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May 2010 Press Releases

Date	Title	Details
28 May 2010	Balloon camera more than just hot air	Graduating students may one day be able to enjoy a birds-eye view of their big day, thanks to an innovative camera designed by a member of the University of Dundee's Class of 2010.
27 May 2010	Accountancy masters is the first in UK to receive ACCA accreditation	A new University of Dundee postgraduate accountancy programme has become the first Masters degree in the UK to receive full accreditation from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
27 May 2010	One dinosaur leads to another	To some the NHS is a cumbersome dinosaur whose best days are behind it, and a Dundee student’s animated satire of the health system has led to her landing a - placement-working on a project to create cumbersome dinosaurs.
27 May 2010	V&A at Dundee - design shortlist announced	A shortlist of architect and design teams competing for the V&A at Dundee project is announced today (Thursday May 27th) and includes bidders from around the world.
25 May 2010	Cabinet secretary visits planners	John Swinney MSP, Cabinet Secretary of the Scottish Government, visited students and staff in Town and Regional Planning at the University of Dundee as part of a series of visits to planning schools around Scotland.
25 May 2010	Degree Show exhibit asks 'What you looking at?'	The menacing, tracksuit-clad alpha male holding a whole housing scheme in the palm of his hand as he glowers malevolently at all who dare to look at him is one of the most instantly familiar images at this year’s Dundee Degree Show.
25 May 2010	Student aims to raise 'commun-i-tea' spirit	Wars have been fought over it. It played an iconic role in the American War of Independence. Now a student from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design is exploring how the power of tea can be harnessed to create community spirit.
25 May 2010	Creative writing helps medical students to examine ethics	Hazel McHaffie, author of a series of novels which consider moral choices relating to medical ethics, will next week visit the University of Dundee to deliver a talk and present prizes to the winners of a creative writing competition for medical students.
25 May 2010	Degree show proves a hit in first weekend	More than 6,000 visitors flocked to Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design to take in the 2010 Dundee Degree Show within a few days of its opening.
24 May 2010	Whisky, diamonds, the city and, above all, people	The Scottish whisky industry, global diamond trade, and city living are among the topics explored in a Graphic Design student’s Degree Show exhibit.
21 May 2010	'The Man Who Cycled the World...and the Americas!' - public lecture 27/05/10	Mark Beaumont, the Scots cyclist who completed the fastest circumnavigation of the globe and who recently cycled solo from Alaska to the southern tip of Argentina, will later this week give a fundraising lecture in support of a group hoping to set off on an adventure of their own.
21 May 2010	Shallow Album release raises deep questions about belief	Edward Shallow, skeptic, composer, messiah and video game character, will release his second album, Utter Mess, during this year’s Dundee Degree Show.
21 May 2010	Life Sciences Professors elected Fellows of the Royal Society	Two Professors in the College of Life Sciences at the University of Dundee have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society, the world's oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
20 May 2010	Funding boost for pioneering software to help children with communication difficulties	Scottish scientists behind the first software of its kind to enable children with communication difficulties to converse better have been awarded more funding to continue their research.
20 May 2010	Duncan of Jordanstone pair in the frame for new Queen's portrait	Two artists with strong links to Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design are in the running to create a new photographic portrait of the Queen.
19 May 2010	Study offers reassurance on commonly prescribed drug	Researchers at the University of Dundee have found that a drug which is commonly prescribed for patients with conditions including high blood pressure, heart failure and liver disease is safer than a previous study had indicated.
19 May 2010	Lorraine Kelly to open 2010 Dundee Degree Show	Lorraine Kelly is set to open the 2010 Dundee Degree show at a special industry preview night on Thursday 20th May.
19 May 2010	University's business support highlighted at global conference	The University of Dundee's efforts to support young businesses are being showcased at a prestigious international conference in Florida this week.
18 May 2010	Nine Trades walking tour to visit Dundee workplaces	A specially organised walking tour will demonstrate how a Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design project is taking art directly to the workplace by visiting a hairdressing salon, pub, office and library in one day.
