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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