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World TB Day: in pursuit of effective new therapies for tuberculosis

Trinity research is looking at how we can enhance our immune systems against the bacteria that causes TB, rather than on traditional medicines that target the bacteria itself.

24 Mar 2022

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Schools around Ireland aim to Save The Bees as new campaign launches

SuperValu partners with researchers from the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan to help create over 3,000 refuelling spots for busy bees in schools across the country.

3 Mar 2022

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Ukraine – changing how we bear witness to war

The role of the traditional war correspondent and the Ukrainian and Russian uses of social media took place in Trinity Long Room Hub recently.

27 Apr 2022

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CHARM-EU conference looks at European universities’ cooperation: towards sustainable transdisciplinary partnerships

Register now for this free online conference taking place on 13 January 2022.

5 Jan 2022

Partygate Revisited: why Boris Johnson’s Downing Street is starting to sound like an Evelyn Waugh novel

If Partygate has taught us anything, it is that the British public has had enough of Johnson’s Waugh-esque ramblings, says Orlaith Darling, Early Career Researcher in Contemporary English Literature.

24 Feb 2022

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Researchers discover drug-resistant environmental mould is capable of infecting people

The researchers found six cases of people infected with a drug-resistant form of a fungi called Aspergillus fumigatus that could be traced back to spores in the environment.

25 Apr 2022

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Irish scientists tag giant porbeagle shark off Donegal coast

The huge female specimen, estimated to weigh 400-500 lb, is the largest ever recorded in Irish waters and likely to be 25-30 years old. The scientists believe the Donegal coast may act as a globally important reproductive area for this species, which is critically endangered in European waters.

19 Apr 2022

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Leading researchers and inventors celebrated at Trinity Innovation Awards

Trinity’s leading researchers and inventors were recognised for their innovative research and entrepreneurship at the 2021 Trinity Innovation Awards, which were deferred from last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. John O’Leary, Professor of Pathology, received the Provost Innovation Award.

22 Feb 2022

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14% of CAO applicants pick Trinity as first preference for 2022

In Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), first preference applications for the Environmental Science and Engineering programme, which was introduced in 2021, increased by 49%.

9 Mar 2022

Professors Ruth Byrne and Jennifer McElwain receive RIA Gold Medals

"The global pandemic highlighted how important research and innovation and the contribution of the Higher Education sector is for policymakers and citizens. We want to further improve that flow of ideas into the future."

4 Apr 2022

Trinity Business School to become net carbon neutral by 2030 with new strategy

With a number of sweeping strategic objectives set across all levels of teaching and operations, Trinity seeks to be Europe’s business school of choice for students looking to ‘transform business for good’.

6 May 2022

Outstanding contributions to research honoured by School of Medicine Research Awards

Seven recipients of the Trinity College Med Research Awards 2022 were honoured at a special awards ceremony. The grants are designed to support early innovative studies and to advance research impact.

4 May 2022

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Putin’s approval has stayed strong over the years – war in Ukraine could change that

This research shows that Putin’s popularity to a large extent rests on real – not manufactured or imaginary – foundations. These foundations will be severely shaken by his cold-blooded war-making.

2 Mar 2022

Action4Ukraine fundraising events

A group, founded by four Trinity students, is fundraising for the Irish Red Cross to help the humanitarian effort in Ukraine.

10 Mar 2022

Trinity celebrates 2022 Scholars and Fellows

In total, 51 new Scholars, 31 new Fellows, five new Professorial Fellows and two Honorary Fellows were announced across a range of disciplines.

25 Apr 2022

Trinity researchers discover new therapeutic target for severe asthma

Ireland has one of the highest rates of asthma in the world, with almost 500,000 people affected. As many as 1 in 5 children will have asthma at some point, and there is a pressing need for better treatments.

2 Mar 2022

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Former Chief Justice Frank Clarke inaugurated as Pro-Chancellor

He joins the University’s five other Pro-Chancellors: The Honorable Sir Donnell Deeny, Prof Jane Grimson, Dr Stanley Quek, Prof Shane Allwright and Prof Ignatius McGovern.

1 Apr 2022

Nine Trinity projects awarded Irish Research Council ‘New Foundations’ funding

Nine Trinity research projects have received funding from the Irish Research Council (IRC) under the ‘New Foundation’ programme announced this week.

18 Jan 2022

Poemathon with Older People launches with climate crisis theme

Mary Robinson Former President of Ireland and Adjunct Professor for Climate Justice at Trinity College Dublin, writes first line of collaborative poem to give voice to the older generation in Ireland.

7 Mar 2022

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Why do we forget? New theory proposes ‘forgetting’ is actually a form of learning

The scientists behind the new theory suggest that rather than being a bug, forgetting may be a functional feature of the brain, allowing it to interact dynamically with the environment to enhance decision-making.

13 Jan 2022

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