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Global expert explains why we must bridge the gender gap in engineering
Trinity welcomed Professor Dame Ann Dowling, President of the Royal Academy of Engineering, who explained that the current lack of diversity likely causes a significant loss to the Irish economy.
27 Oct 2016
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Abbey hosts Kennelly celebration
The Abbey Theatre hosts an event of words and song to celebrate the legacy of Fellow Emeritus Brendan Kennelly
26 Oct 2016
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The tale of the bats, dark matter and a plastic surgeon
Research by Dr David Orr from, a plastic surgeon specialising in the treatment of cleft lip and palate at Our Lady's Children's Hospital and St James's Hospital, zoologist and bat biology expert Professor Emma Teeling of UCD, and paleobiologist Professor John Finarelli of UCD has opened up a vital new avenue to investigate what genetic changes underlie clefting in children.
25 Oct 2016
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ADAPT Centre showcases intelligent systems for digital revolution
Future intelligent solutions on display included business intelligence, fraud detection, virtual reality, productivity, smart search and artificial intelligence.
25 Oct 2016
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Trinity and Peking University to join forces on ageing collaboration
It formed part of the Irish Government mission to China.
24 Oct 2016
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Promoting inclusion and diversity in the workplace
Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities launches business partners programme to promote inclusion and diversity in the workplace.
24 Oct 2016
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International team develops automated method for detecting breast cancer
The method was repurposed from one used to detect damage on structures under the sea.
21 Oct 2016
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Scientists to study the link between illness, brain dysfunction and dementia
Major US and UK awards will fund an exploration of the molecular links between illness, delirium and dementia.
21 Oct 2016
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Millennials: confident yet vulnerable
Opportunity is a double-edged sword for today’s millennials, new research shows
20 Oct 2016
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Provost delivers mid-term address
Trinity is almost half way through the lifespan of the university’s strategic plan and half way through the Provost’s tenure. The Provost, Dr Patrick Prendergast gave a mid-term address on October 14th.
19 Oct 2016
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Violent winds collide in one of the heaviest stars in our galaxy
These are the first ever images to show the collision between two winds on a star. This data helps astronomers understand how stars evolve and die in our galaxy.
19 Oct 2016
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Brexit, Brussels and the Big Apple: Where to now for Ireland?
Trinity Long Room Hub’s 'Behind the Headlines' series discusses implications of 'Brexit, Brussels and the Big Apple'
19 Oct 2016
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Cancer Week 2016 opens with optimistic outlook on new era in treating cancer
Cancer Week Ireland 2016 kicks off today with a conference at Trinity College Dublin to explore new frontiers in personalised cancer care. Scientists and clinicians will discuss the future of treating cancer and how personalised and targeted therapy using the latest techniques in immunotherapy, surgery and genomic profiling are fundamentally changing the way we approach this disease.
17 Oct 2016
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Book highlights Trinity’s theatrical influence
Strong School of English involvement in the first Oxford Handbook of Modern Irish Theatre
17 Oct 2016
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Trinity and St James’s Hospital announce plans for new cancer institute
The intention to develop a new cancer institute was jointly announced by Trinity College Dublin and St James’s Hospital at the launch of Cancer Week today [October 17th]. The first of its kind in Ireland, the new cancer institute will set a new standard for cancer care nationally, integrating medicine and science in cancer prevention, treatment and survivorship. Based on similar leading international models, it will be located in one designated facility at St James’s Hospital.
17 Oct 2016
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Trinity College Dublin turns sod on new business school
Minister Richard Bruton and Provost Patrick Prendergast mark landmark new building.
14 Oct 2016
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Sports medicine programme set to continue
Plans to roll out successful pilot programme to more students
14 Oct 2016
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Ketamine trialled as new hope to prevent recurrent depression
Researchers from the Department of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin are trialling a potential new treatment option for people who suffer from repeated episodes of depression. The team are investigating whether the children’s anaesthetic ketamine, which has recently been shown to have antidepressant effects, could help people who recover from severe depression to remain well.
13 Oct 2016
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Intensely painful trigeminal neuralgia illuminated “from bench to bed”
World experts will discuss treatments as patients share their own experiences at a symposium dedicated to raising awareness about one of the most painful conditions known to science.
7 Oct 2016
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Global team to fight dementia begins pioneering training programme at Trinity
Amongst those beginning their studies at Trinity College Dublin this Autumn, a small and highly experienced team of individuals will begin specialist training to become the first of an international network of 'change agents' in the global fight against dementia.
6 Oct 2016