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Future of Ireland and its Borders discussed as no-deal Brexit looms

Major public discussion on the Future of Ireland’s borders calls for a return to the John Hume spirit of the “island of communities” – not uniting territory but uniting people.

18 Sep 2019

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Visit PROBE: Research Uncovered at Trinity

Join us in Trinity and journey through the best that Irish research has to offer as this year’s offering of PROBE takes centre stage from 5 pm on Friday September 27.

17 Sep 2019

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Surgical mesh damage can be measured in simple lab experiments

Such experiments should have been conducted before surgical mesh was used to operate on people – many of whom are now living with serious, debilitating consequences.

16 Sep 2019

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Exploring eight centuries of communication disabilities

A new exhibition in the Old Library explores eight centuries of communication disabilities exploring how these were understood and managed.

12 Sep 2019

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A curiosity driven genetic discovery that should impact cancer treatments

A team of geneticists has discovered new biological targets that may help devise alternative therapies for cancers that are becoming resistant to existing drugs.

11 Sep 2019

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Protein insight may lead to better control of type 2 diabetes

Scientists have identified a family of proteins which are associated with better control of blood sugar levels and disease in type 2 diabetes patients.

10 Sep 2019

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Repetitive impacts key to understanding sports-associated concussions

It seems that repetitive impacts – as opposed to single events – cause the all-important damage to blood vessels in the brain.

9 Sep 2019

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A revolutionary material that could protect aircraft and speed up internet connections

The new, biologically produced material, will be a material of choice for next-generation optoelectronic and photonic devices.

6 Sep 2019

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Samuel Beckett in Augmented Reality for the first time

The project reinterpreted a classic Beckett text in a way that is engaging for 21st Century audiences, by using cutting-edge interactive digital media technologies.

6 Sep 2019

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Innovation Workspace set to deliver €6 million in investment

Tangent, Trinity’s Ideas Workspace, a new cutting-edge innovation facility, co-located in the Trinity College Business School, has been officially launched.

5 Sep 2019

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