights on loneliness and death ideation among older adults
The research shows that loneliness in later life is associated with an increased risk of individuals wishing for their own death, but protective effects may include attending religious services and secular social activities.
28 Aug 2024
Health|Research|Science
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Sarah Hamill: Why Ireland’s housing crisis may force some students to put their education on hold
Some students will face the choice of dropping out or pausing their education simply because they cannot find affordable housing, writes Sarah Hamill, School of Law, in a piece first published in the Irish Independent.
28 Aug 2024
Research|Society
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25,000 taifead stairiúil nua eisithe ag Taisce Taifead Fhíorúil na hÉireann
Tá 25,000 taifead stairiúil nua curtha ar fáil saor in aisce don phobal chun ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar chuimhneachán 102 bliain ó scriosadh Oifig na dTaifead Poiblí, Éire, Dé Domhnaigh, 30 Meitheamh.
1 Jul 2024
Culture|Research
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Ceiliúradh déanta ar na Deirfiúracha Yeats agus ar dhearadh na hÉireann ag taispeántais ag baile agus thar lear
Tá ceiliúradh á dhéanamh ar an gcion ar leith a chuir na deirfiúracha Yeats le cultúr ceardaíochta na hÉireann i dtaispeántas nua i gColáiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath atá á reáchtáil sa tSean-Leabharlann go dtí mí Meán Fómhair.
7 Jun 2024
Arts|Culture|Research
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Buataisí Doc Marten, Cloig agus Sionnach: Insítear scéal Choláiste na Tríonóide trí 50 mír
Buataisí Doc Marten, Cloig agus Sionnach: Insítear scéal Choláiste na Tríonóide trí 50 mír.
4 Jul 2024
Arts|Community|Culture|Research
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Orlaigh Darling on five Irish novelists to read while you wait for the new Sally Rooney novel
Orlaith Darling, PhD Candidate in the School of English, writes in The Conversation about five Irish novelists to read while we wait for the publication next month of Sally Rooney's new novel, Intermezzo.
29 Aug 2024
Culture|Research
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Trinity bioengineer secures Wellcome funding to develop new tissue engineering approach
Dr Josephine Wu, from Trinity’s School of Engineering and the Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, has secured a Wellcome Early Career Award to pursue a tissue engineering project that could provide an exciting new approach to regenerative medicine.
30 Aug 2024
Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Science
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Tree of the month - ‘Rouge de Touilliere’
This month we are bringing you a very special newly planted tree. Albizia julibrissin, or ‘Rouge de Touilliere’ is commonly known as ‘Chinese or Persian Silk Tree’ and is described by Barcham Tree Specialists as the "Holy Grail of trees". You can find this tree nearly centrally located in the lawn behind Rubrics, facing the Book of Kells Experience.
30 Aug 2024
Sustainability
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Learnovate plays key role in new diversity project for EU semiconductor sector
The European Chips Diversity Alliance (ECDA) project brings together a consortium of 11 partner organisations from industry and education with the aim of helping the sector retain and grow its existing workforce by developing a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across its entire value chain.
2 Sep 2024
Innovation|Research|Society
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Trinity College Dublin Schools celebrate Athena Swan Awards
Congratulations to the School of Genetics and Microbiology, the School of Law and the School of Social Work and Social Policy who have all successfully renewed their Athena Swan Bronze awards and the School of Psychology and School of Physics who have advanced from Bronze to Silver Athena Swan award status.
3 Sep 2024
Awards and Funding
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Áine Griffin appointed as new Director of Trinity Communications
A highly experienced communications professional, Áine has held senior positions across strategic communications, media relations, outreach and engagement, and internal communications in the public service.
4 Sep 2024
Community|Culture
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Material deprivation rises for children as inflation erodes real incomes – new report
A new report published today by the Economic and Social Research Institute and co-authored by Trinity economist Dr Barra Roantree has found that around 230,000 children are going without basic items and activities for a comfortable life.
5 Sep 2024
Research|Society
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Weather in deep space and brain repair – Trinity duo win ERC Starting Grants
Dr Johanna Vos and Dr Michael-John Dolan will respectively pursue research aimed at better understanding weather patterns in extrasolar worlds deep in the galaxy, and at uncovering the secrets of brain disorders and repair.
5 Sep 2024
Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Science
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Trinity celebrates the disAbility Inclusive Internship Programme
Empowering students with disabilities and strengthening inclusivity on Trinity’s campus
5 Sep 2024
Community|Students
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Dr Josep Figueras awarded Edward Kennedy Health Policy Award
The award spotlights the importance of key individuals, organisations or initiatives that have made meaningful contributions to health system and policy reform, driving positive and sustained changes in healthcare delivery and outcomes.
6 Sep 2024
Awards and Funding|Business|Research
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Trinity team’s gene therapy offers promise for treating glaucoma – as well as AMD
Scientists from Trinity have developed a highly promising gene therapy to treat glaucoma – a debilitating eye condition that can lead to complete vision loss, and which affects around 80 million people worldwide
9 Sep 2024
Innovation|Research|Society
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Belief in academic ability key factor in academic success for low-income students
A strong belief in their own academic ability can help children from low-income families defy the odds and achieve academic success, according to new research from the School of Psychology.
9 Sep 2024
Research|Society
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TILDA joins Global WHO Network for Ageing and Life Course Research
This prestigious designation recognises the ongoing collaborative efforts between TILDA and WHO in supporting research and initiatives to promote healthy ageing across the life course.
9 Sep 2024
Health|Research|Science|Society