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St James’s Hospital celebrates 40th anniversary of Ireland's first bone marrow transplant
Home to the National Adult Stem Cell Transplant Centre, over 3,750 stem cell and bone marrow transplants have taken place at the hospital since 1984
10 Jun 2024
Community|Health|Innovation|Research
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Splitting hairs – Trinity team applies science of biomechanics to understand our bad hair days
We all have a bad hair day from time to time, and split ends are a common problem. However, the science behind this kind of hair damage is poorly understood, which is why the Trinity team, led by Professor David Taylor, is investigating this knotty problem.
10 Jun 2024
Research|Science
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Children, Adolescents and Climate Change: The case for urgent action
In a letter originally submitted to the UN Climate Change Secretariat, Trinity researchers argue for additional focus on the acute impact of climate change on children in low and middle-income countries.
10 Jun 2024
Environment
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The Parthenon marbles evoke particularly fierce repatriation debates – an archaeologist explains why
The Parthenon marbles are probably the most renowned example of a country calling for heritage objects to be returned, writes Prof. Christine Morris, School of Histories and Humanities in The Conversation.
10 Jun 2024
Arts|Culture|Research|Society
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The Yeats sisters and Irish design celebrated in exhibitions at home & abroad
The significant contribution of the Yeats sisters to Irish craft culture is being celebrated in a new exhibition in the Old Library.
7 Jun 2024
Arts|Culture|Research
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A cracking discovery – eggshell waste can recover rare earth elements needed for green energy
This egg-cellent discovery has the potential to make a significant impact in the sustainable recovery of rare earth elements (REEs), which are in increasing demand for use in green energy technologies.
5 Jun 2024
Environment|Research|Science
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Do exercise interventions work for people in homelessness and addiction?
Researchers say that people experiencing homelessness and addiction should not be excluded from lifestyle interventions as the benefits can be life-changing and wide reaching
5 Jun 2024
Health|Research|Society
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Babies use ‘helpless’ infant period to learn powerful foundation models, just like ChatGPT
Babies’ brains are not as immature as previously thought, rather they are using the period of postnatal ‘helplessness’ to learn powerful foundation models similar to those underpinning generative Artificial Intelligence, according to a new study led by a researcher at the School of Psychology.
5 Jun 2024
Research|Science
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Trinity places 87th in 2025 QS World University Rankings
This is the third year in a row that Trinity has placed in the Top 100 in the QS rankings, having been ranked 98th for 2023 and 81st for 2024.
4 Jun 2024
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Consumers struggle to identify ‘Greenwashing’ in advertisements
Consumers struggle to distinguish between genuine environmental claims made in advertisements and ‘greenwashed’ ones that mislead on how environmentally friendly a product or business is, according to new research from the School of Psychology and the ESRI.
4 Jun 2024
Research|Society
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A wise and gentle spirit – Trinity pays tribute to Gerald Dawe
It is with deep sadness that the College community has learned of the death of distinguished poet, writer and colleague Professor Gerald Dawe.
30 May 2024
Arts|Culture|Research
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What makes some plant groups so successful?
Irish researchers involved in cataloguing the world’s plant species are hunting for answers as to what makes some groups so successful.
29 May 2024
Environment|Research|Science
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Tree of the month - Wollemi Pine
Wollemi Pine is one of three living groups of trees from the Araucariaceae, which is an ancient plant family from the Triassic period. It was first discovered about thirty years ago, and that discovery is said to be the equivalent of finding a small dinosaur still alive on earth.
28 May 2024
Environment|Sustainability
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Trinity twelve secure funding for new healthcare, climate and tech research
The successful dozen will lead or co-lead a total of 11 STEM-related research projects via Science Foundation Ireland’s Frontiers for the Future programme, which is funded in collaboration with the Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).
27 May 2024
Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Science
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Trinity spinout Altach secures €1.2 million investment to transform treatments for cartilage injuries
Founded in 2022 and originating from pioneering research at Trinity, Altach has developed a novel biomimetic scaffold made from Type II collagen.
23 May 2024
Awards and Funding|Health|Innovation|Research|Science
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Extremely rare immune cells predict how well treatments work for recurrent hives
The School of Medicine study examines treatment for chronic spontaneous urticaria which has far reaching and profound impacts on people affected by the condition.
21 May 2024
Health|Research
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New research unveils extreme complexity in formation of rare earth mineral vital for tech industry
In a ground-breaking study, researchers from Trinity have unveiled that myriad, intricate factors influence the genesis and chemistry of bastnäsite and rare earth carbonates, which are critically needed for today’s tech industry and its hardware outputs.
20 May 2024
Research|Science
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Trinity’s Samuel Beckett Theatre celebrates 30 years
Trinity’s Samuel Beckett Theatre celebrate its 30th anniversary this week with a programme of events celebrating the unique nature of the theatre as a space where students learn, and then return as artists.
20 May 2024
Arts|Community|Culture|Research
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Trinity scores 1st in Ireland in global FT executive education rankings
Trinity performed well globally across specific categories, including International Clients (7th), Faculty Diversity (12th), Overseas Programmes (14th), Partner Schools (16th), Future Use (20th), New Skills and Learning (24th), Aims Achieved (29th) and Growth (29th).
20 May 2024
Business
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New national strategy progresses the fight against tuberculosis
The government recently launched the Striving to End Tuberculosis – A Strategy for Ireland 2024 – 2030. The strategy progresses the fight against tuberculosis (TB) and outlines the priorities, objectives, actions and enablers needed to end TB in Ireland.
16 May 2024
Health|Research|Society