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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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How bacterial evolution of antibiotic arsenals is providing new blueprints for drug designers
By blueprinting how the antibiotics function against MRSA, the scientists have provided new options for drug designers seeking to hold back the global threat that antimicrobial resistance poses humanity.
9 Jan 2020
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Scientists discover how TB puts the brakes on our immune engines
The scientists have also discovered how we can kick-start those engines back into gear – providing hope that improved treatment options could soon be on the horizon.
8 Jan 2020
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Trinity welcomes Cabinet approval of Grand Canal Innovation District Plan
Cabinet accepted a report by the Grand Canal Innovation District advisory Group and its recommendations. The report, published today, provides a clear strategy and road map to underpin the development and progression of this district to ensure that Ireland has an innovation district to rival the best in the world.
3 Jan 2020
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SEAI grants of almost €700,000 awarded to two Trinity professors
David Igoe, an assistant professor in the School of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at Trinity College Dublin, was awarded €348,950 from SEAI’s research and development programme to lead a research project exploring the dynamic interactions between the foundations and soils for offshore wind turbines. Eleanor Denny, an associate professor in the Economics Department at Trinity College Dublin, was awarded a research grant of €348,000 from SEAI’s research and development programme to conduct research into electric vehicles and consumer investment behaviour.
23 Dec 2019
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Robotics expert honoured in MIT Review’s Innovators Under 35 Europe list
Conor McGinn, Assistant Professor in Trinity’s School of Engineering and lead developer of Ireland’s first socially assistive robot, Stevie, is among the 35 outstanding innovators honoured.
20 Dec 2019
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Global study unearths myriad meanings for “nature” in different cultures
After studying what “nature” means in more than 60 different languages, including some indigenous peoples’ languages, it is easier to see why unifying environmental and conservation policies is so hard.
19 Dec 2019
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Understanding autism: new research dispels common assumptions
Ruth Byrne from Trinity College Dublin and Kinga Morsanyi, from Queen's University Belfast explore new insights into the autistic mind and what it’s like to have autism.
13 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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Acmhainní ar líne do mháithreacha seolta ag staidéar MAMMI
Tá sraith acmhainní ar líne faoin máithreachas atá saor in aisce agus atá dírithe ar mhná, ar mháithreacha agus ar ghairmithe cúraim sláinte, seolta ag Scoil an Altranais agus an Chnáimhseachais i gColáiste na Tríonóide.
11 Dec 2019
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