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Pioneering Trinity ecologist wins IRC Early Career Researcher of the Year

Pioneering ecologist, Dr Jeremy J Piggott, Assistant Professor in Zoology in Trinity College Dublin’s School of Natural Sciences, has won the prestigious 2019 Irish Research Council Early Career Researcher of the Year award.

6 Dec 2019

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Celebrating Innovative Research at Trinity

Leading researchers and inventors at Trinity College Dublin were acknowledged for their innovative research and entrepreneurship at the Trinity Innovation Awards 2019 special awards ceremony. The highest accolade, the Provost Innovation Award went to Trinity Alumni Sean Mitchell and David Moloney for their leadership in the highly competitive semiconductor industry. Sean Mitchell Having completed […]

6 Dec 2019

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An Taoiseach and Minister Madigan launch the Beyond 2022: Ireland’s Virtual Record Treasury research project

The flagship research project led by Trinity will digitally recreate seven centuries of historical records of the Public Record Office of Ireland destroyed by fire at Dublin’s Four Courts at the beginning of the Irish Civil War.

5 Dec 2019

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What is college like for gender minority students?

The report is based on over 100 survey responses that were collected from transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming students in Irish higher education programmes this past summer.

3 Dec 2019

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How sex, violence and exclusion shaped masculine expectations in medieval Europe

How sex, violence and exclusion shaped masculine expectations in medieval Europe was explored in an inaugural lecture by Ruth Mazo Karras, Lecky Professor of History at Trinity College Dublin.

29 Nov 2019

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New spatial index maps relationships between poverty and accessibility in Northeast Brazil

Poor transportation availability can result in poor access to health care and employment, reinforcing the cycle of poverty, low life expectancy and high child mortality.

28 Nov 2019

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National Deprivation Index for Ireland published

Researchers at Trinity College have published the National Deprivation Index for Ireland.

28 Nov 2019

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Nature versus nurture: how modern science is rewriting it

The question of whether it is genes or environment that largely shapes human behaviour has been debated for centuries. During the second half of the 20th century, there were two camps of scientists – each believing that nature or nurture, respectively, was exclusively at play.

27 Nov 2019

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Using tech for better mental health — tackling perinatal depression in women

Dr Gavin Doherty, Associate Professor in Computer Science and Statistics at Trinity, focuses his research on designing healthcare technology – particularly to support better mental health.

26 Nov 2019

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New research considers future interactions with computer-generated people in virtual reality

Dr Rachel McDonnell, Assistant Professor in Creative Technologies at Trinity, focuses her research on the animation of virtual humans for the entertainment industry and virtual reality (VR).

26 Nov 2019

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Socially assistive robot, Stevie, among TIME’S 100 best inventions of 2019

Stevie the socially assistive robot, developed by robotics experts from Trinity’s School of Engineering, features in iconic magazine TIME’s exclusive list of the 100 best inventions of 2019. The annual list, just-announced, celebrates 100 inventions that are making the world better, smarter and even a bit more fun.

22 Nov 2019

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Website on the history of theatre censorship in Britain launched

A fascinating new website featuring high-resolution scans of eighteenth-century play manuscripts will now allow people to see exactly what phrases, words and speeches were deemed out of bounds in the past.

22 Nov 2019

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Periodic Table projections light up Chemistry Week at Trinity

The projections highlight the serious threat posed to the existence of a growing number of elements through a lack of recycling old tech devices.

21 Nov 2019

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Trinity researchers uncover critical metabolic switch for inflammatory diseases

The work identifies the protein, PKM2, as a potential therapeutic target for treating a host of diseases mediated by over-active immune cells.

21 Nov 2019

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Landmark clinical trial could reduce the numbers of unnecessary C-sections

A landmark clinical trial for midwifery, obstetrics and neonatology at Trinity College could have potential for positive global impact.

21 Nov 2019

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Fermentation innovation – how evolution is shaping the taste of your pint

The flavours in a beer depend on the mixture of genes in the yeast hybrids used in its fermentation. Understanding how these strains evolved and what flavour genes they carry is key info for the brewing industry.

20 Nov 2019

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CONNECT wins Engineering Education Award for EDGE programme

The CONNECT-led EDGE postdoc training programme has won the 2019 Engineering Education Award at the annual Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards.

19 Nov 2019

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Scientists engineer “Venus flytrap” bio-sensors to snare pollutants

The biological sensors change colour once they have successfully snared a target molecule, and will soon have a host of important environmental, medical and security applications.

19 Nov 2019

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GPS unlocks badger dispersal secrets

This research has major implications for implementing vaccination programmes to limit the spread of bovine tuberculosis (TB).

18 Nov 2019

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Going the extra mile! New research into badger dispersal could minimise bovine TB spread

The research has major implications for implementing vaccination programmes to limit the spread of bovine tuberculosis (TB) and comes at an opportune time, as a national programme to vaccinate badgers has recently commenced.

18 Nov 2019

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