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Annual Humanities Horizons Lecture
Rise of 'illiberal politics' marked by 'strongman leadership'.
10 Mar 2017
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Trinity sees increase in first preference CAO applications for 2017
A total of 8,142 students selected Trinity as their first choice, an increase of almost 2% on 2016.
9 Mar 2017
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New TILDA report on ageing in Ireland launched
The report presents findings from Wave 3 of TILDA, which impact on the health and well-being of Ireland’s adult population aged 54 years and over and maps changes that have occurred since the first wave of TILDA data collection in 2010.
7 Mar 2017
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Embracing Disruption: Finding Opportunities in Crises
The Trinity Global Business Forum looked at disruptive forces that currently prevail in the business environment.
3 Mar 2017
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Trinity Student Awarded First Schwarzman Scholarship for Ireland
Trinity College Dublin’s Lara Connaughton is the first Irish recipient of a Schwarzman Scholarship in Tsinghua University, Beijing.
3 Mar 2017
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Scientists discover how obesity stops ‘guardian immune cells’ doing their job
Special immune cells – ILCs – cannot function properly once obesity is established, and without their help we are at risk from inflammation and diabetes.
2 Mar 2017
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Decades-old DNA from taxidermy specimens explains genetic structure of goats
Innovative DNA comparisons made between decades-old taxidermy specimens and modern-day goats show the effect of selective agricultural breeding.
1 Mar 2017
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Quantum computers closer to reality following molecular magnets breakthrough
The breakthrough could increase a computer hard-disk’s capacity by 1000 using tiny molecules.
28 Feb 2017
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Film director Martin Scorsese visits Trinity
The film director was presented with the Gold Medal of Honorary Patronage by the President of the Society, Matthew Nuding
24 Feb 2017
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Celebrating 50 years of the Berkeley Library
The 1960’s building was considered a beacon of modernism for Trinity, Dublin and Ireland.
22 Feb 2017
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New research to assess how lasers may provide more energy-efficient Internet
Professor John Donegan from the School of Physics has been awarded €1.46m by Science Foundation Ireland to assess the impact lasers could have.
21 Feb 2017
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Researchers use new eye-tracking technology to ask what drives human choice
Tracking pupil movement across computer screens produces 'heat maps' and ’scan paths' that explain which features are attracting attention – and in what order.
21 Feb 2017
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New Trinity Research in Childhood Centre Launched
The Centre will deliver innovative and collaborative research which will help enhance our understanding of the child's world.
20 Feb 2017
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How cancers trick the immune system into helping rather than harming them
Trinity scientists have identified a molecule that sends a 'wound-healing' message from tumour cells. If we can disrupt this messaging system, we may be able to fight certain cancers.
16 Feb 2017
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Researchers pinpoint watery past on Mars
A valley on Mars that appears to have held water in years gone by offers a prime target to search for past life forms on the Red Planet.
15 Feb 2017
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Sexual activity of Ireland’s older adults analysed in new TILDA research
A new study released by the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing at Trinity College Dublin on Valentine’s day paints a positive picture of the little studied and infrequently discussed sexual lives of older adults in Ireland.
14 Feb 2017
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Trinity launches MBA Scholarship to Create Gender Balance in Irish Businesses
This initiative will provide one full scholarship worth €32,000 and six bursaries each worth €5,000 across the Trinity full-time and part-time MBA programmes.
13 Feb 2017
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Trinity marks the 500th anniversary of the Reformation
The Reformation quincentenary (1517-2017) will be marked in Trinity with a series of events this week, including a two day theological symposium, organised by the Lutheran Church in Ireland and the Confederal School of Religions, Peace Studies and Theology.
13 Feb 2017
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Trinity continues to be Ireland’s leading university in Times Higher rankings
Trinity continues to be Ireland’s leading university with a global ranking of 131 by the Times Higher World University Rankings.
10 Feb 2017
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The ‘Goldilocks’ genes that hold clues to a plethora of diseases
A relatively short list of genes are candidates for a suite of diseases including autism spectrum disorders, schizophrenia, and epilepsy.
8 Feb 2017