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Trudeau Discovers Ancestor from Trinity, with Chris Morash to Join Tonight’s State Dinner
Research by the Irish Family History Centre found the Canadian Prime Minister’s ancestor attended Trinity in the 1700s.
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Science Gallery Appeals for €1.5m Funding for Expansion of International Network of Centres
Pioneered by Trinity, there will be six galleries and labs worldwide before 2020.
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Geoghegan to Present Newstalk Show for Free After Move to Varadkar Advisory Role
Geoghegan will still be taking a leave of absence from teaching in Trinity to take up his advisory role for Leo Varadkar.
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College Will Fund New Doctor and Counsellor, After Years of Squeezed Budgets for Student Services
TCDSU expects the staff won’t be hired until the 2018 academic year.
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Ireland Joins Telescope Network, after €1.4m Deal Between Trinity and Government
The government's backing for Trinity's telescope will mean Ireland can join the European LOFAR network.
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Trinity and Leinster Rugby to Expand Partnership, as Search for Better Concussion Treatment Continues
The partnership has seen Trinity use blood analysis techniques to track a player’s response to a concussion.
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Three Trinity Staff Recognised for Success in Attracting European Research Funding
Prof Anna Davies, Prof Poul Holm and Linda Doyle received awards at a Champions of EU Research event.
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Trinity Graduate Becomes Second-Ever Irish Awardee of World Chemistry Congress
Dr Fergus Poynton, from Trinity’s School of Chemistry, will receive the award in Brazil in July.
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Trinity Researchers to Collaborate on €1.4m Project to Regenerate Damaged Nerves
The three-year collaboration between researchers and industry aims to develop a new product that would help repair large nerve defects.
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Pioneering Coding in Schools, Trinity Staff are Shaping the Future of Secondary Education
Trinity staff Brendan Tangney and Jake Byrne are working to develop the government’s plans to revolutionise the teaching of computing in schools.