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Celebrating Innovative Research at Trinity

Leading researchers and inventors at Trinity College Dublin were acknowledged for their innovative research and entrepreneurship at the Trinity Innovation Awards 2019 special awards ceremony. The highest accolade, the Provost Innovation Award went to Trinity Alumni Sean Mitchell and David Moloney for their leadership in the highly competitive semiconductor industry. Sean Mitchell Having completed […]

6 Dec 2019

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An Taoiseach and Minister Madigan launch the Beyond 2022: Ireland’s Virtual Record Treasury research project

The flagship research project led by Trinity will digitally recreate seven centuries of historical records of the Public Record Office of Ireland destroyed by fire at Dublin’s Four Courts at the beginning of the Irish Civil War.

5 Dec 2019

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What is college like for gender minority students?

The report is based on over 100 survey responses that were collected from transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming students in Irish higher education programmes this past summer.

3 Dec 2019

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How sex, violence and exclusion shaped masculine expectations in medieval Europe

How sex, violence and exclusion shaped masculine expectations in medieval Europe was explored in an inaugural lecture by Ruth Mazo Karras, Lecky Professor of History at Trinity College Dublin.

29 Nov 2019

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New spatial index maps relationships between poverty and accessibility in Northeast Brazil

Poor transportation availability can result in poor access to health care and employment, reinforcing the cycle of poverty, low life expectancy and high child mortality.

28 Nov 2019

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National Deprivation Index for Ireland published

Researchers at Trinity College have published the National Deprivation Index for Ireland.

28 Nov 2019

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Nature versus nurture: how modern science is rewriting it

The question of whether it is genes or environment that largely shapes human behaviour has been debated for centuries. During the second half of the 20th century, there were two camps of scientists – each believing that nature or nurture, respectively, was exclusively at play.

27 Nov 2019

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Using tech for better mental health — tackling perinatal depression in women

Dr Gavin Doherty, Associate Professor in Computer Science and Statistics at Trinity, focuses his research on designing healthcare technology – particularly to support better mental health.

26 Nov 2019

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New research considers future interactions with computer-generated people in virtual reality

Dr Rachel McDonnell, Assistant Professor in Creative Technologies at Trinity, focuses her research on the animation of virtual humans for the entertainment industry and virtual reality (VR).

26 Nov 2019

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Socially assistive robot, Stevie, among TIME’S 100 best inventions of 2019

Stevie the socially assistive robot, developed by robotics experts from Trinity’s School of Engineering, features in iconic magazine TIME’s exclusive list of the 100 best inventions of 2019. The annual list, just-announced, celebrates 100 inventions that are making the world better, smarter and even a bit more fun.

22 Nov 2019

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