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School closures, exam uncertainty hurt student wellbeing, finds Trinity survey
A new survey of second-level students in schools in areas of social disadvantage shows school closures as a result of Covid-19 negatively impacted on their mental health.
28 Aug 2020
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A new art of business leadership: Lessons from the COVID era
In an article first published in the California Management Review, Tanusree Jain, Louis Brennan, and Harry J. Van Buren III argue that leaders in the COVID-19 era should take this unique opportunity to think far outside the box.
26 Aug 2020
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Book of Kells Creative Competition 2020 launches
This year, contestants are invited to share art and writing that evokes the theme of ‘colours in the Book of Kells’. There are entry categories for adults and school-aged children at both primary and second level.
26 Aug 2020
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Science Gallery Dublin brings PLASTIC to Donegal
The touring exhibition will explore how we can responsibly use the versatile material, while fundamentally changing our approach to living with plastic.
21 Aug 2020
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A quantum thermometer to measure the coldest temperatures in the universe
The physicists' proposed thermometer is based on quantum entanglement and can accurately measure temperatures a billion times colder than those in outer space. It would be used to answer fundamental research questions and to study how matter behaves in extreme quantum states.
20 Aug 2020
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Trinity researchers build open source ventilator with international non-profit consortium
The LibreRespire ventilator was developed to make an affordable, robust, medical-grade, open-source solution freely available to low and middle-income countries.
19 Aug 2020
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Electric car sales are on the rise – is coronavirus a turning point for the market?
Research Fellow in Energy Economics at Trinity, James Carroll, with a fascinating article first published by The Conversation.
19 Aug 2020
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Trinity researchers secure funding from Irish Research Council’s enterprise partnership scheme
Eleven Trinity College Dublin enterprise-focused research projects were among 50 that received a total of €4.3 million in funding under the Irish Research Council’s 2020 Enterprise Partnership Scheme.
17 Aug 2020
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Ecosystem ‘tipping points’ unhelpful for developing environmental policies – largest ever synthesis of global climate change research
The scientists behind the work believe policy makers should readdress the use of thresholds in ecosystem management and instead act according to the precautionary principle.
17 Aug 2020
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John Hume’s legacy is that belief in change can make change happen
The following opinion piece by Etain Tannam, Associate Professor of International Peace Studies, was published first in the Irish Independent ‘The Border is not a line on the map. It is a mental border built on fear, prejudice and misunderstanding and which can only be eradicated by developing understanding and friendship. This is the real […]
17 Aug 2020