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Trinity researchers win Science Foundation Ireland 2018 Science Awards

Four researchers won prestigious awards, which recognise them as key leaders in the Irish research community.

12 Nov 2018

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Growing Up in Ireland: Key findings on the lives of 9-year-olds launched

New Growing Up in Ireland research highlights how lives of 9-year-olds and their families were affected by the recession.

9 Nov 2018

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Researchers secure funding for MND, cancer and blindness projects

Five researchers from the School of Medicine have been awarded funding for motor neuron disease, cancer and blindness projects from the HRB/MRCG Joint Funding Scheme.

7 Nov 2018

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Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies honoured with Polonicum Prize

Trinity’s Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies was presented with the 2018 Polonicum Prize at a ceremony in Warsaw. The prize is awarded for outstanding achievements in promoting the Polish language, culture and history outside Poland.

6 Nov 2018

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Researchers’ clean air device bags silver in Horizon 2020 competition

The team’s solution addresses the ongoing challenge of air filtration for buildings by reducing the mass of particle pollution entering, as well as saving energy.

6 Nov 2018

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Democracy and populism debated on eve of US elections

A public discussion in Trinity College Dublin looked at the rise of populism, the erosion of democracy and the past events and ‘cultural trauma’ which might be to blame.

6 Nov 2018

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Scientists discover how the “speed gene” works in thoroughbred racehorses

The scientists now know which element of the “speed gene” determines whether racehorses are best suited to sprint-, middle- or long-distance races.

6 Nov 2018

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Trinity geneticist to feature in 2018 CHRISTMAS LECTURES

Professor in Genetics at Trinity, Aoife McLysaght, will join Professor Alice Roberts in delivering the 2018 CHRISTMAS LECTURES.

2 Nov 2018

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Can an exhausted lung cell of a smoker fight bacterial infection?

New research uncovers the life of an 'exhausted macrophage' or lung cell of a smoker and why it is unable to fight infectious diseases, such as TB.

1 Nov 2018

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School of English to breathe new life into ‘Frankenstein’ this Halloween

Trinity will join with around 700 worldwide institutions in a marathon public reading of the iconic novel Frankenstein this Halloween to mark the 200th anniversary of the publication of the Gothic tale.

23 Oct 2018

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