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The Atlantic Philanthropies Community Mourn the Loss of Founder Charles F. Feeney
October 9, 2023 – San Francisco, CA – Charles Francis “Chuck” Feeney, an Irish American businessman and philanthropist who devoted his entire personal fortune to global philanthropy in his lifetime, died peacefully on October 9 in San Francisco. He was 92. Chuck Feeney’s philanthropic organizations,…
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Queen's unveils plans for new Seamus Heaney Centre
An artist impression of the Seamus Heaney Centre Queen’s University Belfast has announced a £4.9 million (€5.7m) new landmark venue for the Seamus Heaney Centre, which will open for staff, students and the public early next year. The reimagined space at the listed buildings…
Author: RTÉ.ie
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Cornell Tech campus to name ‘Feeney Way’
By Joe Wilensky There will soon be a second “Feeney Way” at Cornell: a central thoroughfare at Cornell Tech to be named in honor of the transformative impact and legacy of Charles F. “Chuck” Feeney ’56, the university’s most generous donor. The former East Avenue…
Author: Cornell Chronicle
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US philanthropist’s transformative impact on University of Limerick
UL President Professor Kerstin Mey and Dr Chuck Feeney’s son, Patrick Feeney, with one of the signs on the Feeney Way THE main thoroughfare on the University of Limerick campus has been renamed ‘Feeney Way’ to honour the ‘transformative impact’ philanthropist Dr Chuck Feeney has…
Author: Limerick Post
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Charles 'Chuck' Feeney Appointed AC
Philanthropist Charles ‘Chuck’ Feeney has been appointed an Honorary Companion in the General Division of the Order of Australia for his services to Australian health, research and higher education. Mr Feeney founded The Atlantic Philanthropies more than 40 years ago, which has since donated or…
Author: Australian Government - Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Feeney Way: UQ landmark to honour philanthropist
A University of Queensland landmark has been named in honour of extraordinary philanthropist Charles ‘Chuck’ Feeney, whose generosity permanently changed Australia’s research landscape and led to many research discoveries. Extending the breadth of UQ’s historic Forgan Smith Building at UQ’s entrance, Feeney Way recognises the…
Author: UQ (University of Queensland) News
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University of Queensland Confers Honorary Doctorates to Chuck and Helga Feeney
University of Queensland received one of the first grants Atlantic made when grant-making began in Australia in 1998. The A$10M grant supported the creation of the Institute for Molecular Bioscience (above). Image source: University of Queensland. On February 1, 2022, during a virtual ceremony, the…
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Atlantic Fellows Statement on Vaccine Equity
As the COVID-19 pandemic continued into 2021, extending and intensifying its reach into communities, particularly in the global South, a number of concerned Atlantic Fellows came together to discuss the issue of the unequal availability of vaccines to certain populations. After a number of discussions…
Author: The Atlantic Fellows
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The global movement of displaced people is a defining feature of our times
Displacement is a global issue, driven by a confluence of intersecting historical and political factors. Yet today, the narratives surrounding it largely silence or vilify those who have become displaced, stoking nationalism and fear. With over 26 million refugees worldwide—half of them children—their voices that…
Author: The Atlantic Fellows
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Eastern Mediterranean societies are adversely impacted by the global brain health crisis
Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are a global health crisis. According to the World Health Organization, by 2050 the number of people with dementia will more than triple—reaching 152 million. The Spark The risk of dementia is tightly linked to aging. The expansion of aging populations…
Author: The Atlantic Fellows