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Left-hooks, doorings, poor road surface conditions, LUAS tracks and kerbs often involved in Irish cycling collisions
New research into cycling road traffic collisions has identified a list of common collision scenarios for Ireland and underlined previously underappreciated issues on our roads.
1 Sep 2021
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Three Trinity researchers win European Research Council Advanced Grants
Professors Jennifer McElwain, Seamus Martin and Daniel Kelly will pursue research projects in botany, immunity and inflammation, and bioengineering. Their awards bring the total number of ERC Investigator Grants awarded at Trinity under the Horizon 2020 funding programme to 44, with a total value of €83 million.
22 Apr 2021
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Scientists develop new strategy that rapidly quantifies transmissibility of COVID-19 variants
Their technique provides a new tool for tracking infection immunity over time and for analysing new vaccine candidates.
13 Oct 2021
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Trinity and Ryanair launch sustainable aviation research centre
A €1.5m donation will seed a multi-disciplinary team to engage in research around 1) sustainable aviation fuels, 2) zero carbon aircraft propulsion systems and 3) noise mapping. Ryanair has committed to 12.5% of its flights using sustainable aviation fuels by 2030.
29 Apr 2021
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Young adults vastly more affected by COVID pandemic than older people
“We’re meant to be crossing over … but the bridge is broken”: 2020 university graduates’ experiences of the pandemic in Ireland. A new study from Trinity College Dublin investigating the impact of the COVID pandemic on young adults finds that they are vastly more affected than older people, and the reverberations of the disruption to […]
13 May 2021
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Scientists secure €1 million grant to develop synthetic tendon and ligament implants modelled on embryonic tendons
Torn ligaments and tendons are the bane of athletes and runners. They are difficult to heal and often require months or years of rehab, meaning existing approaches are very costly and inefficient.
21 Sep 2021
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Aistriúchán Gaeilge déanta ar óráid stairiúil 7 Márta tugtha ag Bunaitheoir na Banglaidéise
Thug bunaitheoir na Banglaidéise, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahaman, óráid fhíorthábhachtach ar an 7 Márta 1971 a spreag muintir na tíre chun éirí amach ar son an neamhspleáchais.
8 Mar 2021
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Trinity researchers and staff honoured in IRC Research Ally awards
Seven Trinity researchers and members of staff were honoured in the inaugural ‘Research Ally’ awards at this year’s Irish Research Council Researcher of the Year awards.
8 Dec 2021
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Growing Up in Ireland report documents mental health outcomes for 13-year olds
16% of 13-year-olds rated themselves as having symptoms consistent with a diagnosis of ‘depression’, according to the new Growing Up in Ireland report written by Trinity's Assistant Professor of Developmental Psychology
11 Mar 2021
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Public invited to create, share and interact with unique COVID-19 stories via “Virtual Field Trips”
People will create their stories by using open-source tools, ambient noise and photos taken from their chosen locations, and a free-to-use social virtual reality (VR) platform.
27 Jan 2021
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Extremely high burden of physical and mobility problems for people who are homeless: research
The study found that people homeless in their 20s, 30s and 40s are physically comparable to those housed in their 70s and 80s
10 May 2021
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Tánaiste to deliver Trinity Monday Memorial Discourse on Noël Christopher Browne
Trinity graduate and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD will deliver this year’s Trinity Memorial Discourse on 26 April.
22 Apr 2021
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Plant diversity in grasslands: Multi-species swards outperform even in drought conditions
Averaged across the two years of the trial, mixtures with all six species - grasses, legumes and herbs - produced the highest yields, and yielded more than the best of the six monocultures.
17 Aug 2021
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Why are some fish warm-blooded? Research points to a crucial speed advantage
Warm-blooded fish, like the white shark, swim faster than cold-blooded relatives. This ability does not, however, allow them to live in broader temperature ranges – so they are likely just as vulnerable to rising ocean temperatures
1 Jul 2021
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Four researchers win new UK-Ireland Social Sciences Networking Grants
Four researchers from Trinity College Dublin have won ESRC-IRC UK-Ireland Social Sciences Networking Grants from the Irish Research Council. The new awards, designed to foster the development of long-term relationships between social science researchers in the UK and Republic of Ireland have been given to Fiona Newell, Joe Barry, Martine Smith and Yekaterina Chzhen.
