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Back to the Future: Inaugural Lecture of Prof Andrew Davies
Professor Andrew Davies will deliver this lecture on Thursday 25 May at 6pm in the Tercentenary Hall, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI).
18 May 2023
Health
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Senoptica, innovative foodtech startup that combats food waste, closes funding round
Senoptica Technologies, a deep-tech packaging sensor technology company that spun out from Trinity College Dublin, announced today a first close of €550,000 on its €1.5m bridge funding round.
18 May 2023
Innovation|Sustainability
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Trinity scientists take their research to the pub as Pint of Science comes to town
Trinity researchers will be among the scientists bringing their research to pubs across the country new week as part of the international Pint of Science festival.
19 May 2023
Culture|Research|Science
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People fear AI tech, but not enough to avoid autonomous cars
A significant percentage of people fear AI tech, but not enough to avoid using autonomous cars when they become available. That is according to new research that goes against the “Frankenstein complex”, where humans are predicted to be hostile to robots and AI because they are afraid of them.
22 May 2023
Research|Science|Sustainability
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Trinity celebrates Biodiversity Day 2023
Today, 22nd May is international Biodiversity Day, and this year’s official theme is “From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity”.
22 May 2023
Sustainability
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Tír na nÓg: DU Players’s Summerfest
This week Trinity’s campus will become the land of eternal youth as it plays host to the DU Players’s Summerfest.
22 May 2023
Students
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Cerebral Palsy Foundation launches plan to revolutionise CP care in Ireland
An estimated 3,000 children and young people and 9,500 adults are living with CP in Ireland. Backed by $12.5 million in philanthropic funding, this five-year programme will change the trajectory of their lives.
22 May 2023
Health|Innovation|Research
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Trinity Sports Awards 2023
The Trinity Sport Awards took place recently at the Royal Marine Hotel where eleven awards and the Pinks ceremony were announced. The annual awards are open to all sport clubs where the extraordinary commitment made by the sporting community at Trinity is acknowledged every year.
23 May 2023
Students
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New paediatric dental database removes access barriers to information
This new interactive dashboard – allowing open access exploration of oral health-related data from multiple national children cohort surveys - has been developed by researchers at the Dublin Dental University Hospital, Trinity College Dublin.
23 May 2023
Health|Research
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AI already being used in the legal system - we need to pay more attention to how we use it
Artificial intelligence has become such a part of our daily lives that it’s hard to avoid – even if we might not recognise it. writes Morgiane Noel, PhD Candidate, School of Law in this piece originally published in The Conversation.
23 May 2023
Research|Society
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Trinity Tree of the Month - Sessile Oak
This month we are bringing you another of our Native Tree Species, Quercus petrea or Sessile Oak, which was declared Ireland’s National Tree.
23 May 2023
Environment|Sustainability
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Ageing and dementia in healthcare settings: design, evaluation and beyond
Researchers at TrinityHaus are hosting a hybrid research symposium on Friday 26th May from 9 am to 4 pm in Tangent, Trinity Ideas Workspace, to bring together a variety of national and international stakeholders to explore Ageing and Dementia in HealthCare Settings: Design, Evaluation and Beyond.
24 May 2023
Health|Research
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Trinity's wildlife pond
In the heart of Dublin’s city centre, Trinity’s historic campus has some new residents. In a recently created wildlife pond, in the enviable location of the grounds of Number 1 Grafton Street (better known as the Provost’s back garden), tadpoles and other aquatic beasts are starting to flourish. Visible from the Nassau Street entrance to Trinity, the wildlife pond was created in late 2022 as part of Trinity’s ambition to increase biodiversity on its campus.
24 May 2023
Environment|Sustainability
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John Major delivers 2023 Henry Grattan lecture
The former British prime minister sat down with Rory Carroll, Trinity alumnus and Ireland correspondent for The Guardian, to further discuss the peace process and the legacy of the Good Friday Agreement.
25 May 2023
Community|Society
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What's next for Ireland’s Biodiversity?
Professor Jane Stout will deliver a free public lecture in the National Botanic Gardens on 28th May
25 May 2023
Environment|Sustainability
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Royal Irish Academy elects 28 new members
The Royal Irish Academy (RIA) celebrated Admittance Day on 26th May when 24 of 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.
