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Trinity to welcome Royal Society Science Foundation Ireland University Research Fellows

Two researchers – Dr Michael Gibbons and Dr Michelle Browne – will join Trinity after winning University Research Fellowships to pursue research addressing issues of sustainability.

5 Aug 2021

Mu: everything you need to know about the new coronavirus variant of interest

Luke O'Neill, Professor of Biochemistry at Trinity, explains the current situation regarding the mu variant of COVID-19. This article was first published by The Conversation.

3 Sep 2021

Taoiseach launches All-Island Climate and Biodiversity Research Network

The AICBRN is a researcher-led initiative, bringing together experts from multiple disciplines across the island of Ireland to undertake the research necessary to address the climate and biodiversity emergencies.

9 Nov 2021

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Seven Trinity researchers feature on highly cited researchers 2021 list

The highly anticipated annual list identifies researchers who demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade.

16 Nov 2021

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Coronavirus: so many variants, but vaccines are still effective

Luke O'Neill, Professor of Biochemistry at Trinity, with a timely piece first published by The Conversation in which he looks at the emergence of different COVID-19 variants and what that means for managing the pandemic.

24 May 2021

Skeletal defects may be ameliorated after immobility in the womb

Foetal movement in the uterus is a normal part of a healthy pregnancy but the research offers hope that resuming movement post-immobility may reduce the negative impacts.

23 Apr 2021

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International Atomic Energy Agency and Trinity tackle global inequality in radiation medicine education

The aim of the partnership is to increase the education level of radiation therapists globally so that all patients have access to equal quality cancer treatment.

22 Jun 2021

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Trinity set to appoint first woman Provost

The current Provost, Dr Patrick Prendergast, will complete his term of office on the 31st of July and the new Provost will take office on the 1st of August 2021.

5 Feb 2021

Trinity College begins two-year investigation into its colonial past

Trinity College Dublin is embarking on an extensive project to examine, interrogate and reflect on its complex colonial legacies. An open competition will be held for a new 24-month postdoctoral research position based in the School of Histories and Humanities and the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute.

17 Feb 2021

ADAPT’s online “Think-In” invites public to join conversation on personal health information

Members of the publicwill interact with researchers at the cutting-edge of AI research and development as they discuss some of the most pertinent ethical issues we face in the digital age.

26 Feb 2021

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New Year Top Tips – Staying Positive Amidst Uncertainty

New Year is traditionally a time of reflection and a time to look to the year ahead, but in the middle of a global pandemic, amidst a host of restrictions and a wealth of uncertainty, how can we still use this time positively? Here, Psychologists from Trinity College Dublin share their top tips.

1 Jan 2021

New TILDA report reveals hopes and resilience of older adults through COVID

Research gives voice to those most affected by policy restrictions during the COVID pandemic and calls into question society's attitudes to ageing.

17 Aug 2021

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Irish scientists among global group hunting for genetic explanation to COVID-19 resistance

The COVID-19 Human Genome Effort (COVIDHGE) led by Jean Laurent Casanova of the Rockefeller Institute in New York and Helen Su of the National Institutes of Health in the US involves teams from over 50 countries, including one from Trinity spearheaded by Professor Cliona O'Farrelly.

18 Oct 2021

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Pandemic negatively affecting children and young adults from low-income families

Pandemic affects children and young adults from low-income families negatively in terms of internet access, quiet places to study and higher likelihoods of living with someone vulnerable to severe COVID-19 disease.

26 Mar 2021

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Akara secures European Innovation Council funding to build germ-killing robots in Dublin

The Trinity spinout will use the funding to create a robot production facility, which will drastically increase the company’s output to an estimated 100 robots per year. Central to efforts will be their robot, Violet, which uses Ultraviolet UVC radiation to eliminate germs in hospital settings including COVID-19, MRSA and influenza.

14 Oct 2021

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‘Behind the Headlines’ on the changing culture of work

As part of its ‘Behind the Headlines’ series, the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute gathered a panel of industry and academic experts and author Caitríona Lally to discuss the changing culture of work.

23 Nov 2021

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Discovery pinpoints new therapeutic target for atopic dermatitis

The new pathway that could be targeted with therapies offers a welcome new possibility for fighting AD. This is especially important in an era in which antimicrobial resistance is an emerging global threat.

11 Jan 2021

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Humanities Horizons Lecture, The Age of the Technocene: Why we need the Arts and Humanities in the 4th Industrial Revolution

This evening, Wednesday 21 April, the Long Room Hub's annual Humanities Horizons Lecture will take place online.

21 Apr 2021

Findings reveal stark health impacts of ‘cocooning’ for older people

The study showed that 1 in 5 older persons did not leave their home since being advised to 'cocoon', while over 57% reported loneliness.

25 Jan 2021

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Explore the hidden SYSTEMS that surround us, at home with the Science Gallery

SYSTEMS the exhibition was scheduled to open in the summer of 2020 - but COVID-19 soon made those plans obsolete - so the Science Gallery have reimagined a way to explore and untangle the many complex systems around us, at home.

22 Jul 2021

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