19 Jan 2021
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Believing that willpower is limitless makes your workday more productive after a bad night’s sleep
Lack of sleep negatively affects daily work performance by reducing willpower and emotional as well as motivational resources, according to new research from Trinity Business School.
7 Dec 2021
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Research offers virtual support for MND patients during pandemic
The pandemic highlighted the need for remote monitoring and delivery of highly specialised care for patients with MND.
25 Feb 2021
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New study raises fresh privacy concerns about Apple and Google mobile phones
Apple iPhones and Google Android phone share data with Apple and Google on average every four and a half minutes, even when the phone is not being used.
29 Mar 2021
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Tangent launches the Open Incubator, a next-generation innovation platform
"This dynamic entrepreneurial network will further Trinity’s reach and consolidate its innovation efforts by creating a digital platform for the best and brightest innovators Ireland has to offer."
4 Nov 2021
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Immunologists discover new trick used by MRSA superbug – may aid vaccine development
They found that the bacterium interferes with the host immune response by causing toxic effects on white blood cells, which prevents them from engaging in their infection-fighting jobs.
24 Jun 2021
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Researchers publish first ever detailed description of Sierra Negra eruption
A volcanic eruption in the Galápagos Islands has given scientists a fresh insight into how volcanoes behave and provided vital information that will help to predict future hazards on the islands.
2 Mar 2021
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Alzheimer’s: exercise may reduce brain inflammation, helping to protect us from the disease
Professor in Physiology at Trinity, Áine Kelly, writes a fascinating piece for The Conversation, which may stimulate more of us to get active.
6 Dec 2021
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Dr Michelle Browne secures L’Oréal-UNESCO UK and Ireland For Women in Science 2021 Rising Talent fellowship
Dr Browne’s research is focused on the production of green (clean) hydrogen in water electrolysers for the generation of electricity.
17 Sep 2021
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Trinity welcomes German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier
The President and First Lady Elke Büdenbender were greeted by Trinity Provost Linda Doyle and her partner Simon Tonge. President Steinmeier paid a visit to Trinity’s Long Room in the historic Old Library, under the guidance of Deputy Librarian Mrs Jessie Kurtz.
27 Oct 2021
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Dr Kathy Ruddy wins Irish Research Council 2021 Early Career Researcher of the Year
Dr Ruddy’s research projects involve using brain-computer interfaces to ‘hack the brain’, to understand better how it works, and ultimately work towards improving brain function.
3 Dec 2021
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Bah Humbug! The weird and wonderful world of Victorian Christmas cards
Dr Clare Clarke, Assistant Professor, School of English, takes a closer look at the dark and disturbing images that featured in Victorian Christmas cards.
23 Dec 2021
Culture|Research
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A great teacher and a warm presence on campus – Trinity pays tribute to Brendan Kennelly
Brendan Kennelly placed the College in the centre of national debates about memory, history and the importance of the arts and literature in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s
18 Oct 2021
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Common antidepressant should no longer be used to treat people with dementia
A drug used to treat agitation in people with dementia is no more effective than a placebo, and might even increase mortality, according to a new study, published in The Lancet.
27 Oct 2021
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Trinity welcomes Prince Albert II of Monaco
An unveiling ceremony took place during his visit, marking a major donation Prince Albert II has made to the conservation of the iconic Old Library at Trinity College.
3 Sep 2021
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Trinity researchers seek solutions to plastic problems in SFI Future Innovator competition
The challenge-based prize funding programme supports Ireland’s best and brightest unconventional thinkers and innovators to develop novel, potentially disruptive, technologies to address significant societal challenges.
15 Feb 2021
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