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Trinity celebrates 2022 Scholars and Fellows
In total, 51 new Scholars, 31 new Fellows, five new Professorial Fellows and two Honorary Fellows were announced across a range of disciplines.
25 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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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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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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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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New research sheds fresh light on the ‘800-pound gorilla’ of presenteeism
Employees who are unwell only engage in presenteeism when they have not met their daily work goals, according to new research from Trinity Business School.
13 Apr 2022
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Gail McConnell wins Pollard International Poetry Prize
Gail McConnell's debut book 'The Sun Is Open' focuses on the life and death of the poet’s father, who was murdered by the IRA outside their Belfast home in 1984.
12 Apr 2022
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Trinity immunologists unravel battle plans of deadly coronaviruses
The immunologists, led by Dr Nigel Stevenson, have discovered how SARS and MERS proteins block the induction of antiviral proteins, which prevents us from mounting a strong innate immune response against infection.
12 Apr 2022
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Childhood trauma key indicator of suicide ideation in college students
New research from the School of Psychology has shown that cumulative exposure to childhood trauma was a key indicator of suicide ideation among university students.
11 Apr 2022
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Project Economy report shows “gig” economy is no longer a dirty word
High-skilled independent contractors earn more than equivalent employees and those working in the project economy earn 73% more than similar occupation employees.
11 Apr 2022