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New ADAPT-HSE research partnership will nurture culture of innovation
Ireland’s Health Service Executive has adopted the SFI ADAPT Centre at Trinity College Dublin as its strategic partner for digital health care innovation.
3 Dec 2021
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Scientists blueprint bacterial enzyme believed to play “stealthy” role in suppressing immune response
Blueprints such as these allow drug designers to uncover potential weaknesses in bacterial arsenals as they seek to develop new therapeutics that may help us win the war against antibiotic resistance.
12 Jul 2021
Research
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Trinity launches a new Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Innovation
Trinity College Dublin has launched a Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Innovation . Developed by Tangent, Trinity's Ideas Workspace in collaboration with the School of Medicine and Health Innovation Hub Ireland, this Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Innovation brings together the academic expertise with the entrepreneurial capacity of a world class innovation hub to deliver something truly unique.
21 Jan 2021
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10,000-year-old DNA pens the first tales of the earliest domesticated goats
The findings, assimilated from DNA taken from the remains of 32 goats that died some 10,000 years ago in the Zagros mountains, provide clues to how early agricultural practices shaped the evolution of these animals.
8 Jun 2021
Research
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Trinity’s School of Medicine launches ambitious new research strategy 2021-2026
The official launch celebrated the School’s research successes and looked to the future where the patient will be front and centre of all research activities and outputs at the School.
23 Nov 2021
Research
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We must enhance environmental policy coherence to meet Sustainable Development Goals – new research
Economic, social, and environmental policies must be aligned and share common — and not contrasting — goals for this to happen.
29 Mar 2021
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Fast fashion solutions to be explored in the 2021 Provost’s Innovation Challenge
The Provost Challenge @Tangent asks students to address the Fast Fashion problem from multiple perspectives and to break it down into manageable ideas and solutions for a new product or service at the 3-day Hackathon weekend from 12th -14th November.
2 Nov 2021
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Astronomers detect first ever hydroxyl molecule signature in an exoplanet atmosphere
These observations are the testbed for next-gen facilities like the Thirty Meter Telescope and the European Extremely Large Telescope in searching for biosignatures on smaller and potentially rocky worlds.
27 Apr 2021
Research
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COVID-19 vaccine acceptance higher in low- and middle-income countries than richer countries
The study comes as vaccine hesitancy across the world is complicating policy decisions and endangering the progress made to date.
21 Jul 2021
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Persistent ill-health post-COVID occurs irrespective of severity of initial infection
The research presents the first study globally to assess lung function and respiratory symptoms in patients across the full range of initial COVID-19 severity.
8 Jan 2021
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V-SENSE team leads learning project to improve the virtual classroom experience
This project builds on previous work by exploring emergent learning practices and demonstrating workflows that create unique, virtual learning environments (VLEs) for modern social virtual reality platforms.
1 Mar 2021
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Trinity’s annual Irish language festival celebrates online from March 1-5
Don't miss Éigse na Tríonóide, Trinity College Dublin’s annual Irish language festival, and Seachtain na Gaeilge, which take place online from 1-5th March 2021.
1 Mar 2021
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Tuberculosis in Irish Prisons: new study recommends increased testing
The research shows that tuberculosis is an issue in Irish prisons and supports the need for improving early TB diagnosis and care within the system.
1 Jun 2021
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Brain Awareness Week 2021: The lesser known Lewy Body Disorder
Researchers at the Global Brain Health Institute and St James Hospital are attempting to raise awareness of the disorder in Ireland and provide an education forum for the public and health professionals in Ireland,
19 Mar 2021
Research
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Trinity COVID-19 Law Observatory finds Government blurred lines on emergency powers
New research published today by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (the Commission) and Trinity's COVID-19 Law Observatory has found that the Government has persistently blurred the boundary between legal requirements and public health guidance in its COVID-19 response.
25 Feb 2021
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Trinity researchers team up with ONK Therapeutics to seek improved cancer therapies
The work will be led by Trinity's Dr David Finlay to optimise the metabolism and engineering of NK cells for improved cancer therapies.
8 Jun 2021
Research
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Three Ireland launches new STEM scholarship with Trinity to fund diversity and inclusion initiatives
The new partnership will fund the creation of 25 Three Ireland Scholarships for Women in STEM over five years and two Three Ireland Trinity Access Teacher Fellowships for three years.
30 Jul 2021
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Provost’s Trinity Excellence in Teaching Awards
The 20th anniversary of the awards was celebrated on June 29 in the Provost’s Garden. Congratulations to all the winners.
30 Jun 2021
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Revisiting the Fourth Estate: does the media still serve democracy?
To mark the announcement of the Trinity Long Room Hub’s new Schuler Forum for Democracy, an online event tomorrow (Tuesday 27 April), will convene a panel of journalists and academics to look at the media as the “fourth estate” and ask how the media can effectively support democracy.
26 Apr 2021
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Trinity STEM public engagement and education projects backed by Science Foundation Ireland
Three Trinity College Dublin-led STEM public engagement and education initiatives will be supported as part of a new national investment of €5.2 million through the Science Foundation Ireland Discover Programme.
22 Mar 2021