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Trinity College begins two-year investigation into its colonial past
Trinity College Dublin is embarking on an extensive project to examine, interrogate and reflect on its complex colonial legacies. An open competition will be held for a new 24-month postdoctoral research position based in the School of Histories and Humanities and the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute.
17 Feb 2021
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ADAPT’s online “Think-In” invites public to join conversation on personal health information
Members of the publicwill interact with researchers at the cutting-edge of AI research and development as they discuss some of the most pertinent ethical issues we face in the digital age.
26 Feb 2021
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New Year Top Tips – Staying Positive Amidst Uncertainty
New Year is traditionally a time of reflection and a time to look to the year ahead, but in the middle of a global pandemic, amidst a host of restrictions and a wealth of uncertainty, how can we still use this time positively? Here, Psychologists from Trinity College Dublin share their top tips.
1 Jan 2021
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New TILDA report reveals hopes and resilience of older adults through COVID
Research gives voice to those most affected by policy restrictions during the COVID pandemic and calls into question society's attitudes to ageing.
17 Aug 2021
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Irish scientists among global group hunting for genetic explanation to COVID-19 resistance
The COVID-19 Human Genome Effort (COVIDHGE) led by Jean Laurent Casanova of the Rockefeller Institute in New York and Helen Su of the National Institutes of Health in the US involves teams from over 50 countries, including one from Trinity spearheaded by Professor Cliona O'Farrelly.
18 Oct 2021
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Pandemic negatively affecting children and young adults from low-income families
Pandemic affects children and young adults from low-income families negatively in terms of internet access, quiet places to study and higher likelihoods of living with someone vulnerable to severe COVID-19 disease.
26 Mar 2021
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Akara secures European Innovation Council funding to build germ-killing robots in Dublin
The Trinity spinout will use the funding to create a robot production facility, which will drastically increase the company’s output to an estimated 100 robots per year. Central to efforts will be their robot, Violet, which uses Ultraviolet UVC radiation to eliminate germs in hospital settings including COVID-19, MRSA and influenza.
14 Oct 2021
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‘Behind the Headlines’ on the changing culture of work
As part of its ‘Behind the Headlines’ series, the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute gathered a panel of industry and academic experts and author Caitríona Lally to discuss the changing culture of work.
23 Nov 2021
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Discovery pinpoints new therapeutic target for atopic dermatitis
The new pathway that could be targeted with therapies offers a welcome new possibility for fighting AD. This is especially important in an era in which antimicrobial resistance is an emerging global threat.
11 Jan 2021
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Humanities Horizons Lecture, The Age of the Technocene: Why we need the Arts and Humanities in the 4th Industrial Revolution
This evening, Wednesday 21 April, the Long Room Hub's annual Humanities Horizons Lecture will take place online.
21 Apr 2021