Articles
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Researchers question Google Play component of COVID tracker apps
Prof. Doug Leith and Dr Stephen Farrell at the School of Computer Science and Statistics have issued a new report concluding that user privacy is not protected adequately in COVID-19 tracking apps.
23 Jul 2020
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Documenting the toll of COVID-19 on Ireland’s older people
Trinity researchers to study how people 50 years and older in Ireland have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
29 Jun 2020
Research
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Trinity PhD student in European final for innovation award
A PhD student at Trinity College Dublin is today (Wednesday May 20th) competing with counterparts in major European universities in the final of an innovation competition run by electronics company Qualcomm. Daniel Joseph (DJ) Ringis works in the area of AI for video streaming with the Sigmedia Group in Trinity’s Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. From Trinidad, he is in his third year and is supervised by Professor Anil Kokaram and Dr Francois Pitie. The Sigmedia group has […]
20 May 2020
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Trinity 2020/21 teaching to start on September 28th
Orientation for all new students will take place in the week before teaching resumes, starting from September 21st, and there will be some face-to-face teaching for all students.
3 Jun 2020
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Virtual trips to the gallery, AI storytelling and a visit to space as Gaeilge – Science Week at Science Gallery Dublin
A brand-new exhibition and events programme is on offer at Science Gallery Dublin to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Science Week.
11 Nov 2020
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Trinity researchers secure funding from Irish Research Council’s enterprise partnership scheme
Eleven Trinity College Dublin enterprise-focused research projects were among 50 that received a total of €4.3 million in funding under the Irish Research Council’s 2020 Enterprise Partnership Scheme.
17 Aug 2020
Research
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Trinity teams receive Enterprise Ireland funding to commercialise research
The funding will enable researchers to commercialise therapies for both whooping cough and common retinal disease.
11 Aug 2020
Research
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Driving immunometabolism to control lung infection
Researchers are looking at how an approach, already being tested in patients with COVID-19, could also be used in the fight against TB.
23 Jul 2020
Research
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Spectacular death of white-dwarf star lights up nearby galaxy
Understanding how white dwarfs explode gives a more precise understanding of how iron is created and distributed throughout the Universe.
23 Jul 2020
Research
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New website to improve life experiences of autistic children and young people
Academics from the School of Psychology at Trinity have developed a new support website to empower autistic children and young people to reach their personal best.
11 Jun 2020
Research
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Trinity researchers explore patient engagement with digital mental health services
Could the impact of digital mental health interventions be improved by more personalised care? Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have just released a paper explaining their findings.
20 Jul 2020
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Trinity cancer research discovery leads to clinical trial in childhood cancer
The research, led by Dr Gerard Brien discovered an ‘Achilles heel’ in synovial tumours, which provided an opportunity to develop new treatment approaches.
28 Sep 2020
Research
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Trinity student wins 2020 Mary Mulvihill highly commended award
Trinity student Aoife Kearins received this year’s Mary Mulvihill judges' highly commended award, a science media competition for third-level students that commemorates the legacy of science journalist and author Mary Mulvihill (1959–2015).
9 Jun 2020
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Professor Bruce Misstear wins prestigious hydrogeology award for societal and environmental impact
His research activities include the investigation of flow pathways of diffuse agricultural pollutants and the impacts of domestic wastewater systems on private wells.
24 Sep 2020
Research
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AI is a totalitarian’s dream – here’s how to take power back
Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology & Neuropsychology Simon McCarthy Jones on why we must not allow others to know more about ourselves than we do.
13 Aug 2020
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Trinity and AIB team up to deliver 450 laptops to schoolgoers
The Tech2Students initiative is part of Trinity's Access Programme and ensures the devices will be delivered to schools in the greater Dublin area within the next two weeks.
5 May 2020
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Landmark deal for UQ-Trinity inflammation startup
A Trinity College Dublin campus company developing treatments for inflammatory diseases based on Trinity research has been acquired in a landmark deal – one of the largest in Irish biotech history.
21 Sep 2020
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ADAPT and OSi enable open data access for COVID-19 app developers and researchers
Open access to the COVID-19 Health surveillance monitor via the Geohive’s Dataportal and the government’s Open Data portal will be a major help to researchers and app developers.
28 Apr 2020
Research
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Trinity Business School ranked best in Europe for gender balance in Executive MBA rankings
Trinity Business School has risen to 11th position in Europe and 4th across the UK and Ireland in the 2020 Executive MBA rankings produced by The Economist.
29 Jun 2020
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Plant diversity makes West Africa’s shea trees bear more fruit
Aoife Delaney, from Trinity's School of Natural Sciences, explains how ecosystem services provided by tree and shrub diversity support the well-being of millions of people in West Africa.
12 Oct 2020