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June 2006 Press Releases

Date	Title	Details
30 June 2006	Sportscotland funding for new regional strength & conditioning centre in Dundee	Sportscotland is helping Scotland's future sportsmen and women on the pathway to success following an award of £254,681 for a new regional strength and conditioning centre at the University of Dundee.
30 June 2006	Major scholarship success for Dundee artist	Scottish artist Simon Reekie, an acclaimed graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone College in Dundee who became well known for his striking 3-D pictures of his family, has won thousands of pounds worth of scholarships to continue studies at the prestigious School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
30 June 2006	Henry Ford’s idea revisited in DNA copying	Researchers at the University of Dundee have made a significant new discovery about how cells copy their genetic information accurately and efficiently to avoid cancers and other diseases, as reported in the scientific journal Cell, published on 30th June.
29 June 2006	Breast Cancer Research funds	Regarding the judgement at the Court of Session today concerning the release of £1.5 million in funds from Breast Cancer Research (Scotland) to be used for breast cancer research at the University of Dundee, Professor Alastair Thompson, Professor of Surgical Oncology at the University medical school and a leading researcher in breast cancer. said: "This is fantastic news and I am delighted that monies which were raised will now be used in the way originally intended. Many people worked very hard to raise these funds and it is great to see that the money can now be spent appropriately on top-quality breast cancer research here in Dundee."
29 June 2006	Four new Vice Principals named by University of Dundee	Four new Vice Principals have been named by the University of Dundee. They will head each of four new Colleges under a revised university structure designed to build on Dundee's success in a rapidly changing competitive environment. Two of the new Vice Principals are external appointments and two are internal.
29 June 2006	International experts on video interaction gather for Dundee conference	Experts and delegates from around Europe and the USA will attend a conference in Dundee this week on the use of video interaction guidance, a tool that is used in many professional areas. The use of video has recently broken into the mainstream media through parenting programmes such as "Supernanny".
28 June 2006	Worms aid Parkinson Disease Research	Research into Parkinson’s Disease at the University of Dundee has received a boost from a fundraising campaign organised by the Falkirk Branch of the Parkinson ’s Disease Society.
26 June 2006	Neil Glen Memorial Shield	Staff football teams from the University of Dundee and Dundee College will switch off from the World Cup tonight (June 26th) to play out their own keenly contested competition - the Neil Glen Memorial Shield.
26 June 2006	Opening of Dundee Dental Education Centre	Lewis Macdonald, Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care, will open the new Dundee Dental Education Centre on Monday, 26 June.
22 June 2006	Official opening of the Sir James Black Centre	The University of Dundee’s £20 million Sir James Black Centre will be officially opened today (Thursday June 22nd) by Professor Sydney Brenner, a Nobel Laureate and one of the world’s legendary figures in the field of genetics.
22 June 2006	First students graduate with twin track art degree	The first students to complete a new degree combining the creative demands of fine art with the intellectual rigour of philosophy will graduate from the University of Dundee on Thursday June 22.
22 June 2006	Two graduations in two cities for Dundee Doc	It was a case of déjà vu for University of Dundee lecturer Sandra Wilson today when she walked up on stage to receive her doctorate at the graduation ceremony for Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design.
22 June 2006	Plenty of brains among Dundee graduates	It is generally accepted that you need brains to earn a degree, but never more so than for the first group of students to graduate from one of the new courses at the University of Dundee.
21 June 2006	Putting the fun into good food	Mouthwatering fruit smoothies and perfect packed lunches will be on the menu at Harris Academy tomorrow (Thursday June 22) when researchers from the University of Dundee offer some top tips on healthy eating.
21 June 2006	Noah delivers degree success for Dundee mum	Six week old Noah Jones will be one of the youngest guests to attend a graduation ceremony at the University of Dundee this summer when he sees his mum Kathryn graduate with an honours degree in psychology tomorrow (Thursday June 22).
20 June 2006	Official opening of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research	The University of Dundee’s £20 million Centre for Interdisciplinary Research will be officially opened on Thursday June 22nd by Professor Sydney Brenner, a Nobel Laureate and one of the world’s legendary figures in the field of genetics.
20 June 2006	Maths magic brings Wimberley Award for Niall	Making maths fun for schoolchildren has led to University of Dundee Mathematics PhD student Niall Dodds being named the winner of the 2006 Wimberley Award, given to a student who has made an extraordinary contribution to the life of the University.
