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Key insights for sustainable food sharing under COVID-19 feature at #SHARECITY2020
Sustainable food sharing in the era of COVID-19 is the primary focus of the #SHARECITY2020 virtual conference, which takes place this week.
22 Sep 2020
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Landmark deal for UQ-Trinity inflammation startup
A Trinity College Dublin campus company developing treatments for inflammatory diseases based on Trinity research has been acquired in a landmark deal – one of the largest in Irish biotech history.
21 Sep 2020
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Dementia diagnosis vital for people with an intellectual disability
Research shows the earlier that dementia is detected, the sooner support can be put in place to optimise quality of life for the person living with dementia.
21 Sep 2020
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Dr Rachel McLoughlin launches “Vaccines Save Lives” video campaign
The campaign aims to focus the minds of parents on the importance of continuing to vaccinate their children, especially during the pandemic.
21 Sep 2020
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New Dublin on screen – a place of freedom and choice
Ruth Barton, Head of School of Creative Arts writes how Dublin's screen history reflects its real-life contradictions in this article published by The Conversation.
17 Sep 2020
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Prestigious funding for international dementia research
TILDA researchers to contribute key research to expand knowledge of determinants and outcomes of dementia related disease.
16 Sep 2020
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First genome sequences of Irish Vikings reveal ties to Norway and interactions with the locals
Irish Vikings derived much of their genetic ancestry from Norway, while English Vikings had much stronger Danish influences. The research also showed that many Vikings had brown hair, not blonde, including the famous Eyrephort warrior from Co. Galway.
16 Sep 2020
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Researchers ask: how sustainable is your toothbrush?
Researchers have examined the sustainability of different models of the most commonly used oral health product – the toothbrush - to determine which is best for the planet and associated human health.
15 Sep 2020
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Ultra-fast magnetic switching with potential to transform fibre optical communications
"Toggle switching" could increase the capacity of the global fibre optic cable network by an order of magnitude.
15 Sep 2020
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Ceangal leis an Iorua agus caidreamh le muintir na háite léirithe sna chéad seichimh ghéanóim ar Lochlannaigh na hÉireann
D’athraigh na Lochlannaigh stair na hÉireann agus d’fhág siad leagáid buan ar linn na ngéinte ar an oileán. Tá aithne againn orthu mar ionróirí, foghlaithe mara agus gaiscígh fhionna, a thaistil ar muir ó Chríoch Lochlann chun cur fúthu anseo ar deireadh thiar.
13 Sep 2020
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Trinity to welcome record number of students following CAO results
Trinity has created an extra 180 places across a range of courses to meet unprecedented demand.
11 Sep 2020
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Large variations in vitamin D levels depending on Dublin postcode
In one of the largest studies ever carried out in Europe, researchers at MISA have found that vitamin D deficiency is widespread across Dublin and surrounding areas. The research is published in the journal 'Nutrients'.
9 Sep 2020
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Student entrepreneurs pitch for backing at first ever online Launchbox 2020 Demo Day
Ten teams of student entrepreneurs at Trinity College Dublin pitched their company plans at Trinity’s LaunchBox 2020 Demo Day
4 Sep 2020
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Trinity researchers secure prestigious ERC awards
Assistant Professor Claire Gillan and Dr Alessandro Lunghi have been awarded European Research Council Starting Grant Awards worth €3 million in the latest round of results, while Al Maktoum Associate Professor, Mohamed Ahmed, recently began his project here, which was retained on the funding list from a previous round.
3 Sep 2020
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Study investigates what shapes child well-being in rich countries
Study on child well-being ranks Ireland 12th out of 38 OECD/EU countries but cautions on the effects of the pandemic.
3 Sep 2020
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Trinity rises in Times Higher Education global rankings
Trinity College Dublin has risen nine places as Ireland’s leading university in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings
2 Sep 2020
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Trinity researchers in breakthrough trial for motor neuron disease
The enrolment of an Irish patient into the trial allows Ireland to compete on the world-stage in early clinical trials for MND.
1 Sep 2020
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School closures, exam uncertainty hurt student wellbeing, finds Trinity survey
A new survey of second-level students in schools in areas of social disadvantage shows school closures as a result of Covid-19 negatively impacted on their mental health.
28 Aug 2020
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Book of Kells Creative Competition 2020 launches
This year, contestants are invited to share art and writing that evokes the theme of ‘colours in the Book of Kells’. There are entry categories for adults and school-aged children at both primary and second level.
26 Aug 2020
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A quantum thermometer to measure the coldest temperatures in the universe
The physicists' proposed thermometer is based on quantum entanglement and can accurately measure temperatures a billion times colder than those in outer space. It would be used to answer fundamental research questions and to study how matter behaves in extreme quantum states.
20 Aug 2020
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Trinity researchers secure funding from Irish Research Council’s enterprise partnership scheme
Eleven Trinity College Dublin enterprise-focused research projects were among 50 that received a total of €4.3 million in funding under the Irish Research Council’s 2020 Enterprise Partnership Scheme.
17 Aug 2020
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Ecosystem ‘tipping points’ unhelpful for developing environmental policies – largest ever synthesis of global climate change research
The scientists behind the work believe policy makers should readdress the use of thresholds in ecosystem management and instead act according to the precautionary principle.
17 Aug 2020
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Trinity teams receive Enterprise Ireland funding to commercialise research
The funding will enable researchers to commercialise therapies for both whooping cough and common retinal disease.
11 Aug 2020
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Dr Tomás Ryan wins 2020 Lister Institute Research Prize
Dr Ryan becomes the first scientist in an Irish institution to secure the highly prestigious Lister Institute Preventive Medicine Prize Fellowship.
10 Aug 2020
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Are we medically intervening in maternity care when we don’t need to?
The School of Nursing and Midwifery research provides an international perspective on key birth interventions.
6 Aug 2020
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Harnessing the beneficial effects of exercise on bone to create new therapies for osteoporosis
Around 300,000 people in Ireland have osteoporosis and many more may live with the disease undetected. It can be particularly problematic as we get older when bone regeneration becomes slower.
4 Aug 2020
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At least 25% of small businesses earn more because of better ICT skills
The research has been published by the Trinity Business School.
4 Aug 2020
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Trinity—UK collaboration awarded £1.6 million to unveil the secrets of quantum thermodynamics
The QuamNESS consortium puts together researchers in University of Bristol, Queens University Belfast and Trinity College Dublin under the support of an EPSRC-SFI grant to explore the thermodynamics of quantum machines and technologies.
4 Aug 2020
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Cure your “plant blindness” with a virtual stroll through Ireland’s diverse habitats
The wonderful flora of Ireland is featured in five-minute videos, each of which puts the spotlight on five species living in one of the country’s many varied habitats.
29 Jul 2020
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The explosive secret hidden beneath seemingly trustworthy volcanoes
Some volcanoes hide chemically diverse magmas in their underground plumbing systems – including some with the potential to generate sudden explosive activity.
28 Jul 2020
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