29 May 2023
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New study finds homebirths overwhelmingly more positive experience for women
Continuity of care, bodily integrity and informed consent were reasons cited for more positive homebirth experience, according to a study conducted by researchers from the School of Social Work & Social Policy and the School of Nursing and Midwifery.
30 May 2023
Health|Research|Society
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Michelle Olmstead appointed as new Chief Innovation and Enterprise Officer
Trinity College Dublin has appointed Michelle Olmstead as its Chief Innovation and Enterprise Officer.
31 May 2023
Innovation|Research|Sustainability
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New HRB awards for School of Medicine researchers to address health challenges
The Definitive Intervention and Feasibility Awards (DIFA) 2023 have been announced today for four clinical researchers to investigate significant challenges in patient care and treatment.
31 May 2023
Awards and Funding|Health
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Study: Homebirths overwhelmingly more positive experience for women
A new study conducted by researchers from the School of Social Work & Social Policy and the School of Nursing and Midwifery found that experiences of homebirth are overwhelmingly more positive than hospital births. The research also found that in hospital, midwifery-led care scored significantly higher than consultant care.
31 May 2023
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Geneticists discover hidden “whole genome duplication” that may explain why some species survived mass extinctions
Geneticists have unearthed a major event in the ancient history of sturgeons and paddlefish that has significant implications for the way we understand evolution.
31 May 2023
Research|Science
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Trinity researchers recognised in latest SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme Awards
Twelve Trinity projects have received funding this week from Science Foundation Ireland across a range of research disciplines.
31 May 2023
Awards and Funding|Innovation|Research
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Get on board to read Ulysses in 80 days
The online club, the brainchild of Prof. Cliona O'Farrelly, runs from June 1 to August 19, dividing James Joyce's epic novel into 80 daily chunks of 6 to 8 pages.
31 May 2023
Arts|Community|Culture
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Seolann Patrick O’Donovan, Aire Stáit na Gaeltachta, líonra nua NEARTÚ i gcomhar le ABAIR
D’fhógair Aire Stáit na Gaeltachta, Patrick O’Donovan, líonra nua – NEARTÚ – ina dtugtar le chéile grúpaí pobail ar spéis leo teicneolaíochtaí inrochtaineachta don Ghaeilge.
1 Jun 2023
Culture|Research|Society
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Outstanding contributions to research honoured in Research Excellence Awards
The recipients of Trinity’s 2023 Research Excellence Awards were honoured at a ceremony hosted by the Dean of Research this week.
1 Jun 2023
Awards and Funding|Research
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New report shows the impact of arts, creative and cultural activities on the lives of older people
New research from TILDA and the Creative Ireland programme confirms that participating in arts, creative and cultural activities is associated with higher quality of life and lower levels of depression, stress, worry and loneliness.
1 Jun 2023
Health|Research|Society
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All-Ireland Chromatin Consortium forges scientific relationships across research institutes and borders
Researchers from Trinity recently attended the first in-person conference of the All-Ireland Chromatin Consortium (AICC), which was established in 2021 to promote scientific exchange and collaborations between chromatin researchers on the island of Ireland, particularly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit.
2 Jun 2023
Health|Research|Science
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New technique to help the brain ‘unlearn’ phantom perceptions to be discussed at tinnitus conference
Hosted by the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, the conference will also feature a public event aimed at people living with tinnitus.
6 Jun 2023
Health|Research|Science|Society
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Green Pearse Street campaign officially launched
Jane Stout, Vice President for Biodiversity and Climate Action, and The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Caroline Conroy, officially launched the Green Pearse Street campaign in partnership with several businesses in the area. The objective of Green Pearse Street is to ‘green’ the street, improve air quality, create a health and biodiversity corridor and to add more social space.
6 Jun 2023
Environment|Sustainability
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Trinity renovation project to create innovation hub in Silicon Docks
Portal is financed through a combination of government support, philanthropy and university investment. The hub in a former warehouse will link industry with Trinity's pioneering research.
7 Jun 2023
Business|Environment|Innovation|Research