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Trinity launches first Research Strategy and Charter

Trinity’s first Living Research Excellence Strategy and Research Charter have been launched by the Provost, Dr Patrick Prendergast.

6 Jun 2019

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Scientists discover how Hepatitis C “ghosts” our immune system

The virus dulls the normal immune response to viral infection by hijacking our own cellular machinery that ordinarily initiates the response.

5 Jun 2019

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SciFest@TCPID showcases STEM projects from students with intellectual disabilities

The Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities (TCPID) was proud to host its third annual ‘SciFest@TCPID supported by Abbott’ exhibition and award ceremony this week. The event was held in the Science Gallery in Trinity and showcased an exciting array of investigative science and technology projects, researched and curated by current TCPID students. SciFest@TCPID, […]

31 May 2019

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I-LOFAR Education Centre & AstroLands Education programme launches at Birr

The centre will be equipped with a 3D video globe, a large video wall, interactive flat screen displays, and a LOFAR radio telescope network activity wall.

30 May 2019

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Trinity researchers showcase pollinator and sustainability friendly gardens at Bloom

They have been created thanks to interdisciplinary collaboration between experts in botany, education and engineering.

30 May 2019

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Trinity’s evaluation of HSE’s ‘Schwartz Rounds’ first of its kind in Ireland

The School of Nursing and Midwifery at Trinity College have presented the findings of their independent evaluation of the HSE's Schwartz Rounds; an initiative which aims to support healthcare professionals with the emotional impact and experiences of their roles.

29 May 2019

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Professor Jacqueline Barton gives Cocker and RSC Centenary Prize Lecture

Professor Barton, an expert in the chemistry of DNA, became the first female to deliver the Cocker Lecture.

27 May 2019

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Trinity economist to lead Irish participation in EU energy project

Professor Denny will lead the Irish participation in the SocialRES project and joins a team of researchers from Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Croatia, Romania and the UK.

27 May 2019

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Trinity researchers elected to Royal Irish Academy

Five Trinity academics have been elected as new members of the Royal Irish Academy for their exceptional contribution to the sciences, humanities and social sciences, and to public service.

24 May 2019

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Scientists uncover exotic matter in the Sun’s atmosphere

The scientists used large radio telescopes and ultraviolet cameras on a NASA spacecraft to better understand the exotic “fourth state of matter” known as plasma.

23 May 2019

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Public invited to shape the future of social media via ‘Heliosphere’

The scientists behind Heliosphere want to hear how people use and engage with social media, as well as their hopes and fears for its future.

21 May 2019

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Trinity researchers win 2019 High Potential Idea Award

NearBy benefits mobile users, network operators and network equipment vendors by handling 'hand-over' requests more efficiently between cell towers.

21 May 2019

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Trinity researchers find stark social inequalities in children’s body mass index

Researchers at Trinity College have found that socio-economic inequalities in children’s body mass index (BMI) emerge during the pre-school years and widen across childhood and into early adolescence

20 May 2019

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Energy saving tech cuts consumption by 25% in water supply network

A low-cost turbine in the water supply network is reducing energy consumption from the Blackstairs Group Water Scheme in Co. Wexford.

20 May 2019

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Trinity scientists call for immediate action to stem biodiversity losses

As the spotlight falls on Biodiversity Week 2019, two of Trinity's scientists speak out about the seriousness of the global biodiversity loss crisis.

18 May 2019

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Robotics engineers unveil ‘Stevie II’ — Ireland’s first socially assistive AI robot

Stevie II is the AI-developed successor to Stevie (a prototype assistance robot who took the country by storm in 2017).

15 May 2019

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Robotics engineers unveil ‘Stevie II’ – Ireland’s first socially assistive AI robot

Stevie II is the successor to Stevie, a prototype assistance robot who took the country by storm in 2017. Stevie II embodies significant technological upgrades and advanced AI capabilities.

15 May 2019

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Stories of belonging, contributing and connecting – 19 stories of social inclusion

The School of Social Work & Social Policy and Inclusion Ireland launched new research on the experiences of social inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities in Ireland at a special event last week.

14 May 2019

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Lost in indirect translation — researchers tackle problems of indirect translation

Literary translation researchers and computer scientists at Trinity College Dublin and Dublin City University are joining forces to help address the age-old issue of important cultural meaning being diluted in translation.

14 May 2019

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AMBER secures €40 million in Government funding

AMBER the SFI Research Centre for Advanced Materials and Bio-Engineering Research, headquartered at Trinity has secured €40 million in Government funding for phase two of the centre as part of Project Ireland 2040.

9 May 2019

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Scientists pinpoint potential new target for regulating inflammation

The work gives hope that we may be able to one day regulate inflammation, which would provide a new option for treating a plethora of diseases.

7 May 2019

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Professor Valeria Nicolosi Ireland’s first to win six ERC awards

Today's Proof of Concept grant brings Professor Nicolosi's total secured research funding to over €20 million.

2 May 2019

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Improving walking infrastructure a good investment for Dublin’s commuters

Such changes would reduce harmful emissions from motor vehicles and increase well-being through physical activity.

1 May 2019

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Clowning around is good for brain health

Academic Dr Lenisa Brandao at the Global Brain Health Institute at Trinity explains how clowning around is much more than good fun, and can have a positive impact on our brain health.

1 May 2019

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‘Invasion 1169’ conference on 850th anniversary of Anglo-Norman invasion

To mark the 850th anniversary of the Anglo-Norman invasion Trinity's Department of History is hosting an international conference, 'Invasion 1169', to re-evaluate the significance of the invasion and the impact it had on Ireland.

1 May 2019

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Researchers to push boundaries of particle physics with €10 million H2020 funding

The developed technologies will drive advances in medicine and industry and impact advanced scientific computing and machine learning.

25 Apr 2019

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Two new bird species found in Indonesia

The two new beautiful bird species are called the Wakatobi white-eye and the Wangi-wangi white-eye.

24 Apr 2019

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Trinity hosts seminar on non-communicable disease prevention

Experts presented international evidence for access to medicines for these diseases to parliamentarians and political staff.

18 Apr 2019

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Trinity at heart of European conversation about re-use of health data

Trinity College Dublin and Tallaght University Hospital researchers have coordinated a successful H2020 bid with a value of €4.05 million for a collaborative project involving 23 partners across Europe, linking healthcare data in autoimmune disease. HELICAL: HEalth data LInkage for ClinicAL benefit is a MSCA innovative training network comprising 17 academic and 9 non-academic/industry partners […]

18 Apr 2019

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Trinity and Inland Fisheries Ireland to collaborate on fisheries research

Trinity’s School of Natural Sciences and Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today that will enable both institutions to collaborate closely across fisheries research projects. Minister of State with responsibility for the inland fisheries sector, Sean Canney, attended the signing and welcomed the formalisation of the partnership. The MOU was signed […]

17 Apr 2019

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