Articles
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The myth of the Irish slave, white supremacy and social media
Anthea Butler, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania delivered the 2019 Annual Humanities Horizons Lecture at Trinity College Dublin.
3 Oct 2019
Research
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Scientists make major breakthrough in understanding common eye disease
August 2019 Scientists at Trinity have announced a major breakthrough with important implications for sufferers of a common eye disease – dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) – which can cause total blindness in sufferers, and for which there are currently no approved therapies. Extensive media coverage included: Science Daily Irish Times Irish Independent Medical Xpress […]
8 Aug 2019
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If anyone won the Oscars this year it was Netflix – the prize for industry disruption
No single film dominated the 2019 Academy Awards as in some years, but arguably Netflix emerges as the winner, says Prof Louis Brennan and Dr Paul Lyons in this piece for The Conversation.
27 Feb 2019
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The impact of genetics on motor neurone disease
A team of Trinity researchers are decoding the causes of motor neuron disease in a new study which shows the impact of genetics on the disease.
23 Jul 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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Trinity academics play leading role at first official National Biodiversity Conference
A high-profile national conference will take place in Dublin Castle this week on February 20th & 21st, focussing on the future of our natural environment.
20 Feb 2019
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How sex, violence and exclusion shaped masculine expectations in medieval Europe
How sex, violence and exclusion shaped masculine expectations in medieval Europe was explored in an inaugural lecture by Ruth Mazo Karras, Lecky Professor of History at Trinity College Dublin.
29 Nov 2019
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Trinity College awarded Green Flag for environmental management and enhancement
Trinity College Dublin has successfully renewed the internationally recognised and prestigious ‘Green Flag’ by An Taisce’s Green-Campus programme for the second time.
28 Jun 2019
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Clowning around is good for brain health
Academic Dr Lenisa Brandao at the Global Brain Health Institute at Trinity explains how clowning around is much more than good fun, and can have a positive impact on our brain health.
1 May 2019
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Podcast: To the moon and beyond 3
Trinity's Professor Louis Brennan, who has studied the business of space for some time, features in this podcast about the current space race and its wider implications.
18 Jul 2019
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