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Levels of TB in Irish Travellers are 3 times that of White Irish-Born Population
A recent study by researchers from the School of Medicine in Trinity College Dublin in conjunction with the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) and the Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre has found a 3-fold higher rate of Tuberculosis (TB) in Irish Travellers than in the white Irish born population.
13 Mar 2015
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Inaugural Edition of Trinity Student Scientific Review Launched
The inaugural Trinity Student Scientific Review is a peer-reviewed journal written and run by undergraduate students. Five science students won awards for their contributions to the journal, which was officially launched at a celebratory event this week.
12 Mar 2015
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CONSENSUS ‘HomeLabs’ Shine Light on Sustainable Living
Following in-home trials designed to assess the efficacy of combining interventions to support sustainability in our daily lives, Trinity geographers present a number of key findings.
12 Mar 2015
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New TILDA Study Finds Link Between Water Fluoridation and Positive Oral Health in Older People
The researchers found that a higher prevalence of households with fluoridated water in a local electoral district was associated with an increased probability of an older person having all their own teeth.
10 Mar 2015
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Increase in CAO Applications for Trinity Courses for 2015
This year 7,862 students selected Trinity College Dublin as their first preference in their CAO applications.
9 Mar 2015
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Computer Scientists to Develop Next-Gen Big Data Systems for Tomorrow’s App Builders
ALIGNED will be led by computer scientists at Trinity to lay the foundations for big data systems to make light of the complexity, scale and inconsistency of data currently available on the web.
9 Mar 2015
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Bamboo – How Nature’s Miracle Material Could Help Build a Sustainable Future
Engineers from Trinity College Dublin believe sustainable bamboo could be safely used to make bicycles, turbine blades and even homes.
5 Mar 2015
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Landmark New Study on Maternal Health Launched
MAMMI study to make mothers' invisible health problems visible. The new longitudinal study from Trinity College Dublin will look across a range of health issues affecting pregnant women and first time mothers. Early results from one strand show a high prevalence of urinary incontinence or 'leaking urine' in women before, during and post pregnancy.
3 Mar 2015
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Secondary School Students Enjoy Particle Physics Masterclass
Trinity College Dublin’s School of Mathematics opened the window of cutting-edge physics to young investigators, who worked with real-world data from the Large Hadron Collider.
2 Mar 2015
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‘After Charlie Hebdo: A Public Forum on Religion, Freedom and Human Rights’
The aim of the event was to counter simplified narratives on questions around religious fundamentalism, terrorism and freedom of speech.
27 Feb 2015