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Trinity’s Day Nursery celebrates 50 years in operation
The first on-site workplace creche in Ireland, the Day Nursery on campus at Trinity College Dublin, celebrated its 50th anniversary this year.
18 Dec 2019
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Gradam na dTaispeántas Iontrála bronnta ar Mhic Léinn ó 30 contae in Éirinn
Bronnadh Gradaim na dTaispeántas Iontrála speisialta ó Choláiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath ar mhic léinn ó nach mór gach aon chontae in Éirinn chomh maith le 24 tír ar fud an domhain i mbliana.
16 Dec 2019
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Equine MediRecord partners with Arabian Racing Organisation to lead way in equine welfare
Equine MediRecord was initially nurtured by Tangent, Trinity’s Ideas Workspace, and its business incubator programme, LaunchBox.
16 Dec 2019
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Things people say about exercise that aren’t true
It can be hard to include exercise in our busy lives, despite the best of intentions. There are a lot of reasons people don’t exercise, and a lot of misconceptions about exercise. Here are nine common misconceptions about exercise and what research actually tells us.
16 Dec 2019
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New research pinpoints which of the world’s trees are climate change-ready
Trinity scientists have found that with rising CO2 levels, evergreen trees and shrubs are more efficient in using water than deciduous plants in cooler climate locations.
12 Dec 2019
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Three Trinity researchers win prestigious European Research Council awards
Researchers from Trinity College won three of the six grants awarded to researchers at Irish universities.
10 Dec 2019
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Major funding for the conservation of the Dutch Fagel Collection at the Library of Trinity College Dublin
The European partnership between the Library of Trinity College Dublin and the KB, the National Library of the Netherlands, will enable open access to one of the most important libraries in modern Europe.
9 Dec 2019
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Pioneering Trinity ecologist wins IRC Early Career Researcher of the Year
Pioneering ecologist, Dr Jeremy J Piggott, Assistant Professor in Zoology in Trinity College Dublin’s School of Natural Sciences, has won the prestigious 2019 Irish Research Council Early Career Researcher of the Year award.
6 Dec 2019
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Celebrating Innovative Research at Trinity
Leading researchers and inventors at Trinity College Dublin were acknowledged for their innovative research and entrepreneurship at the Trinity Innovation Awards 2019 special awards ceremony. The highest accolade, the Provost Innovation Award went to Trinity Alumni Sean Mitchell and David Moloney for their leadership in the highly competitive semiconductor industry. Sean Mitchell Having completed […]
6 Dec 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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Behind the Headlines asks: ‘What’s going on in Hong Kong?’
Hong Kong and the ongoing unrest in the region was the focus of the Trinity Long Room Hub’s latest Behind the Headlines.
4 Dec 2019
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What is college like for gender minority students?
The report is based on over 100 survey responses that were collected from transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming students in Irish higher education programmes this past summer.
3 Dec 2019
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How sex, violence and exclusion shaped masculine expectations in medieval Europe
How sex, violence and exclusion shaped masculine expectations in medieval Europe was explored in an inaugural lecture by Ruth Mazo Karras, Lecky Professor of History at Trinity College Dublin.
29 Nov 2019
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New spatial index maps relationships between poverty and accessibility in Northeast Brazil
Poor transportation availability can result in poor access to health care and employment, reinforcing the cycle of poverty, low life expectancy and high child mortality.
28 Nov 2019
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National Deprivation Index for Ireland published
Researchers at Trinity College have published the National Deprivation Index for Ireland.
28 Nov 2019
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Book of Kells Creative Competition winners announced
Winners of all ages were announced at the annual awards ceremony which celebrated the most famed medieval manuscript through art and writing.
28 Nov 2019
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The Poetics of Print: The Private Press Tradition and Irish Poetry
The remarkable story of Susan and Elizabeth Yeats, a pioneering duo in Irish publishing and design during the twentieth century, is brought to life in a new digital exhibition from the School of English at Trinity College.
27 Nov 2019
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Using tech for better mental health — tackling perinatal depression in women
Dr Gavin Doherty, Associate Professor in Computer Science and Statistics at Trinity, focuses his research on designing healthcare technology – particularly to support better mental health.
26 Nov 2019
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New research considers future interactions with computer-generated people in virtual reality
Dr Rachel McDonnell, Assistant Professor in Creative Technologies at Trinity, focuses her research on the animation of virtual humans for the entertainment industry and virtual reality (VR).
26 Nov 2019
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Trinity looks to the future as it celebrates 50 years of computer science research
Experts are considering what the future may hold in a world in which computer science and technological innovation may hold the key to solving some of society’s most pressing problems.
26 Nov 2019