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Economic impact of the League of European Research Universities
In 2016, the 23 member universities of the League of European Research Universities (LERU) generated a collective economic value of €99.8 billion in Gross Value Added and 1.3 million jobs.
1 Dec 2017
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World’s first nutrigenomic supplement for horses will boost exercise performance
Developed by Plusvital, the supplement will be given to thoroughbred racehorses with certain genetic types that under-produce a key compound that supports muscles during exercise.
30 Nov 2017
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Genocide and ethnic cleansing in our times: from Rwanda to the Rohingyas
Genocide and ethnic cleansing was the focus of a public discussion in Trinity this week organised as part of Trinity Long Room Hub’s Behind the Headlines discussion series.
30 Nov 2017
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Nobel Laureate Prof William Campbell launches Undergraduate Science Programme
The Nobel laureate who has said about Trinity that “there’s no other university I would rather have been to,” launched the new Undergraduate Science Programme during a special return visit to his alma mater.
29 Nov 2017
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Researchers harness new technology to find improved ways of understanding MND
Researchers in the Academic Unit of Neurology at Trinity College Dublin have been studying brain wave patterns in the neurodegenerative condition Motor Neuron Disease (MND). They have made the surprising discovery that some specific parts of the brain are ‘over-connected’ in MND, while other parts show reduced activity as the brain networks disintegrate.
29 Nov 2017
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Sports scholars celebrated
Public Theatre event to celebrate this year’s 63 athletes
28 Nov 2017
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Trinity Innovation Awards 2017 – Celebrating Innovative Research
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin were acknowledged for their innovative research and entrepreneurship at the Trinity Innovation Awards 2017 special awards ceremony last night [November 27th, 2017]. The highest accolade, the Provost Innovation Award went to Professor of Biochemistry, Luke O'Neill for his outstanding contribution to innovation throughout his career.
28 Nov 2017
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Internationally-acclaimed artist Michael Craig-Martin at Trinity
Renowned Irish-born artist Michael Craig gave a public talk about the ideas that have been expressed through his artwork and teaching at an event in Trinity College Dublin on Thursday, November 23, 2017.
27 Nov 2017
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Trinity-NASA research shows how solar variability affects Earth’s atmosphere
Pulses in the electrified layer of Earth's atmosphere – called the ionosphere – mirrored X-ray oscillations during a C-class flare that occurred in July last year.
21 Nov 2017
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New Directions in Ecohorror and the Ecogothic
How ecogothic literature and film can help society face up to the challenges of real-word climate catastrophe was the focus of a two-day conference organised by the School of English last week.
21 Nov 2017
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Boundaries for biodiversity: the implausible science of a ’safe operating space”
The notion that global environmental processes have ‘tipping points’ and that we can deplete the environment until we hit them is not supported by science.
17 Nov 2017
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International influences on the Irish Free State
The Irish Free State was much more open to international influence than scholarship has traditionally allowed, according to historian Dr Anne Dolan, speaking at the Contemporary Irish History Research Seminar Series this week.
16 Nov 2017
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European Universities meet to discuss Internationalisation of the Curriculum
Trinity hosted the high level seminar which also marked the 30 year celebration of the Erasmus Programme. University rectors and vice-rectors from universities of the Coimbra Group took part.
15 Nov 2017
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Trinity engineers unveil Ireland’s first prototype robot for assisted care
The prototype robot has been designed to work in assisted care facilities and to interact socially with the elderly and with people living with disability.
13 Nov 2017
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Helping unemployed adults in Dublin’s North Inner City transition to employment
Career LEAP' is a pioneering programme to help young unemployed adults in Dublin’s North Inner City transition to employment.
13 Nov 2017
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Latest ‘Growing Up In Ireland’ report examines impact of free GP care
The importance of access to GP care regardless of ability to pay was highlighted in a new study co-authored by Trinity Professor of Sociology, Richard Layte.
9 Nov 2017
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Nature+ launches to better connect sustainability science with industry
The Nature+ group comprises scientists with a deep understanding of natural systems and how to manage them sustainably so that we can benefit from the goods and services they provide.
9 Nov 2017
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New gym space officially opened
COO, Dean of Students on hand to mark the occasion
9 Nov 2017
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Health Minister launches new programme to train future clinical academic leaders
A unique all-Ireland programme to train the next generation of clinician scientists has been launched today by Minister for Health, Simon Harris.
9 Nov 2017
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US-Irish Symposium discusses ‘Factions, Fears, and Fake News’
Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute has collaborated with the Society of Fellows and Heyman Center for the Humanities, Columbia University, New York in the joint event.
8 Nov 2017
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Nano and Materials Science supports 14,000 jobs in Ireland
AMBER's impact assessment report also shows that AMBER and its predecessor CRANN supported an output of over half a billion Euro over the last 10 years.
8 Nov 2017
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Concussion in sport – what’s the current state of play?
Hoping to shine the clear light of current evidence based research on concussion and its effects, Trinity College Dublin have organised a public lecture on concussion featuring two of the US’s most eminent researchers on the subject.
8 Nov 2017
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Legacy of Conor Cruise O’Brien examined at Trinity public lecture and symposium
The centenary of the birth of Conor Cruise O'Brien was marked with a public lecture and symposium exploring the legacy of the politician, journalist, historian and Trinity graduate.
2 Nov 2017
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Trinity conference to shine spotlight on ethics in sport
The 4th annual Ethics in Sport conference, hosted by Department of Religion and Theology at the Confederal School of Religions, Peace Studies and Theology, will probe this question along with some of the most pressing ethical issues in sport today. The event, to be held in the Trinity Long Room Hub, will hear from key figures in the sporting industry, including legendary Irish sports figures: broadcaster George Hamilton; Galway hurler, Joe Canning; Armagh legend and mental health campaigner Oisin McConville and sports agent and former RTE broadcaster, Fintan Drury.
1 Nov 2017
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Russian revolution to be remembered 100 years on at public lecture series
The centenary of the Russian Revolution will be remembered in a new public lecture series at Trinity College Dublin, which will explore its impact and legacy and the complex relationship between utopia and dystopia which ultimately sealed the fate of the Soviet state.
31 Oct 2017
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Winters on Mars are shaping the Red Planet’s landscape
Blocks of carbon dioxide ice, which freeze from CO2 gas in winters, seem to be responsible for creating elongated furrows and pits on Mars' sand dunes.
27 Oct 2017
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Trinity Sport announces 64 new scholars
This year saw the highest level of interest the scholarship programme has ever received
27 Oct 2017
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New minerals processing project to reduce CO2 emissions and improve efficiency
Project 'MetalIntelligence' will address key questions facing society, which relies on the minerals processing industry to support almost every aspect of modern life.
26 Oct 2017
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Can one powerful person change the course of history?
The critical role played by powerful leaders in transforming the path of history was the focus of the annual Edmund Burke lecture delivered by Prof Margaret MacMillan.
26 Oct 2017
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How Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ was inspired by traditional Irish folk tales
The significance of Celtic folklore and Halloween in the creation of Bram Stoker’s 'Dracula' will be the focus of a public lecture delivered by renowned author and horror scholar David J. Skal on Halloween night.
26 Oct 2017