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Artwork depicting chaos of Brexit hangs on side of Trinity Long Room Hub building
Brexit is finally upon us. Britain will leave the European Union on Friday night at 11pm. To mark this momentous day, an artwork by the artist Rita Duffy, The Raft Project 2019, will hang on the side of the Trinity Long Room Hub building until Wednesday, February 19th.
31 Jan 2020
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How supercomputers are helping us link quantum entanglement to cold coffee
The discovery of this link offers a way to test foundational questions in statistical mechanics. The idea can be applied to a range of systems from a few atoms small to gigantic black holes.
31 Jan 2020
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Calls for new Taoiseach to make the 1926 census available online
As a panel discussion at Trinity College Dublin explored the significance of the Four Courts fire of 1922, and the destruction of the Public Records Office resulting in the loss of over 700 years of Ireland’s historical and genealogical records, the Taoiseach was called on to open the 1926 census and make them available online.
29 Jan 2020
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Trinity team launches SHARE IT – a sustainability impact assessment toolkit for food sharing initiatives across the globe
SHARE IT will help food sharing initiatives around the world document and communicate the impact of their activities on the sustainability of food systems.
27 Jan 2020
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Greek President receives Honorary Degree
Trinity recognised the rich academic and cultural links between Ireland and Greece today by awarding an honorary degree to the Greek President H.E. Prokopis Pavlopoulos.
17 Jan 2020
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Science Gallery International welcomes Emory University
The announcement was made at the the world's first Science Gallery at Trinity College Dublin.
17 Jan 2020
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How bacterial evolution of antibiotic arsenals is providing new blueprints for drug designers
By blueprinting how the antibiotics function against MRSA, the scientists have provided new options for drug designers seeking to hold back the global threat that antimicrobial resistance poses humanity.
9 Jan 2020
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Scientists discover how TB puts the brakes on our immune engines
The scientists have also discovered how we can kick-start those engines back into gear – providing hope that improved treatment options could soon be on the horizon.
8 Jan 2020
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Trinity welcomes Cabinet approval of Grand Canal Innovation District Plan
Cabinet accepted a report by the Grand Canal Innovation District advisory Group and its recommendations. The report, published today, provides a clear strategy and road map to underpin the development and progression of this district to ensure that Ireland has an innovation district to rival the best in the world.
3 Jan 2020
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SEAI grants of almost €700,000 awarded to two Trinity professors
David Igoe, an assistant professor in the School of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at Trinity College Dublin, was awarded €348,950 from SEAI’s research and development programme to lead a research project exploring the dynamic interactions between the foundations and soils for offshore wind turbines. Eleanor Denny, an associate professor in the Economics Department at Trinity College Dublin, was awarded a research grant of €348,000 from SEAI’s research and development programme to conduct research into electric vehicles and consumer investment behaviour.
23 Dec 2019
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