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Scientists uncover exotic matter in the Sun’s atmosphere
The scientists used large radio telescopes and ultraviolet cameras on a NASA spacecraft to better understand the exotic “fourth state of matter” known as plasma.
23 May 2019
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Trinity Access Foundation Course provides model for new Oxford initiative
Oxford University has announced a major access initiative modelled on the Trinity Access Foundation Course.
22 May 2019
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Tangent incubator to nurture 15 new digital health start-ups
Fifteen digital health start-ups from across Europe today embark on a bespoke incubator programme organised by Tangent, Trinity’s Ideas Workspace at Trinity College Dublin, which aims to identify and develop new technologies promoting healthy living, active ageing and innovative healthcare systems. Backed by the European Union, EIT Health (network of best-in-class health innovators) and Trinity, […]
22 May 2019
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Public invited to shape the future of social media via ‘Heliosphere’
The scientists behind Heliosphere want to hear how people use and engage with social media, as well as their hopes and fears for its future.
21 May 2019
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Energy saving tech cuts consumption by 25% in water supply network
A low-cost turbine in the water supply network is reducing energy consumption from the Blackstairs Group Water Scheme in Co. Wexford.
20 May 2019
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Trinity researchers find stark social inequalities in children’s body mass index
Researchers at Trinity College have found that socio-economic inequalities in children’s body mass index (BMI) emerge during the pre-school years and widen across childhood and into early adolescence
20 May 2019
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Trinity scientists call for immediate action to stem biodiversity losses
As the spotlight falls on Biodiversity Week 2019, two of Trinity's scientists speak out about the seriousness of the global biodiversity loss crisis.
18 May 2019
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Minister Mitchell O’Connor launches gender equality charter
A charter to promote gender equality in the university sector was formally launched by Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O'Connor at an event hosted by Trinity College Dublin.
15 May 2019
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Robotics engineers unveil ‘Stevie II’ – Ireland’s first socially assistive AI robot
Stevie II is the successor to Stevie, a prototype assistance robot who took the country by storm in 2017. Stevie II embodies significant technological upgrades and advanced AI capabilities.
15 May 2019
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Lost in indirect translation — researchers tackle problems of indirect translation
Literary translation researchers and computer scientists at Trinity College Dublin and Dublin City University are joining forces to help address the age-old issue of important cultural meaning being diluted in translation.
14 May 2019
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