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Patrick James Errington wins Pollard International Poetry Prize
Administered by the Trinity Oscar Wilde Centre at the School of English the prize is awarded to an outstanding debut collection of poetry in the English language
11 Apr 2024
Awards and Funding|Culture
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Hiding in plain sight! AI helps uncover hidden voices of women in early modern Ireland
A ground-breaking research project will harness powerful new digital technologies to uncover women’s experiences of extreme trauma and civil war in early modern Ireland.
11 Apr 2024
Culture|Research
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Trinity performs well in QS World University Subject Rankings 2024
Overall Trinity ranks for 40 subjects. Of these, 20 climbed the table, 3 dropped, 13 remained unchanged and 4 ranked for the first time.
10 Apr 2024
Awards and Funding|Students
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New project aims to bring down the cost of offshore wind turbines
David Igoe, Assistant Professor in Trinity’s School of Engineering, will use a newly secured Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) grant of about €250,000 to support research into the effects of pile ageing for offshore wind foundation design.
10 Apr 2024
Awards and Funding|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Computer scientists release new Pytch web-app to help students write their own programs
The new version of the free “Pytch” app is the fruit of a development process in which a community of young coders and educators around the world have worked to create and improve a fantastic resource for students and new programmers.
9 Apr 2024
Research|Science|Students
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All female reboot of Raphael’s ‘School of Athens’ fresco
An art project depicting a full-scale re-enactment of Raphael’s School of Athens fresco with an all-women cast has been devised by the art collective Na Cailleacha and staged in collaboration with Trinity’s History of Art and Architecture Department in the Museum Building.
6 Apr 2024
Arts|Culture|Research|Society
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Research offers insight into the future understanding of MS and its treatments
Trinity scientists have developed a novel test - using an existing diagnostic procedure as its basis - that has the potential to be applied in clinical trials that target the Epstein Barr Virus.
4 Apr 2024
Health|Research
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Prof. Ann Carlos named as recipient of inaugural Alice Murray Award
Professor Ann Carlos, University of Colorado, has been announced as the recipient of the inaugural Alice Murray Award, which is administered by the Centre for Economics, Policy and History (CEPH).
3 Apr 2024
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I spy with my speedy eye – scientists discover speed of visual perception ranges widely in humans
The work suggests some people have an innate advantage in certain settings where response time is crucial, such as in ball sports, or in competitive gaming.
1 Apr 2024
Research|Science
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Genetic secrets from 4,000-year-old teeth illuminate the impact of changing human diets over the centuries
Researchers from Trinity have recovered remarkably preserved microbiomes from two teeth dating back 4,000 years, found in an Irish limestone cave. Genetic analyses of these microbiomes reveal major changes in the oral microenvironment from the Bronze Age to today.
27 Mar 2024
Health|Research|Science
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Trinity success in 2023 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships awards
Eight Trinity research proposals secured funding under the recently announced 2023 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships results.
25 Mar 2024
Awards and Funding|Research
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ESB and Trinity’s ADAPT and CONNECT research centres to accelerate technology innovation in energy sector
The research involves two main projects with a goal of enabling large energy users to make better energy choices, helping the environment and supporting the Government's green agenda.
25 Mar 2024
Environment|Innovation|Research
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What impact did the cessation of the universal BCG vaccination have on paediatric TB epidemiology in Ireland?
Findings emphasise the need for timely surveillance of paediatric TB cases to monitor for the emergence of increasing trends or emergent risk groups in the identified mainly unvaccinated population.
24 Mar 2024
Health|Research
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New research shows promise for novel treatments for tuberculosis
Collaborative research from Trinity and RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences is recently published in the European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and marks World TB Day, today (24th March 2024).
23 Mar 2024
Health|Research
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Eight compete in Trinity’s Three-Minute Thesis competition final
Eight speakers competed in the final event, which requires researchers to present their research, armed with just one slide, in a manner that makes sense to a non-specialist audience, and within a fixed time limit of three minutes.
22 Mar 2024
Research|Students
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Books written and illustrated by schoolchildren go on exhibit in the Long Room
An exhibition of 52 handmade books written and illustrated by Dublin primary school students was launched in the Long Room of Trinity’s Old Library on Tues, March 19th.
20 Mar 2024
Community|Culture
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Scientists uncover new secrets to natural appetite control, offering promise in the battle against obesity
New research shows the diabetes drug Metformin and solid foods elevate a hunger-reducing factor (Lac-Phe) in the body, whereas sugary drinks have minimal effect.
20 Mar 2024
Health|Research|Science
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Virtual meetings can boost well-being and performance, study finds
Dr Wladislaw Rivkin, an Associate Professor at Trinity Business School, led the research which entailed two comprehensive daily studies during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns.
20 Mar 2024
Business|Research
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Laidlaw Foundation to fund new research and innovation library at Trinity
The new research and innovation library will be Trinity’s first stand-alone digital library and is expected to open in 2027, focusing on embracing modern and collaborative working and studying approaches.
19 Mar 2024
Awards and Funding|Innovation|Research|Students
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Learnovate secures €9.6m funding to support firms addressing skills gaps
The announcement of €9.6 million funding means the Centre can expand its research and innovation agenda into the future.
13 Mar 2024
Awards and Funding|Research|Society