Articles
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New community health programme linked to decreased child mortality in Uganda
A network of Community Health Promoters go door-to-door to sell basic health goods, including anti-malaria drugs, soap, insecticide-treated bed nets and fortified foods.
22 Jul 2019
Research
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Vitamin D is not linked to low blood pressure in older adults, TILDA
Researchers from TILDA have shown in the largest study to-date that vitamin D is not associated with low blood pressure on standing (orthostatic hypotension) in older adults.
8 Aug 2019
Research
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Free online course: ‘History of the Book in the Early Modern Period: 1450-1800’
People all over the world can explore how books were made, bought, sold, and read, in the four-week online course, which starts on November 18th, 2019.
17 Oct 2019
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Scientists make major breakthrough in understanding common eye disease
Scientists at Trinity College have announced a major breakthrough with important implications for sufferers of a common eye disease – dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) – which can cause total blindness in sufferers, and for which there are currently no approved therapies. The scientists discovered that a key component of the cells lining the retinal blood […]
8 Aug 2019
Research
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Robotics engineers unveil ‘Stevie II’ – Ireland’s first socially assistive AI robot
May 2019 Robotics engineers from Trinity College Dublin today unveiled ‘Stevie II’ – Ireland’s first socially assistive robot with advanced artificial intelligence (AI) features – at a special demonstration at Science Gallery Dublin. Extensive international coverage included: El Comercio BT Irish Times Irish Independent Info 7 Mexico BBC
15 May 2019
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Honorary Degrees 2019
Professor McAleese was presiding at her first honorary degree ceremony following her inauguration as Chancellor of the University earlier in the day.
6 Dec 2019
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Trinity researchers secure prestigious ERC Starting Grant awards
Four newly funded projects will see researchers develop novel nanotherapeutics, explore influences on the initiation of technological support required long-term to sustain a child’s life, pursue selective therapies, and investigate the genetics of human evolution and disease.
27 Jul 2018
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waytoB team are People’s Choice champions at Tech4Good Awards
waytoB is a smart tech solution comprising a smartwatch and app that grants unparalleled independence to people living with an intellectual disability.
19 Jul 2018
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Trinity is Ireland’s leader in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019
Trinity has been ranked in 120th position, a slight decrease on last year’s 117th place. It is the only Irish university to sit in the top 120.
26 Sep 2018
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Trinity’s FSD wins Finance Team of the Year at the British Accountancy Awards
Trinity’s Financial Services Division (FSD) was awarded “Finance Team of the Year” at the annual British Accountancy Awards on Wednesday 26th September 2018 from a shortlist that included agricultural investor AgDevCo; bookmakers Paddy Power Betfair; data communication company Smart DCC Limited; agriculture and farming group Woldmarsh Producers Ltd; and the University of Edinburgh.
28 Sep 2018