College News
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Trinity team leading drive for faster wireless Internet
The €5 million project will focus on 5G technology, which will enable applications from ultra-high definition video to the Internet of Things.
12 Jan 2017
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Winter lethargy? Badgers feel it too…
Two of Trinity's zoologists talk about their work with one of Ireland’s most iconic species on RT€1.
26 Dec 2016
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Students from Trinity recognised by ‘Junior Nobel Prize’
The Undergraduate Awards is the world’s largest international academic awards programme, recognising excellent research and original work across the sciences, humanities, business and creative arts.
21 Dec 2016
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Trinity Pinks Awarded for Outstanding Athletic Performance
'University Pinks', the highest sporting award Trinity can bestow, have just been announced. This year’s recipients are: Cian Flynn (rowing), Lucy Johnson (fencing), Phillip Cripwell (fencing) and Scott Flanigan (sailing).
19 Dec 2016
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Frozen in Time, The Fagel Collection in the Library of Trinity College Dublin
The collection is an enormously rich resource of books, pamphlets and maps in French, Dutch, English and other European languages, ranging in date from 1460 to 1799.
19 Dec 2016
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Christmas Trinity book ideas
If you are looking for ideas for Christmas gifts, you may wish to consider some of the following Trinity books...
19 Dec 2016
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Christmas Greetings – Trinity College Dublin Closure Arrangements
Trinity will be closed for business from the end of business hours on Thursday, December 22nd 2016 to the start of normal business hours on Tuesday, January 3rd 2017.
19 Dec 2016
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Medium Voltage Project powered up to go
A project to upgrade Trinity’s electrical infrastructure will begin in 2017, led by the Bursar Prof Veronica Campbell.
19 Dec 2016
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Trinity’s Mail Room wins Diamond Award for Excellent Service
This is the first time a Mail Room has been awarded Gold, Platinum and Diamond in three successive audits.
18 Dec 2016
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Singing in Irish Sign Language
A video of three Trinity students using Irish Sign Language to perform the popular ’santa Claus is coming to town' has gone viral.
16 Dec 2016
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Trinity researchers win Royal Society University Research Fellowships
Dr Richard Hobbs, Dr John Goold, and Dr Aidan McDonald secured the prestigious awards and have now joined Trinity.
14 Dec 2016
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Trinity researchers win Horizon 2020 funding for deep learning
Trinity researchers, Professor Rozenn Dahyot and Professor David Gregg of Trinity’s School of Computer Science and Statistics have been awarded €608,800 in prestigious Horizon 2020 funding for the project 'Bonseyes'.
13 Dec 2016
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Grattan Scholars’ research addresses the major challenges of our time
Grattan Scholarships were awarded to outstanding PhD students who are committed to understanding and improving society through their research, teaching and education.
8 Dec 2016
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US Department of Health funds five research projects at Trinity
The projects span fields related to human health, including neuroscience, psychiatric illness and pulmonary disease.
6 Dec 2016
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Robots, impossible music and the world’s end: visit Science Gallery in 2017
Can artificial intelligence really do your job better than you? What does an impossible instrument sound like? Should we be worried that the end of the world can be.... entertaining? In 2017, Science Gallery at Trinity will answer all of these questions.
1 Dec 2016
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Irish and Brazilian students create next-gen social robots for the elderly
Assistance robots may one day keep people company, as well as perform day-to-day tasks on command and react to situations as they occur in the home.
29 Nov 2016
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International employers view Trinity graduates among the elite
Trinity is the only Irish university to appear in the 2016 Global Employability University Rankings.
25 Nov 2016
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Wonderful world of ecology and evolution under the microscope
The future of ecology and evolution research in Ireland -- and further -- afield will be discussed at an inaugural conference.
24 Nov 2016
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New parasite biology lectureship honours Nobel winner William Campbell
The lectureship in parasite biology is named after former student William Campbell, who was awarded a Nobel Prize in this area in 2015.
24 Nov 2016
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Trinity welcomes BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition winners
Four winners of the BTYSTE 2016 competition received scholarships to continue their studies at Trinity.
23 Nov 2016
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Why we must reframe ideas about global development
Visiting expert Professor Melissa Leach said we must reframe ideas as she delivered the 2016 Kapuscinski Development Lecture to a packed audience.
17 Nov 2016
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Trinity welcomes interdisciplinary swallowing and voice experts
The international experts discussed the latest research in detecting, evaluating and treating people living with swallowing disorders.
16 Nov 2016
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New genes from scratch – Trinity geneticist discusses the evolution of DNA
Professor in Genetics, Aoife McLysaght, focused on the evolution of DNA as she delivered the 2016 JBS Haldane Lecture at the Royal Institution of Great Britain.
9 Nov 2016
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Lightning talks see researchers deliver 120-second bolts of natural science
Twenty-seven researchers from the School of Natural Sciences showcased their research in the 4th annual lightning talks showcase.
7 Nov 2016
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Leading epileptologist gives 2016 John Kirker memorial lecture
The 2016 John Kirker Memorial Lecture, named in honour of the pioneering epileptologist and Trinity College Dublin graduate Dr John Kirker, was recently delivered by Dr Sydney Cash, Associate Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and attending epileptologist at Massachusetts General Hospital. The lecture entitled 'New Perspectives on Seizures incorporating networks, single neurons and both slow and fast activity' was presented on as a keynote talk at the Irish Institute of Clinical Neuroscience (IICN).
3 Nov 2016
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AMBER led project awarded over €4.4m in European funding programme
Trinity researchers at AMBER, the Science Foundation Ireland funded materials science centre, will lead an international project worth over €4.4 million under the European-funded ‘Future and Emerging Technologies - Open’ (FET Open) programme.
3 Nov 2016
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Dr Paul Brennan awarded 2016 Burkitt Medal for contribution to cancer research
The award recognises people with the integrity, compassion and dedication matching that of Denis Burkitt, a Trinity graduate who is known for his discovery of Burkitt lymphoma.
1 Nov 2016
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Nominate a Trinity graduate for an Alumni Award
The call for nominations for the Trinity College Dublin Alumni Awards is now open.
27 Oct 2016
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Increasing use of caesarean section in Ireland reflects a worsening risk profile
Leading researchers and practitioners in the field of maternal health were brought together at a conference to discuss the increasing use of caesarean section in Ireland and the associated risks for mothers and infants.
25 Oct 2016
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Advances in personalised care the focus of 10th International Cancer Conference
The conference was guided by the theme 'New Frontiers in Personalised Cancer Care."
21 Oct 2016