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Trinity’s New Observatory in Birr to Illuminate the Sun-Earth Connection
The Rosse Solar-Terrestrial Observatory will help us better understand solar phenomena affecting everyday life on Earth.
2 Jul 2014
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Honorary Degrees to Author Amos Oz, Former Intel CEO, Craig Barrett; Founder of Irish Hospice Foundation Mary Redmond
The candidates were conferred with the honorary degrees after Trinity’s graduating PhD students of the Summer Commencements.
30 Jun 2014
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Trinity Scientists Chosen for Thomson Reuters 2014 World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds List
Trinity’s Professor Luke O'Neill and Professor Jonathan Coleman have been chosen to be included in the 'Highly Cited Researcher’s list.
30 Jun 2014
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TBSI Creates 119 Jobs as Researchers Tackle Global Challenges
The Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) has created 119 jobs over the past two years, and partnered with 76 companies to undertake world-class research that is helping to tackle some of society’s most significant health challenges.
27 Jun 2014
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Major Research Project Calling for Women to Share Experiences of Concealed Pregnancies
Trinity College researchers say concealed pregnancies persist and have not been relegated to the era of the Mother and Baby Homes.
25 Jun 2014
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Ground-Breaking Model Explains How the Brain Learns to Filter Stimuli
The model explains how significant environmental stimuli are filtered out from the insignificant.
25 Jun 2014
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch Announces Trinity College Dublin Library as a 2014 Art Conservation Project Grant Recipient
Bank of America Merrill Lynch announced that Trinity College Dublin Library will receive funding to conserve, research and digitise four early Irish manuscripts.
23 Jun 2014
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Thieving Chimps Changing the Way African Farmers Feed Their Families
Rwandan farmers are growing different crops to reduce the 'natural tax' imposed by light-fingered primates.
19 Jun 2014
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Cycling on the Increase in Dublin – But How Safe is it?
More and more people are jumping on their bikes to get to work but the frequency of accidents is concerning, with only one in three recorded by safety authorities.
18 Jun 2014
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Trinity’s Student Incubator LaunchBox Welcomes Six New Teams of Entrepreneurs
LaunchBox runs a three-month accelerator programme, open to teams of Trinity students (undergraduate and postgraduate) with an early-stage business idea.
18 Jun 2014
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The Challenges of EU Migration are explored at Trinity Henry Grattan Lecture Hosted in Irish Embassy in London
The event formed part of the Trinity College Dublin Henry Grattan Lecture Series and the second in the series hosted outside Ireland.
17 Jun 2014
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‘Hot or Not’ Trinity Astrophysicists Ask Public to Rank Sunspots
'Citizen Science' project launched internationally to characterise the complexity of sunspots and learn more about solar storm phenomena.
13 Jun 2014
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The Restoration and Reinstatement of Front Gate at Trinity
A newly restored Front Gate has been reinstated this week at Trinity College Dublin.
12 Jun 2014
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New Research Could Provide Key to Overcoming Resistance with HER2 Targeted Cancer Treatments
Trinity scientists lead the discovery of an important new biomarker which could improve HER2 targeted cancer treatments.
12 Jun 2014
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Why the Urge to ‘Find Nemo’ has Helped Fish Diversify
New species are more likely to evolve if parents guard their offspring than if they allow them to drift away on ocean currents to make it on their own in the big deep blue.
11 Jun 2014
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Experimental Research on Snakebite Treatment Represents Step toward Universal Antidote
Experimental Research on Snakebite Treatment Represents Step toward Universal Antidote
9 Jun 2014
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Trinity Zoologists Discover Bird Species in Indonesia
The zoologists identified the previously unrecognised Wakatobi Flowerpecker in the Sulawesi region.
5 Jun 2014
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Trinity College Dublin and the University of Liverpool Sign Strategic Partnership
It will facilitate student mobility programmes between both universities as well as with the University of Liverpool’s partner institution in China, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University.
3 Jun 2014
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Trinity is the first in Ireland to Secure Funding under New EU Horizon 2020
An award of €175,000 has just been granted to the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI)to host Discover Research Night.
30 May 2014
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Seamus Heaney Professor of Irish Writing, Chris Morash, Gives Inaugural Lecture
Professor Morash delivered his inaugural lecture in which he asked: ‘What are Poets for in a Destitute Time’
28 May 2014
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Trinity Africa Day Event discusses ‘G8 Land Agenda’, Food Insecurity and ‘land grabbing’ in Africa
President Michael D. Higgins opened the Trinity International Development Initiative event examining the changing nature of land use on the African continent.
26 May 2014
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Symposium on Dementia and Caregiving
Professor Steve Zarit, an eminent clinician and academic, working in the field of ageing, dementia and caregiving was the keynote speaker.
26 May 2014
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Symposium on Education: Student Perspectives on Junior Cycle Reform
Junior Cycle reform was explored by students and education stakeholders at the symposium.
23 May 2014
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Astrophysicists Win Solar Science Lottery
Trinity's solar flare expert ensured an international team was watching the skies when a rare 'X-Class' eruption took place.
15 May 2014
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Drinking’s Role in Alcohol-related Deaths Greatly Under-reported in Irish Newspapers, Study Finds
Researchers expressed concern that the lack of awareness of the role of alcohol in deaths impacts on support for public health measures.
8 May 2014
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Experts make call for expansion of HPV vaccine in Ireland
Trinity researchers say new data points to need for introduction of universal HPV vaccination for boys as well as girls.
6 May 2014
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‘Medicine in Trinity College Dublin, An Illustrated History’, by Professor Davis Coakley
'Medicine in Trinity College Dublin, An Illustrated History' by Professor Davis Coakley and published by Trinity College Dublin was launched by the Provost, Dr Patrick Prendergast, at a special event in the Provost's House.
6 May 2014
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Simple Educational Initiative Dramatically Reduces Pre-Hospital Delay for Patients with Heart Attack/Angina Symptoms
Trinity College Study showed a more than 5 hour difference in pre-hospital delay between patients who received 40 minute educational session compared to those who did not.
1 May 2014
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Trinity Leads Major EU Research Project on Social Media and Emergency Management
The €3 million 'Project Slándáil' will develop an ethical social media system to be used in emergency situations.
30 Apr 2014
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Schizophrenia and Autism may Share Genetic Mutations
Researchers from the School of Medicine have identified a novel mechanism which may underlie susceptibility to schizophrenia and autism.
29 Apr 2014