College News
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Scholars of the Decades
The annual gathering of Trinity College Dublin’s Scholars of the Decades and new Fellows took place last week on Trinity Monday.
19 Apr 2017
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How smart are fish?
Scientists and anglers will share research and fishing tales that paint a surprisingly complex picture of fish behaviour at an exciting evening discussion.
13 Apr 2017
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Trinity Translational Medicine Institute (TTMI) launched
TTMI will bridge and consolidate all our areas of expertise. It will consolidate patient-orientated research across Trinity and the affiliated hospitals, creating a viable process, based on international best practice, for delivering basic to translational biomedical research.
11 Apr 2017
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Trinity’s maintenance team
Over 5,000 planned and over 20,000 unplanned reactive maintenance tasks per year are looked after by a dedicated team in Estates and Facilities.
7 Apr 2017
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Trinity engineer’s new book — Water Wells and Boreholes
The revised second edition focuses on wells that are used for drinking, industry, agriculture and other supply purposes, featuring examples from over the globe.
7 Apr 2017
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Trinity Ball 2017 – Access and Arrangements
Trinity will be closed from 5.30 pm on Friday 7 April for the annual Trinity Ball. The following ball arrangements are issued for your guidance on that day.
6 Apr 2017
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New art acquisitions
Over 200 new works have been added to Trinity's art collections in the past decade, 90% of which are by living artists, and 80% of all the artists represented are completely new to our collections.
6 Apr 2017
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Bee hotels buzzing
Six bee hotels have been installed on campus to help make Trinity’s grounds more pollinator-friendly and to raise awareness of pollinators.
6 Apr 2017
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Martin Scorsese receives Trinity’s Philosophical Society’s Gold Medal
Renowned film director, Martin Scorsese became an Honorary Patron of the University Philosophical Society (The Phil) in February.
6 Apr 2017
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Trinity Walton Club goes global
Trinity's STEM education enrichment programme is open to international students for the first time this summer.
30 Mar 2017
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Inaugural Seán Freyne Memorial Lecture
Prof Freyne established the first non-denominational setting for the study of the Bible and theology within the humanities at an Irish university.
24 Mar 2017
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Eyes in the sky — how ground-bound animals follow vultures to a free lunch
On the plains of Africa, jackals and hyenas follow scavenging vultures to pick up an easy meal.
21 Mar 2017
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Japanese manga exhibition opens in Trinity
The exhibition introduces similarities and differences between modern Japanese manga comics and the 'Hokusai Manga', a collection of 15 volumes of sketches by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849).
21 Mar 2017
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Comets or volcanoes? Where did Earth’s water come from?
Professor of Geology and Mineralogy at Trinity, Balz Kamber, with an opinion piece published on The Conversation.
8 Mar 2017
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Why Africa should be high on Donald Trump’s list of priorities
PhD candidate in Geography at Trinity, Ricardo Reboredo, with an opinion piece published on The Conversation.
6 Mar 2017
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Renowned film director Béla Tarr to deliver ‘masterclass’ in Trinity
Other masterclasses on editing and music scoring will also take place in Trinity as part of the 5th Silk Road International Film Festival.
1 Mar 2017
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Visiting speaker Dr Catherine Vidal asks: Does the brain have a sex/gender?
Dr Catherine Vidal argues against gender being an innate aspect of our biology -- instead pointing to research that suggests learning and experiences 're-shape' our brains as we grow.
15 Feb 2017
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Hamilton Mathematics Institute welcomes two Fields Medal winners
Trinity welcomed two Fields Medal winners, Maxim Kontsevich (IHES) and Andrei Okounkov (Columbia University), to the HMI mini-conference.
13 Feb 2017
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Trinity Secondhand Booksale – 21 to 23 February
The event, which features thousands of novels, journals, pamphlets, guides and reference books, is the largest charity booksale in Ireland.
13 Feb 2017
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Exhibition: Ireland’s first female botanist
Many of Ellen Hutchins' (1785 - 1815) early drawings, specimens and letters are on display at a special exhibition in Trinity.
9 Feb 2017
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SHARECITY team shortlisted for food waste solution award
The team's SHARECITY100 Database disseminates information between planners, business owners and city residents that encourages more sustainable food production in cities across the world.
3 Feb 2017
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Trinity academic awarded Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal
Prof Louis Cullen, professor emeritus of history at Trinity has been presented the RIA Gold Medal in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the humanities.
1 Feb 2017
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Trinity celebrates Chinese New Year
To celebrate the Chinese New Year, Trinity College Dublin’s front façade was lit up red to welcome in the Year of the Rooster.
30 Jan 2017
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Stalwarts of patient safety – Trinity welcomes international nursing researchers
Trinity’s School of Nursing and Midwifery is hosting the 2017 Winter Summit of the European Academy of Nursing Science.
26 Jan 2017
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Trinity graduate Ruth Negga nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress
Trinity graduate Ruth Negga has been nominated for best actress at the 89th Academy Awards.
26 Jan 2017
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Data — the key to solving our problems, or just a weapon for sabotage?
Trinity marks Data Protection Day with events focused on the potential -- and danger -- of sharing personal data.
25 Jan 2017
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New online course in legal training for child protection & welfare practitioners
This CPD course is being provided by Trinity’s School of Social Work and Social Policy in collaboration with Mason Hayes & Curran.
24 Jan 2017
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F.W. de Clerk presented the Trinity Praeses Elit Award
Nobel Peace Prize winner F.W. de Klerk was presented the award in recognition of his key role in ending apartheid and his outstanding contribution to reconciliation in South Africa.
20 Jan 2017
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Summer Grants Now Available for Undergraduate Students to Study in the U.S
Undergraduate students can now apply for the 'Study of the U.S. Institutes for European Student Leaders in Social Entrepreneurship' hosted by the University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.
13 Jan 2017
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Launch of Online CPD Course in Instrumental Dysphagia Evaluation
This course has been designed both for speech and language therapists and any health and social care professionals with an interest in dysphagia.
12 Jan 2017