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Minister Malcolm Noonan announces €1.5 million in funding to transform Trinity’s herbarium
The funding will enable Trinity to transform, digitise and safeguard its herbarium by providing physical infrastructure and enable the digitisation of 400,000 specimens, some of which are centuries old – making them easily accessible to the international research community as well as the public.
8 Mar 2023
Awards and Funding|Environment|Research|Science
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Creativity and brain science collide at Creative Brain Week 2023
The exciting week-long event puts Ireland on the world stage, hosting global experts to discuss creativity's impact on our health and well-being through the themes of conflict, joy and imagination.
6 Mar 2023
Arts|Health|Innovation|Research|Science|Society
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Three Trinity graduates feature in An Post stamps celebrating outstanding women
The stamps mark the outstanding contribution of Women in Public Life and feature Mary Robinson, Susan Denham, Jennie Wyse Power and Thekla Beere.
6 Mar 2023
Culture|Society
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Deep roots of rebellion tracked from the Great Irish Famine to the Irish Revolutionary period
Irish rebels who revolted against British rule were more likely to come from families and locations most affected by the Great Irish Famine, according to new research from economic historians.
2 Mar 2023
Culture|Research|Society
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Bees’ pesticide risk is species and landscape-dependent
In a new study, ecologists have shown that bees' pesticide exposure depends upon their interaction with the environment, meaning different species face different risks in any given environment.
2 Mar 2023
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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677 students receive Trinity Entrance Exhibition Awards
The students come from 460 different schools and from 31 counties on the island of Ireland as well as 31 countries overseas.
2 Mar 2023
Awards and Funding|Students
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Scientists synthesise cerium mineral which holds promise for biomedical research
Trinity geoscientists have developed a cheap and environmentally friendly method for the synthesis of the rare earth mineral which holds promise for the treatment of diseases associated with inflammation, including cancer.
1 Mar 2023
Environment|Health|Research|Science
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Study explores conversion therapy practices in Ireland
Research findings from the School of Nursing and Midwifery indicate that conversion therapy practices take place in Ireland
24 Feb 2023
Health|Research|Society
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Trinity to return human remains to Inishbofin
Trinity Provost Dr Linda Doyle said: “I am sorry for the upset that was caused by our retaining of these remains and I thank the Inishbofin community for their advocacy and engagement with us on this issue. We will now work with the community to ensure that the remains are returned in a respectful manner and in accordance with the community’s wishes."
22 Feb 2023
Community|Research|Society
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Is Irish sign languages legislation fit for purpose?
A conference this week will bring together policy makers, academics, community leaders and civil servants to evaluate if legislation recognising sign languages is fit for purpose.
22 Feb 2023
Innovation|Research|Society