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The Future of Back to Work Requires a Hybrid Systems Thinking
Tanusree Jain, Assistant Professor in Ethical Business and Louis Brennan, Fellow and Associate Dean at the Trinity Business School, argue that the COVID-19 crisis and the reality of the new normal makes planning for the future extremely complex and challenging, requiring agile adaptations on the part of employees and employers.
23 Nov 2020
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Trinity team to help image uncharted polar regions of the Sun
The Trinity team has played a pivotal role in developing the software that processes and analyses data from Solar Orbiter.
14 Feb 2020
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Unlocking the therapeutic and commercial potential of Ireland’s historic boglands
The project will explore the ancient treasure trove that are Ireland's ancient boglands; yielding possible future scientific riches.
10 Nov 2020
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Tech2Students project goes nationwide with call for laptops, donations
Trinity College Dublin and Camara Ireland are today kicking off phase 2 of their award-winning project Tech2Students (T2S) and this time it’s going nationwide.
1 Dec 2020
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Second-level teacher survey details lockdown-era barriers to education
A new survey of second-level teachers has provided a snapshot of what teaching and learning was like during the period of school closures as a result of COVID-19
8 Jul 2020
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Trinity Global Engagement Awards 2020
The awards honour staff members who have distinguished themselves in their work, and acts as an inspiration to others and a means of highlighting the value of this work to both internal and external audiences.
10 Jun 2020
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Online engagement after COVID-19: a discussion
The accelerated integration of technology into our lives as a result of Covid-19 was the focus of a fascinating recent online-discussion by Trinity College Dublin on the 11th June 2020.
18 Jun 2020
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Scientists find new link between delirium and brain energy disruption
The research suggests that therapies focusing on brain energy metabolism may offer new routes to mitigating delirium, which is particularly common in the elderly and in those hospitalised with COVID-19.
15 Jul 2020
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First Online Trinity HistoryCon a Success!
Over the weekend, Trinity HistoryCon 3.0 (Re) Programming History took place online and all the talks are still available via the HistoryCon YouTube channel and website.
23 Nov 2020
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How supercomputers are helping us link quantum entanglement to cold coffee
The discovery of this link offers a way to test foundational questions in statistical mechanics. The idea can be applied to a range of systems from a few atoms small to gigantic black holes.
31 Jan 2020
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CHARM-EU organises its first virtual challenge to celebrate the #ErasmusDays 2020
CHARM-EU is excited to announce its first CHARM-EU virtual challenge on 16 October 2020 at 11.00 CET. All students of the Erasmus Plus Programme are invited to participate.
15 Oct 2020
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Trinity welcomes Cabinet approval of Grand Canal Innovation District Plan
Cabinet accepted a report by the Grand Canal Innovation District advisory Group and its recommendations. The report, published today, provides a clear strategy and road map to underpin the development and progression of this district to ensure that Ireland has an innovation district to rival the best in the world.
3 Jan 2020
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Timely and appropriate COVID-19 care urgent for people with an intellectual disability
It is vital that people with an intellectual disability (ID) get the care that they need during the COVID-19 pandemic says Professor Mary McCarron, Director of TCAID.
21 Apr 2020
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Why trust is key to making calculated grades work
A timely piece from Professor Damian Murchan, head of Trinity's School of Education, on why trust is key to the success calculated grades for this year's Leaving Cert. First published in the Irish Independent.
11 May 2020
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Sitryx announces major licensing and research collaboration with Lilly
the collaboration holds huge promise for the development of wholly new anti-inflammatory medicines that have the potential to bring tremendous benefits to patients with inflammatory diseases.
1 Apr 2020
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First genome sequences of Irish Vikings reveal ties to Norway and interactions with the locals
Irish Vikings derived much of their genetic ancestry from Norway, while English Vikings had much stronger Danish influences. The research also showed that many Vikings had brown hair, not blonde, including the famous Eyrephort warrior from Co. Galway.
16 Sep 2020
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Ecologists battle deafening insects while assessing biodiversity via acoustic surveys in sub-tropical Japan
The work underlines the great potential that acoustic surveys have for characterising the biodiversity of habitats while also highlighting some major potential pitfalls.
16 Nov 2020
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New Dublin on screen – a place of freedom and choice
Ruth Barton, Head of School of Creative Arts writes how Dublin's screen history reflects its real-life contradictions in this article published by The Conversation.
17 Sep 2020
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Scientists show how solar system processes have impacted the carbon cycle throughout Earth’s history
Periodic changes in the shape of Earth’s orbit around the Sun were partly responsible for changes in the carbon-cycle and global climate around two major events in Earth's history.
11 Feb 2020
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Scientists discover new “Jekyll and Hyde” immune cell
These cells play a key protective role in immunity to infection but – if unregulated – also mediate tissue damage in autoimmune disorders. The findings should help us design more effective vaccines to prevent infections such as MRSA, and new therapies for autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis.
27 Feb 2020
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COVID-19 crisis is causing people to exercise more
With more than 50% of people now meeting recommended physical activity guidelines, this represents a significant, positive increase compared to what was seen in the last Healthy Ireland Survey conducted in 2019.
18 May 2020
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Trinity joins European Network project UNI-ECO to advance campus sustainability
Trinity is part of a European Network project called UNI-ECO, working together with four other Universities: University of Montpellier, Utrecht University, University of Barcelona and Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Budapest.
11 Nov 2020
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Trinity welcomes Justice George Birmingham as its new Judicial Visitor
Trinity College Dublin welcomes the appointment by the Government of Mr Justice George Birmingham as its new Judicial Visitor.
13 Nov 2020
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Trinity researchers in breakthrough trial for motor neuron disease
The enrolment of an Irish patient into the trial allows Ireland to compete on the world-stage in early clinical trials for MND.
1 Sep 2020
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LaunchBox 2020: ten innovative business ventures begin startup journey
Now in its eighth year, the programme has evolved into one of global – not just national – impact, with a host of entrepreneurs having used it as a springboard to create viable businesses across a wide range of sectors.
3 Jun 2020
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Kingston Mills among top researchers to win 2020 Trinity Innovation Awards
Leading researchers and inventors, including Kingston Mills, Professor of Experimental Immunology at Trinity College Dublin, were recognised for their innovative research and entrepreneurship at the Trinity Innovation Awards 2020 awards last night.
2 Dec 2020
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TCPID announce new scholarship programme
The new programme for incoming students to the 2-year Certificate in Arts, Science and Inclusive Applied Practice in Trinity College Dublin has been announced.
8 Jun 2020
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Is reaching zero COVID-19 possible?
Kingston Mills, Professor of Experimental Immunology at Trinity, asks one of the most pertinent questions facing the world today in a piece originally published by The Conversation.
20 Oct 2020
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Trinity Walton Club STEM summer camps go virtual
Do you know a teenager who loves science and maths? Trinity College Dublin’s Trinity Walton Club is excited to announce that its STEM enrichment programmes have gone virtual this summer. The first of seven 10-day camps began today [Monday June 8th]with curious teenagers from every corner of Ireland meeting in the Nucleus, our virtual landing hub. These remote learners will be part of a community of STEM enthusiasts from […]
8 Jun 2020
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Professor Eve Patten announced as new director of Trinity Long Room Hub
A Professor in modern literature and culture, Professor Patten is also a Fellow of Trinity College Dublin. She has served as Head of School, Director of the Oscar Wilde Centre and Co-ordinator of the MPhil in Irish Writing.
1 May 2020
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