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National Brain Awareness Week: Let’s get moving on Parkinson’s disease

Professor Andrew Harkin discusses transforming research and discovering promising directions for new treatments for Parkinson's disease, as part of our week-long series showcasing Trinity's brain research.

15 Mar 2021

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Prof Catherine Comiskey appointed to Research Data Governance Board

The Board, established by Government, will review applications from registered researchers to access data for valid COVID-19 related research purposes.

15 Mar 2021

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Trinity marks the anniversary of lockdown with children’s online exhibition

‘… But then somebody ate a bat and the whole world went CRAZY’: on the anniversary of the first lockdown, the Library of Trinity College has launched an online exhibition showcasing children’s drawings, poems, diaries and fictional accounts in response to lockdown, 2020.

12 Mar 2021

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New research offers hope for improved treatment of infants with eczema

Treating skin inflammation reduces the levels of inflammatory signals in the blood, which adds an important new dimension to our understanding of the systemic effects of eczema.

9 Mar 2021

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I want to ride my bicycle! People set to change mobility choices post-lockdown

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 16% of those surveyed walked and 10.4% cycled to Trinity. Once the campus re-opens fully, 27.3% intend to walk and 27.8% intend to cycle.

5 Mar 2021

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Art, music, and brain health intersect in new drama ‘UnRavelled’

Research on brain health from GBHI contributes to drama which explores the relationship between art, music and brain health.

3 Mar 2021

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A laser to generate randomness for next-gen information security and encryption

Our ever-increasing reliance on e-commerce, internet based financial services and virtual social contacts, depends on how well and how fast random processes and interactions can be protected.

2 Mar 2021

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Researchers publish first ever detailed description of Sierra Negra eruption

A volcanic eruption in the Galápagos Islands has given scientists a fresh insight into how volcanoes behave and provided vital information that will help to predict future hazards on the islands.

2 Mar 2021

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V-SENSE team leads learning project to improve the virtual classroom experience

This project builds on previous work by exploring emergent learning practices and demonstrating workflows that create unique, virtual learning environments (VLEs) for modern social virtual reality platforms.

1 Mar 2021

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Faculty Forum celebrates Trinity’s newly named Faculty of STEM

The name change showcases more clearly just how the disciplines within the faculty contribute to the technologies, devices and materials that make a difference to our lives, and the health of the planet.

1 Mar 2021

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