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Cultural resistance and human rights – inaugural lecture of Prof. Omar García

The role of the arts and humanities in addressing socio-political issues and human rights in Spain and Latin America was the focus of Professor Omar García’s inaugural lecture.

5 May 2022

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Reality of maternal mental health for first time mums in Ireland: study

The study, which looks at depression, anxiety and stress symptoms experienced by first-time mothers, has been published in the journal Archives of Women’s Mental Health and coincides with Maternal Mental Health Week

5 May 2022

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Outstanding contributions to research honoured by School of Medicine Research Awards

Seven recipients of the Trinity College Med Research Awards 2022 were honoured at a special awards ceremony. The grants are designed to support early innovative studies and to advance research impact.

4 May 2022

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Ukraine – changing how we bear witness to war

The role of the traditional war correspondent and the Ukrainian and Russian uses of social media took place in Trinity Long Room Hub recently.

27 Apr 2022

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Boosting brain health: researchers launch online programme for athletes

The new course is designed to help sportspeople improve their mental and physical health and protect key cognitive functions such as problem solving, focus and decision making.

26 Apr 2022

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Medical device and digital health startups pitch for a place on Medtech Innovator’s Showcase and Accelerator programme

The event taking place today, in Trinity Business School, will feature pitches from the best-in-class medical device and digital health companies in the region, selected from hundreds of applicants internationally.

25 Apr 2022

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Researchers discover drug-resistant environmental mould is capable of infecting people

The researchers found six cases of people infected with a drug-resistant form of a fungi called Aspergillus fumigatus that could be traced back to spores in the environment.

25 Apr 2022

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Trinity researchers to use machine learning techniques to optimise wind farm performance

The project will assess the aerodynamics of wind farms and develop new controllers to optimise power production. These new controllers will use operational wind farm data to adaptively “learn” the best way to control wind farms.

19 Apr 2022

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Irish scientists tag giant porbeagle shark off Donegal coast

The huge female specimen, estimated to weigh 400-500 lb, is the largest ever recorded in Irish waters and likely to be 25-30 years old. The scientists believe the Donegal coast may act as a globally important reproductive area for this species, which is critically endangered in European waters.

19 Apr 2022

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Scientists identify new approach to preventing seizures

Epilepsy is a chronic central nervous system (CNS) disorder affecting approximately 1% of the population and 50 million people worldwide. It is characterised by recurrent, spontaneous seizures caused by disrupted electrical activity in the brain.

14 Apr 2022

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