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‘Tangent, Trinity’s Ideas Workspace’: meet Dublin’s new home for entrepreneurs and innovators
‘Tangent, Trinity’s Ideas Workspace’ will re-enforce Trinity’s position as a European leader in innovation and entrepreneurship and Dublin as a location of choice for technology investment and new start-up creation.
27 Sep 2018
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Reframing ’68 – the year of ‘global revolt’ 50 years on
The year 1968 is often regarded as a year of ‘global revolt’ as revolutions around the globe cut across national boundaries, from student protests in France to the Cultural Revolution in China. Marking the 50th anniversary of the iconic year of protest, historians and cultural experts from around the world will gather in Trinity this week to ask what does 1968 mean in 2018?
27 Sep 2018
Research
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Trinity is Ireland’s leader in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019
Trinity has been ranked in 120th position, a slight decrease on last year’s 117th place. It is the only Irish university to sit in the top 120.
26 Sep 2018
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New developments in swallowing disorder research focus of conference
Over 800 delegates from 46 countries will attend the 8th annual European Society for Swallowing Disorders (ESSD) Congress taking place in Dublin this week.
25 Sep 2018
Research
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The rise of ‘barbaric nationalism’ – 2018 Humanities Horizons lecture
The rise of ‘barbaric nationalism’ and the global migration crisis was the focus of the 2018 Humanities Horizons lecture delivered by Harvard’s Professor Homi K Bhabha.
25 Sep 2018
Research
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Writer Caitriona Lally wins 2018 Rooney Prize
Writer Caitriona Lally was announced as winner of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature 2018 for emerging Irish writers at Trinity College Dublin this evening.
25 Sep 2018
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Truth serum, zero-G and the Vomit Comet: the hunt for deep space flight solutions
The research team is primarily concerned with better understanding how water behaves in the absence of gravity (in space), with water (or steam, specifically) seen as the golden bullet for powering spacecraft deep into space.
25 Sep 2018
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Minister Donohoe launches ADAPT Centre’s new FinTech strategy
The ADAPT Centre at Trinity College Dublin will lead the €5 million research programme ‘FinTech Fusion’, which will advance innovations in Blockchain and FinTech research.
21 Sep 2018
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Basking sharks can jump as high and as fast as great whites
The second-largest fish in the world can swim more than twice as fast as the average man in the Olympic 50m freestyle.
20 Sep 2018
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The Book of Durrow to play key role in British Library exhibition
A new online exhibition has also been launched by Library of Trinity College Dublin.
20 Sep 2018
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Failure rate in some surgical mesh treatments unacceptably high
Failure rates in products used to treat prolapse injury are unacceptably high according to a medical materials expert.
18 Sep 2018
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Cuireadh ag foghlaimeoirí ar fud an domhain foghlaim faoi ‘Leabhar Cheanannais’ ar chúrsa ar líne atá á chur ar fáil saor in aisce ag Coláiste na Tríonóide
Tá cúrsa nua saor in aisce ar líne curtha le chéile ag Coláiste na Tríonóide a ligfidh do lucht foghlama ar fud an domhain gnéithe de stair na hÉireann a scrúdú trí dhíriú ar Leabhar Cheanannais.
17 Sep 2018
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Ten years on from the Irish banking crisis what has changed?
Ten years on from the Irish banking crisis, a public discussion in Trinity College Dublin explored whether enough has changed in the Irish financial, business and cultural sectors.
13 Sep 2018
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Discover the iconic ‘Book of Kells’ through Trinity’s free online course
A new, free, online course developed by Trinity College Dublin will allow learners worldwide to explore the history of Ireland through the remarkable Book of Kells — one of the world's most famous medieval manuscripts.
11 Sep 2018
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Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell wins prestigious Breakthrough Prize
The Prize, valued at $3 Million, recognizes Bell Burnell’s 1967 detection of pulsars (radio signals from rapidly spinning, super-dense neutron stars) and her lifetime of inspiring scientific leadership.
7 Sep 2018
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Trinity is first in Europe for producing entrepreneurs
Graduates from Trinity College Dublin founded more venture-backed companies than graduates from any other European university over the last 13 years, according to new independent research.
6 Sep 2018
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Trinity and Church of Ireland Theological Institute sign MOU
Trinity and the Church of Ireland Theological Institute have signed a Memorandum of Understanding revised agreement for the continued joint delivery of the Master’s course in Theology.
6 Sep 2018
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Watch live as Nobel winners ponder the future of biology at Schrödinger at 75
Trinity will later this week welcome five Nobel winners as speakers to a major international meeting that marks 75th anniversary of Erwin Schrödinger’s What is Life? lectures.
3 Sep 2018
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Health benefits of Irish heather honey comparable to those of Manuka honey
The findings showed that there was a similar overall presence of powerful antioxidants called phenolic compounds in Irish heather honey as in Manuka honey.
3 Sep 2018
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Student entrepreneurs seek startup investment at LaunchBox 2018 Demo Day
This year’s companies address a variety of unmet market needs, including an online booking platform for performers, a product that identifies, prevents and treats healthcare-associated infections, and a hub that connects SMEs with a talented student workforce
31 Aug 2018