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Primo Levi reading marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Trinity hosted a reading of the English translation of Primo Levi’s ‘Canto of Ulysses’ from his If This is a Man to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
29 Jan 2018
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Scientists reveal genetics of Ireland and Britain in high resolution
The results show genomic legacies of the Vikings, the movement between peoples of Scotland and Ulster, and the role geography has played in genetic variation.
26 Jan 2018
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Homelessness associated with a dramatic increase in A&E attendance
Homeless people use emergency department 20 times more than their housed counterparts and have 10 times more inpatient bed days, according to a new study carried out by researchers at Trinity College Dublin.
25 Jan 2018
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Trinity scientists win SFI President of Ireland Future Research Leaders Awards
Dr Lydia Lynch and Dr Tomás Ryan received the prestigious awards to support research into obesity-related disease and understanding how memories are stored in the brain.
25 Jan 2018
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Bank of Ireland to partner with Trinity on Innovation & Entrepreneurship Hub
It will support students and graduates developing innovation and entrepreneurial skills at the university’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship (I&E) Hub.
23 Jan 2018
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The seemingly unremarkable crystals that could help predict volcanic eruptions
The new approach may also prove useful for studying volcanoes that have remained dormant.
23 Jan 2018
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What medieval handwriting can tell us about modern neurological diseases
Trinity Long Room Hub public talk explored how new technologies can help us diagnose neurological diseases in long-dead medieval scribes.
22 Jan 2018
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Oncologist at Spanish National Cancer Research Centre receives Burkitt Award
The award recognises people with the integrity, compassion and dedication matching that of Denis Burkitt.
19 Jan 2018
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Trinity announces Book of Kells Creative Competition winners
1,500 budding artists and writers of all ages from all over Ireland participated in the Book of Kells Creative Competition.
19 Jan 2018
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Trinity partners with Irish Times on Citizen Science initiative
Throughout 2018, a number of Citizen Science projects will be developed and promoted -- people are warmly encouraged to contribute.
18 Jan 2018
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The common path that governed the evolution of human societies across the globe
Scientific historians say a single dimension of ’social complexity' measures the development of around 400 past societies that existed over the last 10,000 years.
21 Dec 2017
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The students dreaming of a Red Christmas
Two undergraduate teams are keeping a close eye on developments at the Mars Desert Research Station, where their Red Planet-themed research projects are up and running.
21 Dec 2017
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waytoB — giving people with an intellectual disability greater independence
The tech solution, named waytoB, was invented by Talita Holzer Saad and Robbie Fryers, two recent engineering graduates from Trinity.
20 Dec 2017
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New report on how the ocean can help satisfy global demand for food
'Business as usual' is not a sustainable option when it comes to developing policies on extracting food from the oceans, according to a new evidence review report developed for the European Commission with contributions from a Trinity environmental history expert.
19 Dec 2017
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New €8.2 million EU project will supply next-gen, abrasion-resistant surfaces
The project will pilot the mass production of anti-reflective, scratch- and abrasion-resistant surfaces that can be applied on camera lenses, car components and mobile phones.
19 Dec 2017
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Trinity’s Open Day attracts 10,000 people
Held across the College's city centre campus, our Open Day offered secondary school students and their parents, mature students, teachers and guidance counsellors an opportunity to gain a real insight into student life at Trinity.
17 Dec 2017
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How our ability to see, feel and hear tells us about the workings of the brain
'Perception in mind: how our ability to see, feel and hear tells us about the workings of the human brain'
15 Dec 2017
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New research shows link between hearing loss and dementia
People with age-related hearing loss had an increased risk for cognitive decline including executive function, processing speed and episodic memory, as well as cognitive impairment and dementia.
14 Dec 2017
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ERC awards will support genetics and immunology research
Professor Aoife McLysaght and Dr David Finlay's won prestigious ERC Consolidator Awards, which will help them expand their research teams.
14 Dec 2017
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Time of day affects severity of autoimmune disease
Understanding the interplay between 24-hour day-night cycles and the immune system may help inform drug-targeting strategies to alleviate autoimmune disease.
12 Dec 2017
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TILDA report gives unique insight into end of life experiences of older people
A new study released today by the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin provides a deep and important understanding of the end-of-life experience of older adults in Ireland. The report examines issues such as where TILDA participants died, which services and care they received and their quality of life, health and disability leading up to their death.
12 Dec 2017
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Global ICT leader Huawei announces research partnership with Trinity
At the event at Trinity, Guo Ping, Huawei Deputy Chairman & Rotating CEO, also announced the expansion of the company’s Cork R&D operation.
11 Dec 2017
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Researchers make important discovery in oral pre-cancer condition
Researchers at trinity have examined the microbiome of oral leukoplakia in order to determine if certain bacteria were associated with oral leukoplakia and whether the type of bacteria could predict whether these condition become malignant.
11 Dec 2017
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Trinity researchers awarded Irish Research Council medals of excellence
The awards which recognise top-ranked postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers were presented to Miriam Cummins, Aisling Heeran, and Dr Natalia Muñoz-Wolf.
11 Dec 2017
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Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor turns sod on new student residences at Trinity
The new Printing House Square development on Pearse Street will provide accommodation for 250 students, as well as a student health centre, disability service centre and sports facilities.
8 Dec 2017
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Irish Rugby player Brian O’Driscoll awarded another cap at Honorary Degrees
Other Honorary Degree Candidates included one of Ireland’s foremost journalists, Olivia O'Leary and archivist, Caitriona Crowe along with leading neuroscientist, Gero Miesenböck and astronomer, George Miley.
8 Dec 2017
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Scientists discover how malaria tricks the immune system
Malaria parasites trigger an immune response that effectively diverts attention from where the real infection is taking hold in our red blood cells.
7 Dec 2017
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Trinity buys Iveagh Grounds for the development of student sports facilities
Trinity students to benefit from a combined total of fifty acres of sports facilities.
7 Dec 2017
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New report highlights challenges of ageing with an intellectual disability
Increased rates of important health screenings and access to GPs amongst people with an intellectual disability have been highlighted in a new report launched this week by the Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA)
5 Dec 2017
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Dealing with disclosure – how to tell someone you have epilepsy
Researchers from the School of Nursing and Midwifery in Trinity College Dublin have been working with people with epilepsy in Ireland to identify the common strategies that are used in the process of telling others about their epilepsy.
4 Dec 2017