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I-LOFAR Education Centre & AstroLands Education programme launches at Birr
The centre will be equipped with a 3D video globe, a large video wall, interactive flat screen displays, and a LOFAR radio telescope network activity wall.
30 May 2019
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Website on the history of theatre censorship in Britain launched
A fascinating new website featuring high-resolution scans of eighteenth-century play manuscripts will now allow people to see exactly what phrases, words and speeches were deemed out of bounds in the past.
22 Nov 2019
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King and Queen of the Netherlands view precious Fagel collection in Trinity
As part of their State visit to Ireland, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands visited Trinity's Old Library where they viewed the 18th century Dutch collection.
14 Jun 2019
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First HRB Impact Award recognises Professor Mary McCarron
The Health Research Board presents its first HRB Impact Award to Dean of Health Sciences Professor Mary McCarron recognising how her research has transformed the health, care and living environments of people ageing with ID.
8 Feb 2019
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New material could increase our smartphone battery life by over 300%
Professor Valeria Nicolosi, Dr Chuanfang (John) Zhang and Dr Sang-hoon Park have developed a new material, called MXenes, which could increase our average smartphone battery life by over 300%
22 Feb 2019
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Prestigious Cochrane Review published for School of Dental Science
Researchers from the School of Dental Science at Trinity have carried out the first review of the effectiveness of oral hygiene interventions specifically designed for people with intellectual disabilities.
8 Jul 2019
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Epigenetics: What impact does it have on our psychology?
Associate Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience at Trinity, Kevin Mitchell asks whether we can overwrite the genes that dictate our innate traits and predispositions, in this opinion piece written for The Conversation.
28 Jan 2019
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How Luxembourg is positioning itself to be the centre of space business
Luxembourg sees the business of space as one of its future engines of economic development and prosperity, according to Professor Louis Brennan.
16 Jul 2019
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Celebrating Innovative Research at Trinity
Leading researchers and inventors at Trinity College Dublin were acknowledged for their innovative research and entrepreneurship at the Trinity Innovation Awards 2019 special awards ceremony. The highest accolade, the Provost Innovation Award went to Trinity Alumni Sean Mitchell and David Moloney for their leadership in the highly competitive semiconductor industry. Sean Mitchell Having completed […]
6 Dec 2019
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Trinity appoints new Associate Director of European Engagement
European programmes’ expert Ms Doris Alexander was today announced as Trinity's Associate Director of European Engagement
18 Sep 2019
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Brain activity analysis could tailor therapies for MND
Ground breaking investigation into human brain activity will help to develop treatments for the disease that affects over 350 people in Ireland.
1 Aug 2019
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Trinity at heart of European conversation about re-use of health data
Trinity College Dublin and Tallaght University Hospital researchers have coordinated a successful H2020 bid with a value of €4.05 million for a collaborative project involving 23 partners across Europe, linking healthcare data in autoimmune disease. HELICAL: HEalth data LInkage for ClinicAL benefit is a MSCA innovative training network comprising 17 academic and 9 non-academic/industry partners […]
18 Apr 2019
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Trinity student Lyndsay Walsh recognised at Climate Ambassador Awards
Student Lyndsay Walsh completed An Taisce’s Climate Ambassador programme in 2019 and was presented with an Outstanding Achievement Award.
5 Dec 2019
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Supernova light fantastic – the dead stars that light up the universe
Some supernovae experience long plateaus of up to a year in their light curves post-death, rather than fizzling out fast after their final acts.
8 Oct 2019
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Trinity gets green light from Dublin City Council for Martin Naughton E3 Learning Foundry
The new Martin Naughton E3 Learning Foundry will add 1,800 additional places for students of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
21 Nov 2019
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English Lake Poets new exhibition open in the Old Library
A new exhibition featuring the English Lake Poets and their connections with Ireland has opened in the Long Room of the Old Library at Trinity.
4 Apr 2019
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Trinity hosts particle physics masterclass
Trinity played host to the worldwide programme, which opens the window of cutting-edge physics to young investigators.
10 Apr 2019
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Centre for Deaf Studies at Trinity celebrates 18 years
Centre for Deaf Studies (CDS) celebrated its 18th year at Trinity by hosting a seminar in November. The incoming Chancellor and former President, Prof Mary McAleese officially opened the Centre on the 12th of November 2001.
5 Dec 2019
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EU study to improve welfare of laying hens
The study has received €3.9 million from the EU Marie Curie Fund and will train future science leaders while attaining the best possible welfare standards for chickens.
4 Oct 2019
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Professor Louise Richardson Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford gives Henry Grattan lecture
The lecture titled “Speaking to the Hand: the Rhetoric of Division and the Threat to Democracy” was hosted by the Embassy of Ireland in London in association with Trinity College Dublin.
17 Dec 2019
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Value of Ireland’s insect pollinators greatly underestimated
The "Pollival" study led by Trinity shows that the loss of pollinators in Ireland could risk a €20-59 million hit per year in crop production from locally sources alone.
27 Sep 2019
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Four ways blockchain could make the internet safer, fairer and more creative
Blockchain could help stamp out hate, allow you to vote with your phone, stop tech companies selling your data, and ensure you never forget another password.
15 Jul 2019
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It all started with a bang. Or did it? Prof Luke O’Neill on what it means to be human
Professor Luke O’Neill, Trinity College Dublin, talked about our amazing existence and the future of humankind as part of the Trinity Long Room Hub’s new speaker series ‘What does it mean to be Human in the 21st Century?’
4 Feb 2019
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King and Queen of the Netherlands visit Trinity to view precious Fagel collection
During their visit, the King and Queen visited Trinity’s Long Room and also enjoyed a special viewing of the Dutch ‘Fagel collection’.
13 Jun 2019
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EU project to develop adapted learning materials for people with Down Syndrome
An EU funded programme which aims to address the lack of specific learning material for people with learning disabilities is being implemented by Trinity with five European partners.
6 Feb 2019
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Trinity pair earn prestigious Royal Society-SFI University Research Fellowships
Dr Andrea Droghetti and Dr Lewys Jones will use their Fellowships to build independent research careers and to become future leaders in their fields.
15 Jul 2019
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Trinity’s historic Botany building welcomes a tropical forest
London-based artist, Josephine Hicks, has painted a mural that links historic plant-hunting to the tropical biodiversity and conservation research carried out today.
24 Oct 2019
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Theresa May is right about one thing – it’s time politicians worked together
by Martin Fellenz, Associate Professor in Organisational Behaviour, School of Business Brexit increasingly looks like a train crash in slow motion. Watching the British parliament going through consecutive Brexit votes, however, only to end up back where it started, is more like an ever repeating loop of the moments just before and after impact. If […]
26 Mar 2019
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Trinity College Dublin to name new Vice-Provost
Prof Chris Morash said today he will step down from his role as vice-provost and chief academic officer after more than three years in the role to resume his fulltime role as inaugural Seamus Heaney Professor of Irish Writing.
2 Apr 2019
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Low levels of dietary vitamins linked to frailty in older adults
Researchers at TILDA have found that lower levels of dietary vitamins and antioxidants are associated with frailty in older adults.
23 Aug 2019
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