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Trinity twelve secure funding for new healthcare, climate and tech research
The successful dozen will lead or co-lead a total of 11 STEM-related research projects via Science Foundation Ireland’s Frontiers for the Future programme, which is funded in collaboration with the Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).
27 May 2024
Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Science
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The Royal Irish Academy elects 28 new members
The Royal Irish Academy (RIA) celebrated Admittance Day on 24th May when 28 newly elected Members were officially admitted to the Academy for their exceptional contributions to the sciences, humanities and social sciences, as well as to public service.
27 May 2024
Arts|Culture|Science|Society
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Lessons Learned from Pharmacology: People & Opportunities are the Best Medicine
The inaugural lecture of Professor Lorraine O’Driscoll will take place on Thursday 30th May at 6pm in Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute.
27 May 2024
Health|Research
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Tree of the month - Wollemi Pine
Wollemi Pine is one of three living groups of trees from the Araucariaceae, which is an ancient plant family from the Triassic period. It was first discovered about thirty years ago, and that discovery is said to be the equivalent of finding a small dinosaur still alive on earth.
28 May 2024
Environment|Sustainability
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Dermot McAleese Teaching Awards Recognise Outstanding Teaching Assistants
The School of Social Sciences and Philosophy celebrated excellence in teaching by honouring four outstanding teaching assistants at the Dermot McAleese Teaching Awards
28 May 2024
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What makes some plant groups so successful?
Irish researchers involved in cataloguing the world’s plant species are hunting for answers as to what makes some groups so successful.
29 May 2024
Environment|Research|Science
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Blood test to track immune response could be first step in developing better MS treatments
Dr Hugh Kearney, School of Medicine writes in The Conversation on his team's recently developed test and its potential clinical impacts for MS patients.
29 May 2024
Health|Research
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A wise and gentle spirit – Trinity pays tribute to Gerald Dawe
It is with deep sadness that the College community has learned of the death of distinguished poet, writer and colleague Professor Gerald Dawe.
30 May 2024
Arts|Culture|Research
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Trinity Hosts Debate on the Future of The Philippines-Ireland Relations
The Honorable Maria Elena P. Algabre, Assistant Secretary for European Affairs, The Philippines visited Trinity College Dublin today.
30 May 2024
Business|Community|Research|Society
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Consumers struggle to identify ‘Greenwashing’ in advertisements
Consumers struggle to distinguish between genuine environmental claims made in advertisements and ‘greenwashed’ ones that mislead on how environmentally friendly a product or business is, according to new research from the School of Psychology and the ESRI.
4 Jun 2024
Research|Society
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Trinity places 87th in 2025 QS World University Rankings
This is the third year in a row that Trinity has placed in the Top 100 in the QS rankings, having been ranked 98th for 2023 and 81st for 2024.
4 Jun 2024
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Babies use ‘helpless’ infant period to learn powerful foundation models, just like ChatGPT
Babies’ brains are not as immature as previously thought, rather they are using the period of postnatal ‘helplessness’ to learn powerful foundation models similar to those underpinning generative Artificial Intelligence, according to a new study led by a researcher at the School of Psychology.
5 Jun 2024
Research|Science
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Do exercise interventions work for people in homelessness and addiction?
Researchers say that people experiencing homelessness and addiction should not be excluded from lifestyle interventions as the benefits can be life-changing and wide reaching
5 Jun 2024
Health|Research|Society
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A cracking discovery – eggshell waste can recover rare earth elements needed for green energy
This egg-cellent discovery has the potential to make a significant impact in the sustainable recovery of rare earth elements (REEs), which are in increasing demand for use in green energy technologies.
5 Jun 2024
Environment|Research|Science
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Pride of Trinity Trails Tour
Take a 45 min walking tour through Trinity College Dublin's historic campus, while learning about the university’s involvement in LGBTQ+ history.
5 Jun 2024
Community|Culture
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SciFest@TCPID 2024 in association with Abbott Ireland
SciFest@TCPID showcases STEM projects from students with intellectual disabilities
5 Jun 2024
Community|Science|Students
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The Yeats sisters and Irish design celebrated in exhibitions at home & abroad
The significant contribution of the Yeats sisters to Irish craft culture is being celebrated in a new exhibition in the Old Library.
7 Jun 2024
Arts|Culture|Research
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The Parthenon marbles evoke particularly fierce repatriation debates – an archaeologist explains why
The Parthenon marbles are probably the most renowned example of a country calling for heritage objects to be returned, writes Prof. Christine Morris, School of Histories and Humanities in The Conversation.
10 Jun 2024
Arts|Culture|Research|Society
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Children, Adolescents and Climate Change: The case for urgent action
In a letter originally submitted to the UN Climate Change Secretariat, Trinity researchers argue for additional focus on the acute impact of climate change on children in low and middle-income countries.
10 Jun 2024
Environment
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Splitting hairs – Trinity team applies science of biomechanics to understand our bad hair days
We all have a bad hair day from time to time, and split ends are a common problem. However, the science behind this kind of hair damage is poorly understood, which is why the Trinity team, led by Professor David Taylor, is investigating this knotty problem.
10 Jun 2024
Research|Science