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March 2010 Press Releases

Date	Title	Details
31 March 2010	New curator of exhibitions for Duncan of Jordanstone	Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design has appointed Sophia Yadong Hao as its new Curator of Exhibitions.
30 March 2010	Scottish scientist named as the world's most quoted biochemist	A University of Dundee scientist has been named as the world’s most quoted biochemist over the past 10 years in a survey that also identifies a colleague as among the top 20 in the field globally.
29 March 2010	Simon Reekie exhibition opens at Tower Foyer Gallery	The bold and colourful work of Dundee-based artist and teacher Simon Reekie features in the latest exhibition to be held at the University of Dundee’s Tower Foyer Gallery.
25 March 2010	MPs and MSPs to face 'constructive questions'	MPs and MSPs will face a 'Question Time'-styled hustings themed around the construction industry at the University of Dundee tomorrow (Friday March 26th).
25 March 2010	Media memories help people with dementia to unlock the past	People with dementia are to be given help to unlock their memories, thanks to academic research by teams at the Universities of St Andrews and Dundee.
25 March 2010	€2million grant to investigate new treatments for skin cancer and genetic diseases	A major research project at the University of Dundee to investigate new treatments for skin cancer and other skin diseases has attracted a grant of €2 million from the European Research Council.
24 March 2010	Computing students have a hack at Yahoo! Challenge	Computing students at the University of Dundee are once again set to take on the Yahoo! Hack Day challenge.
24 March 2010	Life Sciences students explore career opportunities	Over 100 life sciences students at the University of Dundee are expected to attend a careers conference aimed specifically at the sector today.
24 March 2010	Retiral of Dr Wynne Carter	Dr Wynne Carter, Director of Computing and Media Services in the College of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing at the University of Dundee, will retire this Friday after 47 years at the University.
23 March 2010	Sir James Black	Sir James Black, Chancellor of the University from 1992 to 2006 and a Nobel Laureate, died on Sunday March 21st.
19 March 2010	University to host national championships during busy sporting month	The University of Dundee is set to play host to a national sports championship event during a busy month for its sports stars.
19 March 2010	Call for European Cystic Fibrosis healthcare gap to be closed	Pan-European research led by the University of Dundee has led to an impassioned plea being issued to close a healthcare gap amounting to a 'death sentence' for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) children born in Eastern Europe.
18 March 2010	'International reunion for volleyball alumni	Almost 100 current and former members of the University of Dundee Volleyball Club will this weekend meet up for a reunion on the court and at the bar, with some travelling from overseas for the event.
18 March 2010	'Jute and Dundee' - academic workshop, March 19th	The history of the jute industry and its impact on the city of Dundee and surrounding areas will be examined at an academic workshop taking place at the University of Dundee on Friday March 19th.
17 March 2010	Become friends with D'Arcy Thompson and celebrate his genius	The University of Dundee is hosting a year-long programme of events to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of renowned biologist, mathematician and classics scholar D’Arcy Thompson.
15 March 2010	NCR works with University of Dundee to explore multi-touch self-service applications	NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) has named the winners of a competition to explore the application of multi-touch technologies to future self-service devices from the School of Computing at the University of Dundee.
15 March 2010	The Tay Varsity challenge 2010	Sportsmen and women from the Universities of Dundee and Abertay will this week fight it out for this year’s Tay Games Varsity Challenge Trophy.
15 March 2010	Celebrating world water day on the net	Specialist practitioners from the University of Dundee's UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science will share their expertise with a global audience at an event held to celebrate World Water Day on Monday, March 22nd.
11 March 2010	Professor Angus Lamond wins 2011 Novartis medal and prize	Angus Lamond, Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow and Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Dundee, has been awarded the 2011 Novartis Medal and Prize.
10 March 2010	Tech questions answered and new computing research revealed	How do blind people play computer games? Is it possible beat the computer at chess? How can computers help people as they get older? The answers to all these questions - and many more - will be revealed at the University of Dundee next week.
10 March 2010	Launch of Institute of Academic Anaesthesia	The University of Dundee has created a new Institute of Academic Anaesthesia to raise the profile of research and education in a key area of medical science.
9 March 2010	Cycling Scotland success for University	The University of Dundee has become the first employer in Tayside to receive an award recognising efforts to encourage staff to leave their cars at home and cycle to work instead.
9 March 2010	University helps pupils get a taste of research work	Two senior pupils from Bell Baxter High School in Cupar have completed their Advanced Higher Physics projects under the guidance of top academics at the University of Dundee.
9 March 2010	RSE honour for Dundee Academics	The election of new Fellows to the Royal Society of Edinburgh has seen three scientists and one artist from the University of Dundee recognised by the esteemed organisation.
8 March 2010	Run for health, run for research - The Monikie 10K Race for Diabetes Research	The University of Dundee’s third annual Monikie 10K Race for Diabetes Research will once again offer hundreds of runners the chance to help fight one of the world’s fastest growing health problems.
8 March 2010	Design competition for V&A at Dundee attracts international interest	Over 120 architect and design teams from around the world have registered their official interest in the V&A at Dundee project, which aims to develop a new centre of 21st century design for Scotland and the world at the heart of Dundee’s waterfront.
5 March 2010	'Ways of seeing: eyes and eye movements across the animal kingdom' - The Drever Lecture	Most of us take our eyes for granted without ever stopping to think how they actually work, but these miraculous organs will come under the spotlight during a public lecture at the University of Dundee later this month.
5 March 2010	New programme leader appointed to Dundee MRC Unit	The Medical Research Council (MRC) Protein Phosphorylation Unit at the University of Dundee has made its second major appointment within a week, having recruited Dr Matthias Trost as a new Programme Leader.
4 March 2010	Hospitalfield to launch new plans	Hospitalfield, the historic Angus house which has developed an international reputation as a residential centre for artists, is to launch its plans for the future at a special event later this month.
3 March 2010	US Life Sciences firm invests £3Million to create new company in Dundee	Stemgent, Inc, an American biotechnology company, has announced the formation of a new company based in Dundee - Ubiquigent Ltd. As part of the agreement, Stemgent will invest approximately £3 million ($4.7 million) in the new venture over the next three years.
3 March 2010	Professorial appointment leads to university outpost nearly 8000 miles away	A newly appointed professor at the University of Dundee will shortly take up his post - in one of the world’s most remote and scientifically important outposts almost 8,000 miles from his new employers.
1 March 2010	D-CON Anime/Art Convention	Free. Fun. For Everyone. D-Con Scotland is the only free manga/anime art exhibition of its kind to be held in Scotland. Now in its second year, this accessible anime convention is attracting more attention and high profile exhibitors and sponsors. This year's hotly anticipated gathering is taking place on Sat 6th- Sun 7th March in the Dundee University Students Union. Held across four floors, the weekend long event will contain guest speakers, tutorials, stalls of artwork, anime screenings, cosplay, competitions, games tournaments, live entertainment and much, much more.
1 March 2010	Scottish Construction Forum meeting at university - Tues March 2nd	The Scottish Construction Forum, the sector-wide body made up of senior representatives from across the industry, clients, government and enterprise agencies, is holding a meeting at the University of Dundee tomorrow (Tuesday March 2nd).
1 March 2010	New book sheds light on the history of Scotland and New Zealand	A new book from a University of Dundee academic sheds light on the global impact of the Scottish Diaspora following mass emigration in the 18th and 19th centuries.