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SEAI grants of almost €700,000 awarded to two Trinity professors
David Igoe, an assistant professor in the School of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at Trinity College Dublin, was awarded €348,950 from SEAI’s research and development programme to lead a research project exploring the dynamic interactions between the foundations and soils for offshore wind turbines. Eleanor Denny, an associate professor in the Economics Department at Trinity College Dublin, was awarded a research grant of €348,000 from SEAI’s research and development programme to conduct research into electric vehicles and consumer investment behaviour.
23 Dec 2019
Research
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Professor Brendan Browne opens the world of medicine to North Belfast teenagers
A project led by Trinity professor Brendan Browne to introduce teenagers from disadvantaged areas of Belfast to the medical world has just completed a successful eight-week run.
20 Dec 2019
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Robotics expert honoured in MIT Review’s Innovators Under 35 Europe list
Conor McGinn, Assistant Professor in Trinity’s School of Engineering and lead developer of Ireland’s first socially assistive robot, Stevie, is among the 35 outstanding innovators honoured.
20 Dec 2019
Research
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Global study unearths myriad meanings for “nature” in different cultures
After studying what “nature” means in more than 60 different languages, including some indigenous peoples’ languages, it is easier to see why unifying environmental and conservation policies is so hard.
19 Dec 2019
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Trinity’s Day Nursery celebrates 50 years in operation
The first on-site workplace creche in Ireland, the Day Nursery on campus at Trinity College Dublin, celebrated its 50th anniversary this year.
18 Dec 2019
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Inauguration of Chancellor Mary McAleese
Professor McAleese has a long-standing connection with Trinity, having held the position of Reid Professor of Criminal Law, Criminology and Penology from 1975 to 1987 and been involved in numerous University events and initiatives over subsequent years.
18 Dec 2019
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Professor Louise Richardson Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford gives Henry Grattan lecture
The lecture titled “Speaking to the Hand: the Rhetoric of Division and the Threat to Democracy” was hosted by the Embassy of Ireland in London in association with Trinity College Dublin.
17 Dec 2019
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Gradam na dTaispeántas Iontrála bronnta ar Mhic Léinn ó 30 contae in Éirinn
Bronnadh Gradaim na dTaispeántas Iontrála speisialta ó Choláiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath ar mhic léinn ó nach mór gach aon chontae in Éirinn chomh maith le 24 tír ar fud an domhain i mbliana.
16 Dec 2019
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Things people say about exercise that aren’t true
It can be hard to include exercise in our busy lives, despite the best of intentions. There are a lot of reasons people don’t exercise, and a lot of misconceptions about exercise. Here are nine common misconceptions about exercise and what research actually tells us.
16 Dec 2019
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Equine MediRecord partners with Arabian Racing Organisation to lead way in equine welfare
Equine MediRecord was initially nurtured by Tangent, Trinity’s Ideas Workspace, and its business incubator programme, LaunchBox.
16 Dec 2019