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Trinity teams secure prestigious SFI Research Infrastructure Programme awards

Two Trinity teams have secured prestigious SFI Research Infrastructure Programme awards to fund innovative, high-impact projects.

22 Oct 2019

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Sustainable long-term funding needed to support students with intellectual disabilities

Increasing numbers of students with intellectual disabilities are attending mainstream secondary schools but more support for higher education and employment is needed.

17 Oct 2019

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MAMMI Study launches online resources for mothers

The School of Nursing and Midwifery at Trinity College have launched a suite of on-line resources for mothers, based on the findings of the MAMMI Study.

17 Oct 2019

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Worldwide study shows biodiversity is critical in improving crop production

Agricultural fields with greater biodiversity are better protected from harmful insects, promote pollination, and produce higher yields.

16 Oct 2019

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Chemists create self-assembling material with suite of new properties

The material self-assembles into 2D networks in a predictable and reproducible manner and may one day have numerous applications.

15 Oct 2019

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Trinity ecologist honoured for innovative marine research

Dr Nessa O'Connor has been awarded an International Recognition of Professional Excellence (IRPE) Prize in marine ecology for her research.

10 Oct 2019

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Engineering students compete strongly at ITHERM

The students acquitted themselves well in the Student Heat Sink Design Challenge, which provided a taste of additive manufacturing in the real world.

10 Oct 2019

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Supernova light fantastic – the dead stars that light up the universe

Some supernovae experience long plateaus of up to a year in their light curves post-death, rather than fizzling out fast after their final acts.

8 Oct 2019

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EU study to improve welfare of laying hens

The study has received €3.9 million from the EU Marie Curie Fund and will train future science leaders while attaining the best possible welfare standards for chickens.

4 Oct 2019

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The myth of the Irish slave, white supremacy and social media

Anthea Butler, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania delivered the 2019 Annual Humanities Horizons Lecture at Trinity College Dublin.

3 Oct 2019

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