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EU Ambassador to the US gives Henry Grattan Lecture
EU-US Relations in a changing world are explored at Trinity's Henry Grattan Lecture Hosted in Irish Embassy in London.
24 Jun 2015
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Trinity Scientists Persuade Volcanoes to Tell Their Stories
Secrets from magma crystals include unique details of volcanic history, which explain global geography, and which will help to predict future eruptions of active volcanoes.
23 Jun 2015
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Tackling Educational Disadvantage in Higher Education
Forty-Five young adults and mature students graduated from Trinity Access Programmes foundation courses recently and are set to commence degree courses in Trinity in September
22 Jun 2015
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Ulster & the Irish Revolution
The significant contribution to cultural and political life in the new Free State made by Northern activists who fled Ulster to avoid persecution after partition was explored at a major conference in Trinity.
22 Jun 2015
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Nature at Heart of Decision-Making in New ‘Irish Forum on Natural Capital’
Academic, public, private and NGO sectors will come together to value, protect and restore Ireland's natural capital and ecosystem services.
18 Jun 2015
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Bloomsday Tweets and Deep Maps – New Uses for Digital Mapping
A social media map of Bloomsday celebrations and how digital humanities can respond to climate change are among topics to be explored at day-long event in Trinity College Dublin.
16 Jun 2015
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Dark Stars in Inflammation: Astrocytes in the Neurodegenerating Brain
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin hope their findings will inform strategies to better protect brain cells following trauma, or when they are affected by neurodegenerative diseases.
10 Jun 2015
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Increased risk in pregnancy for obese women, says study
New review highlights that women with obesity should lose weight before they become pregnant, to avoid complications
9 Jun 2015
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Trinity Researchers Lead New Research on Early Palliative Care for Advanced Cancer Patients
The research is the first to robustly show that implementing earlier expert palliative care decision making and treatment results in significantly lower costs.
9 Jun 2015
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Phase 2 of Growing Up in Ireland Study Launched
The second phase of 'Growing Up in Ireland: The National Longitudinal Study of Children' was recently launched by Dr James Reilly, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.
9 Jun 2015
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Engineers Recognised for Reducing Carbon Footprint & Flight Noise Pollution
The engineers won the Aviation R&D Award at the 2015 Aviation Industry Awards and will continue working on research aimed at reducing noise pollution and fuel usage.
8 Jun 2015
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Biochemists Devise New Technique for Blueprinting Cell Membrane Proteins
The breakthrough will make the blueprinting process faster, easier and cheaper, and should have major implications in the field of drug discovery and development.
4 Jun 2015
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Sunlight Exposure and Latitude Linked to Development of Dystonia Symptoms
People who inherit genetic risk factors for dystonia and who live closer to the equator are more likely to develop the form of dystonia that causes involuntary contractions of the eye muscles (blepharospasm).
4 Jun 2015
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Book Focuses on Television Propaganda Wars During ‘Troubles’
The BBC’s 'Irish Troubles' Television, Conflict and Northern Ireland was completed by Professor Savage while a visiting research fellow at the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts.
2 Jun 2015
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Trinity College Dublin Showcases Leading Research in Boston
Trinity’s collaborators in research, industry, education and Irish and American alumni from Boston and Massachusetts were in attendance.
30 May 2015
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Damien English TD and Ernest Walton’s Daughter Launch Trinity Walton Club
The event celebrated the 60 secondary school students, who, over the past nine months, attended Trinity to enhance their science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills.
29 May 2015
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New MRI Technique Could Expand Treatment Options for Stroke Victims
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have shown that looking at sodium levels rather than water levels in the brain may offer the potential to extend the time-window during which drug therapy may be given to stroke patients.
28 May 2015
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Africa Day Conference Assesses Global Progress Towards Gender Equality
'Inspiring Change: Empowering Women’s Futures in Africa' was the theme of Trinity’s Africa Day Conference.
26 May 2015
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New Professor Examines the Potential of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
The inaugural lecture of Professor Cathal Moran marked the official opening of the new Academic Unit of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in the School of Medicine.
21 May 2015
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Trinity Hosts Public Forum on the Marriage Referendum
The public forum is an example of Trinity providing a public space where important national issues can be discussed.
21 May 2015