Articles
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Nov 2 is Vitamin D Day – Why is that important and what is Trinity doing ?
Researchers agree that at least one third of the world is deficient in vitamin D, and some scientists even think a greater percent of people are deficient in vitamin D.
1 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’s Social and Political Review awards inaugural student prize
The 27th volume of the Social and Political Review was launched this term in the historic House of Lords building in Bank of Ireland, College Green by Trinity graduate and former Senator, Averil Power.
10 May 2017
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Engineers of tomorrow inspired by Maurice F Fitzgerald Prize winner, Áine Cahill
Trinity College Dublin’s 185 new undergraduates were inspired by the perfect role model as Maurice F Fitzgerald Prize winner, Áine Cahil, returned to her alma mater.
23 Sep 2017
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The ‘Goldilocks’ genes that hold clues to a plethora of diseases
A relatively short list of genes are candidates for a suite of diseases including autism spectrum disorders, schizophrenia, and epilepsy.
8 Feb 2017
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Year Zero – 40th Anniversary of the Clash’s historic concert at Trinity
Year Zero is a symposium celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Clash’s two shows at Trinity in 1977.
20 Oct 2017
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TCGEL to guide 10th European Conference on Gender Equality in Higher Education
TCGEL (the Trinity Centre for Gender Equality and Leadership) will play a leading role in shaping the 10th European Conference on Gender Equality in Higher Education.
23 Nov 2017
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Trinity team sets sights on International Engineering and Commerce competition
The team, comprising four Trinity undergraduates, won the ESB Inter-Colleges Challenge in which they designed a solution for the emerging markets of eHeat and eTransport tech.
10 Nov 2017
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Street artist Joe Caslin installs mural in Trinity’s Front Square
This new piece, commissioned as part of the Trinity Creative Challenge, is the first of a three-part series entitled The Volunteers which aims to highlight the importance of volunteerism in some of the most pressing issues in Irish society.
14 Jul 2017
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Innovation Academy and School of Chemistry awarded funding for new projects
The Innovation Academy and the Trinity School of Chemistry have been awarded €1.54 million in funding to provide three new educational projects due to start in 2018.
28 Jun 2017
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New link between volcanic eruptions, Nile flooding and revolt in ancient Egypt
Major revolts in ancient Egypt’s famous Ptolemaic era may have been triggered by volcanic eruptions that resulted in the suppression of the Nile summer flooding, according to new research led by historians in Trinity and Yale.
17 Oct 2017
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Student engineers showcase the autonomous vehicle tech of tomorrow
Budding engineers showcased prototype technology solutions designed for the autonomous vehicles of the future, which include a disability-friendly sports car and an expanding ambulance.
3 Apr 2017
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Trinity receives funding to involve public in research process from the start
The Health Research Board and Irish Research Council have announced a new €1.75million initiative to help researchers involve the public at the very start of the health research process.
31 May 2017
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Husband and wife scientists made Chevaliers by French government
Professor in Physics at Trinity, Peter Gallagher, and his wife, Professor Emma Teeling, UCD, were invested as Knights of the Order of Academic Palms.
17 May 2017
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Researchers make breakthrough in materials design
Knowing how materials form at the nano scale will impact how they are designed -- ultimately enabling more efficient devices and extending battery life.
28 Jul 2017
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Lively day of racing at annual Regatta
This year's event attended by 181 national and international crews
18 Apr 2017
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Time of day affects severity of autoimmune disease
Understanding the interplay between 24-hour day-night cycles and the immune system may help inform drug-targeting strategies to alleviate autoimmune disease.
12 Dec 2017
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Will Amazon’s Whole Foods deal go the same way as L’Oréal and Body Shop?
Assistant Professor of Ethical Business at Trinity, Tanusree Jain, wonders whether Whole Foods will be able to retain its 'conscious capitalism'.
22 Jun 2017
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One in eight older adults in Ireland are deficient in vitamin D
Provinces such as Connacht/Ulster and Munster have higher incidences of deficiency compared to Leinster across all seasons.
4 Sep 2017
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Up to 460,000 people at risk from unsafe radon exposure in Ireland
Up to 460,000 people at risk from unsafe radon exposure in Ireland.
23 May 2017