16 June 2006	Graduation 2006	Thousands of students will be joined by their families and friends as they celebrate their graduation from the University of Dundee this week.
16 June 2006	More action needed to tackle health inequalities	Inequalities in health are increasing and unlikely to change unless Government departments coordinate policies to tackle underlying socio-economic factors, a leading public health professor at the University of Dundee has claimed.
16 June 2006	Future of nurse education in Fife - joint statement	The University of Dundee, The Adam Smith College, NHS Fife, the Chief Nursing Officer at the Scottish Executive and NHS Education for Scotland have given careful consideration to the draft document issued by the University of Dundee early in May 2006 and to the views expressed by various stakeholders since the paper was issued.
14 June 2006	Continuing to deliver for people with diabetes	Professor Andrew Morris, of the University of Dundee, helped launch a new three-year Diabetes Action Plan for Scotland today.
14 June 2006	2006 Discovery Lecture - Edwina Currie to reveal "Why Policitians Lie"	Edwina Currie, the colourful former MP turned writer and media personality, promises to lift the lid on one of politicians’ most compulsive habits when she delivers the 2006 Discovery Lecture at the University of Dundee on Saturday June 24th.
13 June 2006	Gene variation affects asthma drug treatment	Researchers at the University of Dundee have discovered that a significant proportion of young asthmatics may not benefit from a commonly used asthma medicine known as salmeterol, due to a gene variation which is present in around 13% of the population.
12 June 2006	Robot battles come to Dundee	The "big match" at the University of Dundee on Tuesday June 13th comes between opponents with greater intelligence than the average World Cup striker - computer-controlled robots made from Lego!
12 June 2006	Angus launch of major fundraising campaign for Diabetes Research	A major fundraising campaign to extend facilities and clinical research programmes for diabetes in Angus receives its local launch on Monday June 12th.
9 June 2006	Transatlantic Studies Conference in Dundee	Britain’s "special relationship" with the USA will be one of the issues under the spotlight at a four day conference on transatlantic studies at the University of Dundee’s West Park Centre from Monday June 12 to Thursday June 15.
8 June 2006	University of Dundee honorary degrees	A pair of Nobel Laureates head the list of honorary graduands at the University of Dundee's summer graduation ceremonies.
7 June 2006	Opening of Tayside Children's Hospital	The £10 million Tayside Children’s Hospital at Ninewells in Dundee will be formally opened on Wednesday June 7th by TV and radio personality Fred MacAulay.
6 June 2006	Working in partnership to achieve excellence in volunteering management	The first eight students in Scotland to obtain the prestigious Diploma of Higher Education in Professional Development (Volunteering Management) received their certificates today at a special event held at the Bonar Hall, University of Dundee.
6 June 2006	Human trafficking expert at the University of Dundee	Dr Tomoya Obokata, a lecturer in the Faculty of Law at the University of Dundee, is available for expert comment on the subject of human trafficking.
5 June 2006	School pupils face high speed university challenge	Senior pupils from schools across Tayside, Fife and Central region will be putting their engineering and communication skills to the test when they take part in the annual Dundee University Technology and Engineering Challenge (DUTECH) on June 7.
5 June 2006	From Transplant to `Translations'	The personal journey experienced by Scottish printmaker Jim Pattison from diagnosis of renal failure to eventually receiving a kidney transplant informs the latest exhibition at University of Dundee’s Visual Research Centre at DCA.
2 June 2006	Opening of Tayside Children's Hospital	The £10 million Tayside Children’s Hospital at Ninewells in Dundee will be formally opened on Wednesday June 7th by TV and radio personality Fred Macaulay.
2 June 2006	How fruity is your juice?	At a time when people are more health conscious, one of the most important things is to find out what is in your food and drink. On Saturday, 3 June, thirty school pupils will be at the University of Dundee to test a range of fruit drink products to find out how much actual fruit is in each drink.
2 June 2006	RSA Coffeehouse Challenge in Dundee	A group of academics and students at the University of Dundee will be bringing intellectual debate to their coffee break this afternoon (Friday) when they take part in a discussion inspired by the Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts Coffeehouse Challenge.
1 June 2006	C.A. Wright Memorial Medal for Outstanding Contribution	Professor Michael Ferguson, of the School of Life Sciences at the University of Dundee, has been awarded the prestigious C.A. Wright Memorial Medal from the British Society for Parasitology, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the discipline of parasitology.