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‘After Charlie Hebdo: A Public Forum on Religion, Freedom and Human Rights’
The aim of the event was to counter simplified narratives on questions around religious fundamentalism, terrorism and freedom of speech.
27 Feb 2015
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Lager Yeast Ancestors Were Full of Eastern Promise
● Researchers at Trinity College Dublin and UCD have uncovered the origins of yeasts used to brew lagers. ● New World trade is likely to have brought them into our brewing armoury hundreds of years ago.
26 Feb 2015
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Trinity Student Entrepreneurs Develop Business Concept at Hack Day
The theme of this year's Hack Day was 'encouraging healthy living among young people'.
23 Feb 2015
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Computer Scientists’ App Measures Our Online Footprints
The computer scientists' 'Bigfoot' app considers our online personalities, how well these match our real-world personalities, and whether we are protecting our own data.
18 Feb 2015
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New Research Puts the Spotlight on Irish Stand-Up Comedy
The book explores the role of stand-up in contemporary culture and investigates the staged comic self in performance.
17 Feb 2015
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Photography Exhibition with People with Respiratory Illnesses Launched
A group of patients with respiratory illnesses are breathing new understanding into the reality of living with their conditions through a unique photography exhibition which was recently launched in Ballyfermot Library and was organised by Trinity's School of Nursing and Midwifery and St James's Hospital.
17 Feb 2015
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From the Visceral to the Digital at the Clarke Studios Symposium
The event brought the analogue and the digital together for a day of visual presentations, stimulating talks and interesting discussions.
17 Feb 2015
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Marvel Molecule Could Lead to Treatments for Inflammatory Diseases
The molecule 'blocks' a key biological driver of inflammatory diseases. This discovery could inspire non-invasive treatments for a variety of inflammatory diseases, such as arthritis, multiple sclerosis, motor neuron disease, and Muckle-Wells syndrome.
17 Feb 2015
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Professor Layte Explores Social Inequality and Education in Inaugural Lecture
The new Professor of Sociology drew on research from the 'Growing Up In Ireland' study to show how current policy choices have reinforced patterns of disadvantage rather than reducing them.
16 Feb 2015
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Friendly Fungi Could Help Barley Growers Feed the World Without Chemicals
Botanists from Trinity College Dublin have found two fungal species that prevent the spread of common seed infections; what's more, these fungi work their magic without chemical fertilisers.
11 Feb 2015