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Science Outreach Website ‘DARTofPhysics’ Wins Prestigious Award
The website, which supported a campaign to engage DART commuters in the weird and wonderful world of physics, was judged to be the 'best education and third level website' of 2014.
23 Oct 2014
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How Can We Help Under-Threat Vultures? By Opening ‘Restaurants’…
Food shortages for white-backed vultures, which play a critical role in African ecosystems, mean we will have to serve them their meals to sustain healthy populations.
23 Oct 2014
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Trinity’s Strategic Plan 2014 – 2019
Please visit http://www.tcd.ie/strategy/ for more information.
23 Oct 2014
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Ancient Europeans Lactose-Intolerant for 5,000 years After Adopting Agriculture
The DNA analyses also showed that technological changes were associated with major changes in the genetics of ancient populations.
22 Oct 2014
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Trinity College’s New Five-Year Strategic Plan
The Strategic Plan 2014-2019 will seek to propel Ireland as a global leader in education, research, and innovation, and will aim to create many jobs.
22 Oct 2014
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Major Philanthropic Donation to Support Trinity Students
A New 24-Hour Student Study Hall and an Endowment to Support Future Generations of Engineers were enabled by a philanthropic donation from the Chief Executive of Jones Engineering Group, Eric Kinsella, and his wife Barbara.
21 Oct 2014
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New Collection of Poems by Trinity Academic Gerald Dawe
'Mickey Finn's Air', the latest collection of poems by the Trinity poet and essayist was launched by award-winning author Richard Ford.
20 Oct 2014
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Trinity Welcomes €245m Funding News for Five SFI Research Centres
Trinity takes the lead in two SFI Research Centres – 'Adapt' and 'CONNECT Centre for Future Networks & Communications,' - and will partner in three others.
20 Oct 2014
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Trinity Showcases 500 Inventions from Protecting Neurons to Protecting Earth from Space Debris
Trinity Knowledge Transfer Impact Showcase opened by Minister for Skills, Research and Innovation.
16 Oct 2014
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New Study Highlights Health Benefits of Social Engagement Among Older People
The Trinity-led research showed that community intervention can make a difference to the growing challenge of loneliness among older people in Ireland.
13 Oct 2014
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Trinity College Launches 21st Century Teaching & Learning Course
Google supports the next generation of technology leaders and change agents.
13 Oct 2014
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Trinity College Library Dublin Acquires Largest Collection of Samuel Beckett Letters Ever Offered for Public Sale
Trinity College Library Dublin now holds the largest collection of Samuel Beckett letters of any research library in the world.
9 Oct 2014
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Geneticists Discover Why Duplicate Genes are Conserved in the Genome
They solved a 40-year-old dilemma by showing that these genes confer 'mutational robustness', which allows individuals to adapt to novel, potentially dangerous environments.
6 Oct 2014
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Women Improve Driving More than Men Following ‘Black Box’ Feedback
A road safety study conducted by engineers at Trinity College Dublin in collaboration with CRASH Services used the latest 'black box' technology to provide driver feedback.
6 Oct 2014
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Trinity Remains in top 150 Global Universities in Times Higher Education University Rankings 2014-2015
Trinity College continues to be ranked as the Number 1 University in Ireland.
3 Oct 2014
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Trinity Immunologist Honoured for Huge Contribution to Field of Innate Immunity
Professor of Biochemistry and Academic Director of the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Luke O'Neill, has been honoured as an 'outstanding European Immunologist'.
2 Oct 2014
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‘Beautiful-Mars’ Website As Gaeilge will Ignite Interest in Martian Science and the Irish Language
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin hope schoolchildren will be encouraged to learn Irish while connecting with the geography and science of the famous Red Planet.
2 Oct 2014
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New Longitudinal Report Shows the Challenging Reality of Ageing with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland
Report showed increasing levels of dementia, a lack of social connections, and serious communication and mobility challenges.
1 Oct 2014
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IUA Symposium on ’21st Century Universities: Performance and Sustainability’
The international symposium reviewed the performance and regulatory challenges facing the third level sector as well as strategies to overcome the current crisis in funding sustainability.
30 Sep 2014
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Engineers Assess Impacts of Extreme Weather on EU Transport Infrastructure
Researchers from the School of Engineering at Trinity are leading the €4.77 million project.
29 Sep 2014
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New State-of-the-art Microscopy Facility at Trinity will have Major Implications for Biomedical Research in Ireland
The new microscopy facility at TBSI the first in Ireland, reveals cells in their infinitesimal form
25 Sep 2014
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Soft Robotics ‘Toolkit’ Features Everything a Robot-Maker Needs
The new online resource is designed to foster innovation and learning and speed up the design and development process as engineers share knowledge and advice on a global scale.
25 Sep 2014
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‘Discover Research Dublin’ Lights Up the Amazing World of Research
Over 50 engaging events were open to the public on European Researchers' Night, which was coordinated by Trinity College Dublin in collaboration with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
24 Sep 2014
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‘Hello Brain’ Launched
Online Resource Led by Trinity Encourages Everyone to Improve Brain Health through Entertaining Short Videos and a Smart Phone App with Brain-Boosting Activities
23 Sep 2014
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Dr John L. Ziegler of University of California San Francisco Awarded 2014 Burkitt Medal
The medal award took place as part of the 9th International Cancer Conference at Trinity and Cancer Week Ireland.
18 Sep 2014
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International Conference Highlights Cutting Edge Research to Help People Survive Cancer in the 21st Century
The conference is the first event in the inaugural Cancer Week Ireland organised by Trinity and the Irish Cancer Society
18 Sep 2014
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Skeletons in Mass Portuguese Burial Site Belonged to African Slaves
Geneticists and archaeologists believe that most of the 158 skeletons belonged to slaves from the 15th - 17th Century.
17 Sep 2014
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Professor Orla Hardiman’s Inaugural Lecture Explores the Impact, Evolution and Research Landscape of Motor Neurone Disease in Ireland
The event, which looked at how research, diagnosis and treatments for MND have evolved, marked her appointment as the first Professor of Neurology in Ireland.
15 Sep 2014
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1641 Depositions Published In Volume Editions
A total of 19,010 manuscript pages in 31 volumes held at Trinity were transcribed and digitised.
12 Sep 2014
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Eagle-Eyed Birds of Prey Help Scrounging Vultures Find Their Dinner
Endangered vultures in Kenya wait for eagles to find and 'prepare' food before swooping in to bully them away and devour the feast.
11 Sep 2014