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Trinity Welcomes the French Prime Minister Manuel Valls
The French Prime Minister viewed the Book of Kells and a collection of letters by Samuel Beckett, Trinity’s renowned scholar and alumnus.
24 Apr 2015
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Bees Prefer Nectar Containing Pesticides
Botanists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered that bees, whose pollination service is worth billions across the globe each year, are attracted to pesticides that affect their fitness.
23 Apr 2015
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Global Corporate Leaders and Educators Address The Skills Gap
The summit was organised by a US organisation, College For Every Student and Trinity Access Programmes.
23 Apr 2015
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Plastic Not Fantastic – Discarded Carrier Bags Smother Marine Life
The global production of plastic is still soaring, but this study shows even 'biodegradable' bags have negative impacts in marine environments.
22 Apr 2015
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Poetry of Derek Mahon Celebrated
Actor Stephen Rea and Professor Hugh Haughton honoured the poet’s achievements at a special event in Trinity Long Room Hub.
13 Apr 2015
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New Fellows and Scholars Announced
Trinity College celebrated the beginning of the annual Trinity Week with the announcement of 67 new Scholars, 11 new Fellows and two Honorary Fellows.
13 Apr 2015
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Just How Bright Are We? Look at the Astronomical Costs of Our Light Pollution
Light pollution is costing hundreds of thousands of euro each year as well as impacting environmental processes and affecting our health.
10 Apr 2015
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Majority in Favour of National Registry and Biobank for Autism in Ireland
The findings from the national stakeholder consultation process present ‘compelling evidence of the timely need to create a comprehensive registry and biobank.’
7 Apr 2015
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New KaffeeHouse Website Opens up World of Literary Translation
Getting high quality literature in more languages into the hands of more people is the aim of an exciting new digital platform which was launched in Trinity College Dublin this week.
2 Apr 2015
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New Online History Resource ‘1641 Depositions Bridge21 Website’ for Second Level Students
The Secretary General of the Department of Education and Skills, Seán Ó Foghlú, launched the website that contains 21st century learning activities around the 1641 Depositions in Trinity this week.
2 Apr 2015
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Trinity College Alumni Awards 2015
Film Director, Lenny Abrahamson, crime writer John Connolly, former Judge Catherine McGuinness and Vice President of Intel’s Internet of Things, Philip Moynagh, were presented with Trinity College Alumni Awards at a special Gala dinner last week.
31 Mar 2015
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Zoologists Tap into GPS to Track Badger Movements
The zoologists are using GPS systems to better understand how badgers live their lives in Ireland, so as to develop a highly effective TB vaccination programme.
31 Mar 2015
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Autism and the Nature of Language Explored at International Conference
New research on autism has potential to answer fundamental questions about the nature of language and thought, according to the organisers of an international conference on autism.
30 Mar 2015
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Unique Handmade Books from Dublin Children Join Long Room Shelves in Trinity’s Old Library
An exhibition of 86 handmade books designed and illustrated by Dublin primary school children and inspired by works from Trinity’s Special Collections opened this week in the Long Room of the Old Library at Trinity College Dublin.
26 Mar 2015
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St Mary’s Abbey Medieval Manuscript Comes Home to Dublin to Trinity Library
An important early 14th-century manuscript produced at St Mary’s Abbey in Dublin has been returned to its city of origin, after 400 years.
23 Mar 2015
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Trinity Astrophysicists Take Flight to Bring Solar Eclipse to Irish Public
The astrophysicists snapped high-resolution images of the solar atmosphere from an Irish Air Corps aircraft performing its maritime patrol as they sought to better understand how the solar atmosphere affects us on Earth.
20 Mar 2015
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Trinity is Awarded the Most Funding Nationally in Prestigious EU European Research Council Awards
More than €12 million was awarded to seven Trinity researchers by the ERC.
17 Mar 2015
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Levels of TB in Irish Travellers are 3 times that of White Irish-Born Population
A recent study by researchers from the School of Medicine in Trinity College Dublin in conjunction with the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) and the Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre has found a 3-fold higher rate of Tuberculosis (TB) in Irish Travellers than in the white Irish born population.
13 Mar 2015
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Inaugural Edition of Trinity Student Scientific Review Launched
The inaugural Trinity Student Scientific Review is a peer-reviewed journal written and run by undergraduate students. Five science students won awards for their contributions to the journal, which was officially launched at a celebratory event this week.
12 Mar 2015
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CONSENSUS ‘HomeLabs’ Shine Light on Sustainable Living
Following in-home trials designed to assess the efficacy of combining interventions to support sustainability in our daily lives, Trinity geographers present a number of key findings.
12 Mar 2015