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World-leading AI experts deliver inaugural John Mc Carthy Summer School

Computer science experts from Trinity are joining the RDI Hub in Kerry to investigate the role of artificial intelligence in sustainable societies.

3 Sep 2020

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Trinity researchers in breakthrough trial for motor neuron disease

The enrolment of an Irish patient into the trial allows Ireland to compete on the world-stage in early clinical trials for MND.

1 Sep 2020

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School closures, exam uncertainty hurt student wellbeing, finds Trinity survey

A new survey of second-level students in schools in areas of social disadvantage shows school closures as a result of Covid-19 negatively impacted on their mental health.

28 Aug 2020

Science Gallery Dublin brings PLASTIC to Donegal

The touring exhibition will explore how we can responsibly use the versatile material, while fundamentally changing our approach to living with plastic.

21 Aug 2020

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Trinity researchers build open source ventilator with international non-profit consortium

The LibreRespire ventilator was developed to make an affordable, robust, medical-grade, open-source solution freely available to low and middle-income countries.

19 Aug 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

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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

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Dr Tomás Ryan wins 2020 Lister Institute Research Prize

Dr Ryan becomes the first scientist in an Irish institution to secure the highly prestigious Lister Institute Preventive Medicine Prize Fellowship.

10 Aug 2020

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Are we medically intervening in maternity care when we don’t need to?

The School of Nursing and Midwifery research provides an international perspective on key birth interventions.

6 Aug 2020

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At least 25% of small businesses earn more because of better ICT skills

The research has been published by the Trinity Business School.

4 Aug 2020

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Trinity plants wildflower meadows on College Green

Earlier this year, thousands of students, staff and members of the public voted to replace the manicured lawns beside Front Gate with the more nature-friendly alternative.

31 Jul 2020

Aerobic exercise could have the final say on fatty livers

The study is the first to demonstrate significant improvements in MAFLD using an exercise-only intervention, without clinically significant weight loss.

28 Jul 2020

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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

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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

Professor Aljosa Smolic wins prestigious innovator award

The award recognises pioneers of transformative technologies and showcases innovations that have had great impact on human experiences or are anticipated to do so in the near future.

17 Jul 2020

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Research highlights increased loneliness in lock-down for the over-70s

The joint report from TILDA and ALONE highlights the effects of COVID-19 measures on our older population.

14 Jul 2020

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Four Trinity researchers announced in the top twelve emerging new health researchers in the country

The fellowship awards were announced by the Health Research Board.

14 Jul 2020

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Trinity HSE contact tracing centre helps combat COVID-19

Up to 4,000 people were contacted by the 60 volunteers operating the Contact Tracing Centre in Trinity. Thirty of these volunteers were staff from the Faculty of Health Sciences while others were from the Department of An Taoiseach and the HPRA.

8 Jul 2020

Astrophysicists invite young stargazers to explore the universe from their own homes

Stargazers will travel all around Ireland with virtual tours of historical and modern observatories and astrophysics research sites and chat to astrophysics researchers about exploring the universe for a career.

8 Jul 2020

Transforming innovative research into practice to benefit older people

Novel collaboration between TILDA, NCPOP, HSE and RCPI is to benefit Ireland’s older people through innovative Frailty Education Programme.

8 Jul 2020

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