In Focus
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Answering the Fundamental Question of How We Store Memories
After moving from MIT to Trinity, Dr Tomas Ryan discusses his research and the difficulties faced in setting up a new lab in today’s turbulent political and scientific environment.
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Challenging the Common Conception of Sex Work
Trinity and NUIG lecturers, Gillian Wylie and Eilis Ward, on fighting the perception of sex workers as exploited women.
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Stronger Together: The Organisation Linking Together Trinity’s Female Graduates
From networking to organising conferences, the Trinity Women Graduates Organisation is supporting female students once they leave college.
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Trinity’s Newest US Politics Lecturer on Trump, Fake News and the Rise of Populism
Dr Emanuel Coman discusses the future of the Trump administration, the real impact of fake news and whether the upward trend of populism will continue.
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A Glimpse into Scientific Research and Becoming a Principal Investigator
While science careers can be considered quite linear, there are several new and exciting routes that graduates can take to get into their chosen career paths.
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From Biden to Tutu, The Man Responsible for Greeting Trinity’s Most Illustrious Guests
Central to many of Trinity's historic ceremonies, Joseph Mockler has greeted some of Trinity's most famous guests as well as bidding farewell to decades worth of graduates.
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Sumo Wrestling Robots and Home Care Assistants with Trinity’s First Robotic Research Group
The only robotics research group in Trinity, this group are hoping to develop assistive robots which will eventually help those with disabilities or who live alone.
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Fighting for Justice at Home and Abroad: Students for Justice in Palestine
As their action week gets under way, Students for Justice in Palestine discuss their plans for the week ahead and the importance of keeping this cause at the forefront of students minds.
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Where the Presidential Candidates Stand on the Major Issues
From fees to repeal the eighth to the surprisingly topical question of Irish reunification, here's where the three presidential candidates stand on the most topical issues.
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Obama, Rollerblades and Shutting Down the Library: The Legacy of the Joke Campaign
Candidates that ran for election simply to entertain the electorate used to be common, and drew new attention to the elections. Where have they gone?