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University alliance to foster impactful translational research
The Translational Medicine Alliance Ireland (TMAI) brings together the strengths of multiple institutions, creating a collaborative ecosystem to address the complex hurdles associated with translating scientific discoveries into practical healthcare applications and interventions.
3 Dec 2023
Health|Innovation|Research
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Darndale urban forest collaboration led by Trinity and Dublin City Council
The Dublin suburb of Darndale has today become the location of a new innovative ‘urban forest’ as part of an EU funded city tree-planting initiative. It has joined Milan, Barcelona and the Romanian city of Brasov as one of four forests being planted in the ‘UForest’ project.
1 Dec 2023
Community|Environment
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Long Room echoes with medieval chant to launch manuscript project
The Library of Trinity College Dublin celebrated the launch of the Manuscripts for Medieval Studies Project which is making precious medieval manuscripts freely available to the public for the first time.
1 Dec 2023
Arts|Culture|Research
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Why reading nursery rhymes and singing to babies may help them to learn language
New research shows that babies learn from rhythmic information – the changing emphasis of syllables in speech – which, unlike phonetic information, can be heard in the womb.
1 Dec 2023
Research|Science
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Honorary degrees conferred at Trinity
Journalist Susan McKay, musician Fergus Sheil, Judge Mary Irvine and scientist Michael Coey received Trinity’s highest honour from Chancellor Dr Mary McAleese at a ceremony conducted in Latin in the historic Public Theatre.
1 Dec 2023
Awards and Funding|Community|Students
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Why the Fed should treat climate change’s $150B economic toll like other national crises it’s helped fight
Climate disasters are now costing the United States US$150 billion per year, and the economic harm is rising. Trinity's Prof. Martin Sokol co-authored this piece for The Conversation.
30 Nov 2023
Environment|Research|Society
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Trinity students and staff attend COP28
The 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is taking place for the next two weeks in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). This year, Trinity has gained observer status which means representatives access seminars, panels and networking opportunities, but not the negotiations.
29 Nov 2023
Environment|Society|Sustainability
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Hidden reality of hygiene poverty in Ireland revealed
Hygiene poverty is a pervasive and hidden problem in Ireland and cuts across all income levels, according to new research from the School of Social Work and Social Policy.
29 Nov 2023
Research|Society
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The Health-Wealth Divide in Ireland: Leaving no one behind
Over 1,000 delegates including health professionals, researchers and policymakers, from across Ireland and Northern Ireland and beyond, will come together online today for the 2023 Joint North South Public Health Conference.
29 Nov 2023
Health|Research|Society
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Trinity tree of the month - the Himalayan Dogwood
November’s tree of the month is the Cornus capitata, or Himalayan Dogwood located in the Provost’s garden. It is just over 11 m tall with a short trunk about one metre in girth. Currently the tree is estimated to store 333 kg of carbon.
29 Nov 2023
Environment|Sustainability