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Science Gallery International welcomes Emory University

The announcement was made at the the world's first Science Gallery at Trinity College Dublin.

17 Jan 2020

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John Hume’s legacy is that belief in change can make change happen

The following opinion piece by Etain Tannam, Associate Professor of International Peace Studies, was published first in the Irish Independent ‘The Border is not a line on the map. It is a mental border built on fear, prejudice and misunderstanding and which can only be eradicated by developing understanding and friendship. This is the real […]

17 Aug 2020

Trinity researchers win 2020 Science Foundation Ireland Awards

Professor Kingston Mills, Dr Matthew Campbell and Professor Luke O’Neill won Researcher of the Year, Early Career Researcher of the Year, and Outstanding Contribution to STEM Communcation awards respectively.

5 Nov 2020

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India Office formally launched by Ambassador Brendan Ward

Trinity College Dublin's new India Office was formally launched by HE Brendan Ward, Ambassador if Ireland to India, on February 21st.

11 Mar 2020

Trinity College Dublin and AIB join forces in the battle against COVID-19

Bank pledges €2.4 million to dedicated COVID-19 Research Hub at the University

9 Apr 2020

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Douglas Hyde Gallery welcomes Rachel Botha as the inaugural Provost’s Curatorial Fellow

The Douglas Hyde Gallery is delighted to welcome Rachel Botha to the team as the inaugural Provost’s Curatorial Fellow.

4 Dec 2020

Trinity launches the Trinity Education – an undergraduate curriculum for the 21st century

Trinity College Dublin unveiled a new curriculum for undergraduate students today which places emphasis on critical thinking, global citizenship, engagement with employers and flexible learning.

21 Oct 2020

Scientists sequence oldest complete dog genome – 9,500-year-old Siberian sledge dog, Zhokov

Sledge dogs are much older and adapted to Arctic conditions much earlier than previously thought, according to the new ancient genomics study.

25 Jun 2020

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Vitamin D deficiency highly prevalent in the Irish Asian community

The study, published in the journal Nutrients, is the first in Ireland to investigate vitamin D in an ethnic minority community.

1 Dec 2020

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Trinity Sport announces results of first integrated strategy for sport

The strategy’s two main themes focused on increasing participation in sport and physical activity and developing the performance environment and structure around individual athletes and teams.

20 Jan 2020

ADAPT’s All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad awarded 2020 European Language Label by Léargas

“AILO at Home” presents information on lesser-known languages through social media and links to various related linguistic problem-solving puzzles.

15 Oct 2020

Trinity unveils New Book of Kells Treasury and Display Case

It will provide an even more inspiring visitor experience, and signals a revitalisation of the culture, heritage and tourism sectors as the country emerges from COVID-19.

14 Sep 2020

Research into early detection of frailty in older adults awarded €1.5m

Frailty places older people at higher risk of falls, cognitive decline, disability and makes them more likely to use primary and secondary healthcare.

2 Mar 2020

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Trinity places 14th in THE global impact rankings

Trinity is among the global leaders in sustainability/equality according to the latest global impact rankings, ranking third in the gender equality metric.

22 Apr 2020

Zoologists uncover new example of rapid evolution in Southeast Asia – meet the Sulawesi Babblers

The zoologists have discovered that male and female Sulawesi Babblers (Pellorneum celebense, a species of bird) have evolved to attain different sizes on small islands, and in quick-fire time.

8 Oct 2020

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Vitamin D may help build resistance to respiratory infections, including COVID-19

The authors recommend that adults living in Ireland take 20-50 micrograms of vitamin D per day.

3 Apr 2020

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Four Trinity researchers win highly competitive ERC Consolidator Awards

These awards, announced annually and valued at €2 million each, go to emerging research leaders who are at the stage of growing their own independent research teams or programmes on the global stage.

9 Dec 2020

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Dr Tomás Ryan wins 2020 Lister Institute Research Prize

Dr Ryan becomes the first scientist in an Irish institution to secure the highly prestigious Lister Institute Preventive Medicine Prize Fellowship.

10 Aug 2020

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Trinity welcomes funding for COVID rapid response projects

Seven researchers at Trinity College Dublin are to benefit from new investment as part of the Science Foundation Ireland-led COVID-19 Rapid Response Research and Innovation Programme

24 Sep 2020

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Dr. Ciarán Kenny, Department of Clinical Speech and Language Studies at Trinity explores what makes children’s singing voices sound so angelic.

27 Dec 2020

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