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Biomedical engineer secures €600,000 Enterprise Ireland funding to develop respiratory sensor
Dr Conor Hayden, from the ADAPT Research Ireland Centre and Trinity’s School of Engineering, seeks to commercialise the “Ribbon device”, a non-invasive respiratory sensor that may reduce the impact of undetected respiratory compromise on healthcare costs and patient outcomes.
28 Jan 2025
Awards and Funding|Health|Research
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Trinity Business School celebrates 100th birthday
Mary Robinson joined staff and students in a first view of new planting, marking the beginning of the School’s initiative to 'green' the foyer of its eco-friendly building — a reflection of its ongoing commitment to sustainability.
28 Jan 2025
Business|Innovation|Society|Sustainability
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Trinity will open as usual today, Saturday 25th January
The university suffered very little damage during Storm Éowyn but temporary safety barriers may be installed while some areas await repair. Thank you for your co-operation and understanding.
25 Jan 2025
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Trinity welcomes Nobel Prize winner, Prof. Ben Feringa
Prof. Feringa delivered a research seminar to over 250 people on “the art of building small” and met with early career researchers in the School of Chemistry during his visit.
24 Jan 2025
Research|Science
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€1.75M HRB award for further research into ageing and intellectual disability
The award paves the way for the next phase of the study, to provide valuable data to inform evidence-based policies and practices to support people with intellectual disabilities, their family, friends and healthcare professionals.
23 Jan 2025
Awards and Funding|Health
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Trinity scientists win European Research Council Proof of Concept awards
Profs. Valeria Nicolosi and Matthew Campbell have won the awards, valued at €150,000 each, to explore the innovation potential of ideas arising from their previously funded ERC projects.
23 Jan 2025
Awards and Funding|Innovation|Research|Science
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UPDATE: College closure – Friday 24 January, Storm Éowyn
Trinity will remain closed for the rest of today, Friday 24 January. This is in light of further advice from the RSA and continued public transport closures. It is planned that the university will reopen as normal tomorrow, Saturday 25 January 2025, subject to further advice.
23 Jan 2025
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Professor Jane Humphries announced as the recipient of the second Alice Murray Award
Professor Jane Humphries, University of Oxford, has been announced as the recipient of the second Alice Murray Award by the Centre for Economics, Policy and History (CEPH).
22 Jan 2025
Awards and Funding|Research|Society
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New initiative for young people to explore how Irish language and traditions can inspire environmental innovations
Dublin City Council and the CONNECT Centre's Academy of the Near Future, in partnership with Gael Linn’s Gaelbhratach team, has launched ‘Treoraigh do Thodhchaí’.
22 Jan 2025
Community|Students|Sustainability
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593 students receive Entrance Exhibition awards from Trinity
The students come from 452 different schools and from 30 counties on the island of Ireland as well as 38 countries overseas.
22 Jan 2025
Awards and Funding|Community|Students
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Trinity joins pan-European endeavour to address pressing need for advanced digital skills in healthcare
The School of Medicine is collaborating with leading academic institutions, research centres, and industry stakeholders across Europe to address the pressing need for advanced digital skills in healthcare
20 Jan 2025
Health|Research|Society
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Regular dog walking improves mobility and reduces falls in older adults
Researchers have found that regular dog walking, defined as at least four times per week, is associated with improved mobility, reduced fear of falling, and a lower likelihood of unexplained falls
20 Jan 2025
Health|Research
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Ripple and ADAPT to collaborate on Blockchain research at Trinity
The partnership will establish the Ripple Blockchain Collaboratory, a new initiative that will focus on advancing research into blockchain, cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, and FinTech.
20 Jan 2025
Awards and Funding|Research
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Irish public trust in scientists ahead of global averages
The research, conducted by an international team including researchers from the School of Education, is the largest post-pandemic study on public trust in scientists.
20 Jan 2025
Research|Science|Society
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Astrophysicists reveal structure of 74 exocomet belts orbiting nearby stars in landmark survey
Crystal-clear images show light being emitted from millimetre-sized pebbles within the belts that orbit 74 nearby stars of a wide variety of ages – from those that are just emerging from birth to those in more mature systems like our own Solar System.
17 Jan 2025
Research|Science
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Christine Casey named 2024 ‘Researcher of the Year’ (IRC legacy Awards)
Daniel Gilligan, Professor Seamus Martin, Dr Mary Canavan and Dr Esther Murphy were also celebrated at the awards, which were announced today by Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland
17 Jan 2025
Awards and Funding|Research
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Ancient genomes reveal an Iron Age society centred on women
A groundbreaking study led by geneticists from Trinity finds evidence that land was inherited through the female line in Iron Age Britain, with husbands moving to live with their wife’s community.
15 Jan 2025
Research|Science
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Trinity joins global research network focussing on cardiovascular disease in women
‘CARAMEL’ will work to deliver an innovative, AI-supported model for personalised cardiovascular risk assessment and preventive healthcare to address the urgent public health need for women
15 Jan 2025
Health|Innovation|Research
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Seanad hustings event held at Trinity
The candidates took part in two debates, hosted by broadcaster Áine Kerr, followed by audience questions. Among the issues discussed were education, disability, housing, health, climate and data centres.
15 Jan 2025
Community|Environment|Society
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Scientists develop “Malteser-like” molecules with potential applications in targeted drug delivery
The scientists have taken a major step forwards in tackling one of the greatest abiding challenges in chemistry, by learning how to programme the self-assembly of molecules in such a way that the end result is predictable and desirable.
13 Jan 2025
Health|Research|Science