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‘Hello Brain’ Launched
Online Resource Led by Trinity Encourages Everyone to Improve Brain Health through Entertaining Short Videos and a Smart Phone App with Brain-Boosting Activities
23 Sep 2014
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Dr John L. Ziegler of University of California San Francisco Awarded 2014 Burkitt Medal
The medal award took place as part of the 9th International Cancer Conference at Trinity and Cancer Week Ireland.
18 Sep 2014
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International Conference Highlights Cutting Edge Research to Help People Survive Cancer in the 21st Century
The conference is the first event in the inaugural Cancer Week Ireland organised by Trinity and the Irish Cancer Society
18 Sep 2014
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Skeletons in Mass Portuguese Burial Site Belonged to African Slaves
Geneticists and archaeologists believe that most of the 158 skeletons belonged to slaves from the 15th - 17th Century.
17 Sep 2014
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Professor Orla Hardiman’s Inaugural Lecture Explores the Impact, Evolution and Research Landscape of Motor Neurone Disease in Ireland
The event, which looked at how research, diagnosis and treatments for MND have evolved, marked her appointment as the first Professor of Neurology in Ireland.
15 Sep 2014
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1641 Depositions Published In Volume Editions
A total of 19,010 manuscript pages in 31 volumes held at Trinity were transcribed and digitised.
12 Sep 2014
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Eagle-Eyed Birds of Prey Help Scrounging Vultures Find Their Dinner
Endangered vultures in Kenya wait for eagles to find and 'prepare' food before swooping in to bully them away and devour the feast.
11 Sep 2014
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Europe’s Largest Gathering of Solar Scientists Welcomed to Trinity
The researchers will discuss some of the biggest questions in modern astrophysics, such as how solar storms cause ’space weather' impacts here on Earth.
11 Sep 2014
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Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand Opens New Garden as part of Botany Research at Trinity
Trinity College’s Botanists' Newly Discovered Plant in Thailand Named in Honour of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.
8 Sep 2014
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Trinity Geologists Re-Write Earth’s Evolutionary History Books
Oxygen-producing life forms appeared at least 60 million years earlier than previously thought. They added oxygen to our atmosphere, which led to the evolution of complex life.
3 Sep 2014
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Writer Colin Barrett Awarded The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature 2014
The award is administered by the Oscar Wilde Centre for Irish Writing at the School of English.
3 Sep 2014
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Trinity Engineers Design Next-Gen Aircraft to Reduce Noise and our Carbon Footprint
The School of Engineering in Trinity is coordinating three EU projects with a combined budget of €5.4 million, which will improve the way we fly around Europe.
28 Aug 2014
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Over 15,000 sign up for Trinity College Dublin’s first MOOC
'Irish Lives in War and Revolution: Exploring Ireland's history 1912-1923', Trinity’s Massive Open Online Course, run in partnership with FutureLearn, begins on September 1.
22 Aug 2014
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Trinity is Ranked Number One in Ireland by Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities
It has moved to 151-200 in the world in 2014 compared with 201-250 in 2013, an increase of up to 50 places and the highest ever score of any Irish university in this ranking.
22 Aug 2014
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Start-up Entrepreneurs Graduate from Trinity’s Business Incubator ‘LaunchBox’
One of the teams has already secured investor funding, less than three months after developing a concept under guidance from business experts.
21 Aug 2014
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Irish Researchers Create Wearable Sensors Using Rubber Bands
World-first graphene-rubber sensors could be used in medicine, automotive and aeronautical industries, or as an early warning system for cot death and sleep apnoea.
20 Aug 2014
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Major Breakthrough in Admissions led by Trinity
Trinity trialled for the first time a new admissions model for three of its most popular courses.
18 Aug 2014
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3,300 Places Offered to Prospective Students to Study at Trinity
Points for courses at the University show strong demand in 2014, reflecting the popularity of Trinity degrees.
18 Aug 2014
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ESRI/Trinity Research Shows Long-Term Economic Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Survivors
Using data from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), researchers at the ESRI and Trinity find that male survivors of CSA are three times more likely to be out of the labour force due to sickness/disability compared to other men.
14 Aug 2014
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New Irish Research Sheds Light on How Aspirin Works to Reduce Cancer Deaths
Women taking prescribed aspirin were less likely to have cancer spread to their lymph nodes and were less likely to die from the disease.
13 Aug 2014