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Europe’s Largest Gathering of Solar Scientists Welcomed to Trinity
The researchers will discuss some of the biggest questions in modern astrophysics, such as how solar storms cause ’space weather' impacts here on Earth.
11 Sep 2014
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Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand Opens New Garden as part of Botany Research at Trinity
Trinity College’s Botanists' Newly Discovered Plant in Thailand Named in Honour of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.
8 Sep 2014
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Trinity Geologists Re-Write Earth’s Evolutionary History Books
Oxygen-producing life forms appeared at least 60 million years earlier than previously thought. They added oxygen to our atmosphere, which led to the evolution of complex life.
3 Sep 2014
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Writer Colin Barrett Awarded The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature 2014
The award is administered by the Oscar Wilde Centre for Irish Writing at the School of English.
3 Sep 2014
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Trinity Engineers Design Next-Gen Aircraft to Reduce Noise and our Carbon Footprint
The School of Engineering in Trinity is coordinating three EU projects with a combined budget of €5.4 million, which will improve the way we fly around Europe.
28 Aug 2014
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Over 15,000 sign up for Trinity College Dublin’s first MOOC
'Irish Lives in War and Revolution: Exploring Ireland's history 1912-1923', Trinity’s Massive Open Online Course, run in partnership with FutureLearn, begins on September 1.
22 Aug 2014
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Trinity is Ranked Number One in Ireland by Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities
It has moved to 151-200 in the world in 2014 compared with 201-250 in 2013, an increase of up to 50 places and the highest ever score of any Irish university in this ranking.
22 Aug 2014
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Start-up Entrepreneurs Graduate from Trinity’s Business Incubator ‘LaunchBox’
One of the teams has already secured investor funding, less than three months after developing a concept under guidance from business experts.
21 Aug 2014
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Irish Researchers Create Wearable Sensors Using Rubber Bands
World-first graphene-rubber sensors could be used in medicine, automotive and aeronautical industries, or as an early warning system for cot death and sleep apnoea.
20 Aug 2014
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Major Breakthrough in Admissions led by Trinity
Trinity trialled for the first time a new admissions model for three of its most popular courses.
18 Aug 2014
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3,300 Places Offered to Prospective Students to Study at Trinity
Points for courses at the University show strong demand in 2014, reflecting the popularity of Trinity degrees.
18 Aug 2014
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ESRI/Trinity Research Shows Long-Term Economic Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Survivors
Using data from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), researchers at the ESRI and Trinity find that male survivors of CSA are three times more likely to be out of the labour force due to sickness/disability compared to other men.
14 Aug 2014
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New Irish Research Sheds Light on How Aspirin Works to Reduce Cancer Deaths
Women taking prescribed aspirin were less likely to have cancer spread to their lymph nodes and were less likely to die from the disease.
13 Aug 2014
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Bacterial Blueprints Could Give Doctors and Nurses Fewer Sleepless Nights
Trinity scientists hope targeted drugs can be developed now they have discovered which parts of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa molecular machinery are critical to its function.
11 Aug 2014
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Lucrative Big Pharma Licensing Deals Can be Struck at All Stages of Research
A Trinity study found that out-licensing products to 'big pharma' achieves higher upfront payments than selling to small corporations.
7 Aug 2014
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Trinity Researchers Publish Report on Second-Generation Migrant Children and their Families
This is one of the first studies in Ireland to focus on children born to migrant parents.
6 Aug 2014
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Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute Welcomes Five Nobel Laureates to Symposium on Cancer and Immunology
The five Nobel Laureates spoke about their research in the context of the improvement of human health and the development of new medical advances.
31 Jul 2014
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Vitamin D linked with improved survival in bowel cancer patients
New research from Trinity and Edinburgh Universities points to the potential importance of Vitamin D in bowel cancer survivorship.
28 Jul 2014
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The ‘Right’ Amount of Grazing – How Bambi Boosts Biodiversity
Excluding deer from important forest ecosystems enables some plant species to over-dominate, which has a negative, knock-on effect on biodiversity.
28 Jul 2014
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Irish Researchers Make A Material Breakthrough
Professor John Boland and his team are the first in the world to measure 'Poisson’s Ratio' on the nanoscale - a breakthrough that will significantly impact the development of flexible electronics.
24 Jul 2014
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International Genomic Study Involving Trinity Scientists Sheds New Light on Biology of Schizophrenia
Multiple genes and pathways identified could 'kick staRTÉ? new approaches to treatment.
22 Jul 2014
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The World War 1 Roadshow
More than 6,000 people attended the World War 1 Roadshow hosted by Trinity College Dublin in partnership with RTÉ Radio 1 and the National Library of Ireland.
21 Jul 2014
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Irish Students Seek Title of ‘World’s Top Language Decoder’ in Beijing
Four secondary school students from across the island of Ireland are taking on their peers from 29 other countries in the International Linguistics Olympiad.
21 Jul 2014
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TILDA Study Finds 4 out of 5 Over 50s in Ireland are Overweight or Obese
TILDA highlights the consequences of high obesity rates for health of over 50s
18 Jul 2014
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Physicists Reveal Quantum Effects in Biological Oxygen Transport
The team solved a long-standing question by explaining why oxygen – and not deadly carbon monoxide – preferably binds to the proteins that transport it around the body.
17 Jul 2014
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The World War 1 Roadshow at Trinity College Dublin
The World War 1 Roadshow hosted by Trinity College Dublin in partnership with RTÉ Radio 1 and the National Library of Ireland explored Ireland’s part in the war with a series of events taking place throughout the Trinity campus.
11 Jul 2014
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Trinity’s Business Incubator ‘LaunchBox’ Welcomes Eight New Teams of Budding Entrepreneurs
The teams will develop prototypes and business models over the next three months while under guidance from business experts.
9 Jul 2014
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Trinity’s Discover Research Night to Illuminate the Amazing World of Research
Everyone is invited to explore the huge variety of research taking place at Trinity when the College opens its doors on Friday, September 26th.
8 Jul 2014
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Secondary School Girls Design Robots and Discover the Exciting World of Engineering
A two-week, hands-on programme opened the girls eyes to the possibility of a career in engineering.
7 Jul 2014
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Major New Trinity Initiative to Increase Number of Northern Ireland Students
Trinity has launched a ground-breaking new initiative to help triple the number of incoming students from Northern Ireland.
3 Jul 2014