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Trinity Researcher Awarded €500,000 to Investigate 2D Materials for the ICT and Energy Sector
Dr Niall McEvoy from the Trinity-based Amber centre was awarded SFI funding for his work in transition metal dichalcogenides.
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With $1.2 Million, Trinity Researchers to Examine Link Between Illness, Brain Dysfunction and Dementia
With funding from the US Department of Health and Human Services, the ways in which the brain becomes vulnerable following acute illnesses are to be investigated.
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With no Temporary Facilities Available, Simon Perry Building Demolition on Hold Until E3 is Complete
The highly specialised building was due to be demolished by September 2018 for the new business school.
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Lir Academy Announces New Three-Year Degree in Stage Management and Tech Theatre
The new degree programme in the Trinity-based National Academy of Dramatic Art is the first of its kind in Ireland.
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Trinity’s Burkitt Medal to be Awarded at International Conference Today
The medal, which recognises outstanding contributions to cancer research, will be awarded to the University of Manchester's Dr Paul Brennan.
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Fianna Fáil Remain “Cautious” of Loan Schemes, as Committee Addresses Funding Crisis
Fianna Fáil has been outspoken about the need for funding of higher education in recent months, but remains undecided on a long-term funding model.
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Trinity is to Open a New Cancer Institute with St James’s Hospital
The new institute, the first of its kind in Ireland, will seek to educate the next generation of oncology specialists and improve cancer patient care.
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Trinity Shortlisted for Entry to Prestigious League of European Research Universities
The league’s membership is capped at 30 universities, who join by invitation only, and over 230 Nobel Prize and Field Medal winners have studied or worked at member universities.
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For Prendergast, ‘Fees, Philanthropy and Commercial Activities’ Must Increasingly be Our Future
In a speech marking the halfway point of his term as Provost, Patrick Pendergast examined the strategies the college has adopted and laid out future plans.
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After Introduction in Trinity Hall, On-Campus Consent Workshops to be Offered
The workshops, organised by TCDSU and the JCR in Halls, will be offered across campus during campaign days over the year.