Articles
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What is hope and why do we need it?
Professor Brian Lawlor (Global Brain Health Institute) discusses why hope is not a given, and why we have to work at it, and connect outside of ourselves.
2 Jan 2023
Health|Research
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Ready, Set, Go: Have your say on the Provost’s Innovation Challenge 2023
The annual Provost's Innovation Challenge@Tangent is an intensive 3-day hackathon when Trinity students from multiple disciplines gather to brainstorm solutions to some of our biggest social issues.
3 Jan 2023
Environment|Innovation
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Study: Voting behaviour and exposure to Russian Twitter campaigns in 2016 US election
An international research study involving researchers in Ireland, Europe and the USA found that that despite Russia’s disinformation operations on social media, there were no measurable changes in attitudes, polarisation, or voting behaviour among those exposed to the foreign influence campaign on Twitter.
10 Jan 2023
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Trinity tree of the month- the Common Ash
This January we are featuring one of Ireland’s tallest native tree species, the Common Ash (Fraxinus excelsior, or Fuinseog in Irish). The tree is located in the South Arboretum of Trinity College Botanic Garden beside Trinity Hall in Dartry.
11 Jan 2023
Sustainability
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Predisposition to accidental awareness under anaesthesia identified
New markers in brain structures and function which could help identify people who require a higher than average dose of anaesthetic have been identified by researchers in the School of Psychology.
12 Jan 2023
Health|Research
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Bees exposed to EU’s most common weedkiller via wildflower nectar
Bees may be at risk from exposure to glyphosate – an active ingredient in some of the EU’s most commonly used weedkillers – via contaminated wildflower nectar, according to new research from Trinity and DCU scientists.
17 Jan 2023
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Separation leads to significant gender differences in parent-child time
After parental split up mother-child time doubles, two-parent time declines threefold, and father-child time remains low, according to new research from sociologists in Trinity and UNED Madrid, Spain.
17 Jan 2023
Research|Society
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Provost's Fellowship in Curating 2022-23
The Douglas Hyde is delighted to welcome Aisling Clark to the team as the second Provost’s Curatorial Fellow. Established in 2020, the Provost’s Fellowship in Curating offers recent graduates of Trinity College Dublin the opportunity to work within The Douglas Hyde over a period of twelve months.
18 Jan 2023
Arts|Awards and Funding
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Research indicates wider benefit to AstraZeneca vaccine
Data suggests that the vaccine may boost immune responses to bacterial infections and therefore protect the recipient from more than COVID-19.
18 Jan 2023
Health|Research
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"We're just trying to win"-Trinity Meteors eye National Cup Final
The Paudie O’Connor Cup final will be played on Sunday 22nd January from 17:30 at the National Basketball Arena and will be live on TG4 and basketballireland.tv
18 Jan 2023