18 May 2010	Silver Surfer Day 2010 at the University of Dundee	National Silver Surfer Day at the University of Dundee this week will see older people from the local area working with one of the largest and most influential academic groups in the world researching into information technology for older and disabled people.
18 May 2010	Experts reveal the face of Stirling's medieval knight after 650 years	A dramatic reconstruction has revealed the face of a medieval knight whose skeleton was discovered at Stirling Castle.
18 May 2010	Degree Show exhibit provides inspiration for MS sufferers	A Jewellery student, who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis, is set to light up this year’s Dundee Degree Show with designs that have taken inspiration from her own brain scans.
18 May 2010	Professor Peter Davies elected to Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters	Peter Davies, Professor of Fluid Dynamics at the University of Dundee, has been elected as a Foreign Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.
14 May 2010	Nobel Laureate to deliver 2010 Peter Garland Lecture	Dr Elizabeth Blackburn, winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, will visit Dundee next week to deliver this year’s Peter Garland Lecture.
14 May 2010	A VIP line up for Dundee Degree Show launch	Television presenter Lorraine Kelly and former Turner Prize-winning artist Martin Creed will be amongst the VIP visitors to this year's Dundee Degree Show.
13 May 2010	Magnificent microbes revealed	Microbiologists from the University of Dundee are inviting visitors to come along to Sensation, Dundee Science Centre, next week to discover the wondrous world of Magnificent Microbes.
13 May 2010	Dundee students nearing front of global drive on patient safety	Students at the University of Dundee are proving to be among the world leaders in introducing patient safety elements into healthcare education.
12 May 2010	Robin Pilcher to lead latest Literary Salon	Local author Robin Pilcher will be reading from his new book, A Matter of Trust, at a free event tomorrow night.
12 May 2010	'History Cold Case' star writes first book on new forensics tool	Dr Wolfram Meier-Augenstein, one of the members of the forensic team featured in the new BBC Two series History Cold Case, has authored the world’s first book about a new forensic tool used in applications ranging from human identification to counter-terrorism.
11 May 2010	Exiled County fans already experts at handling precious metal	Whilst everyone connected with Ross County has spent the past month dreaming of getting their hands on silverware, two exiled Staggies can already boast of some experience when it comes to dealing with precious metal.
10 May 2010	Storytelling the focus of family fun day at Botanic Garden	The University of Dundee’s Botanic Garden will next Sunday play host to a family fun day featuring storytelling activities, craft workshops, story games and walks around the picturesque venue.
7 May 2010	Biodiversity events in the Zoology Museum	2010 is International Year of Biodiversity and this year’s programme for the Tayside Biodiversity Festival is busier than ever. The University of Dundee’s Zoology Museum is hosting three evening events as part of the festival, all of which are free and open to the public.
7 May 2010	St Andrews dental prize	A new student prize is to be established in the School of Dentistry at the University of Dundee thanks to the generosity of an alumni group.
7 May 2010	Brian Cox gives backing to Monikie Race	Dundee University Rector Brian Cox has lent his support to the institution’s Monikie 10k Race for Diabetes Research, which is taking place this Sunday.
6 May 2010	University expertise to inform water policy in Malawi	University of Dundee expertise may soon be helping to ensure that some of the world’s most impoverished people have access to a clean, life-saving, supply of water.
6 May 2010	Rubber duck hunters net prizes	Expertise in searching out rubber ducks hidden around the campus has proved fruitful for a trio of students at the University of Dundee.
6 May 2010	'Troubled transition to modernity: Scottish everyday life in the 20th century' - Saturday Evening Lecture Series concludes	An exploration of the often traumatic transition in everyday life for Scots during the 20th century will bring the curtain down on the 2010 season of Saturday Evening Lectures at the University of Dundee.
5 May 2010	Degree Show 2010	This year's Dundee Degree Show, featuring the work of more than 250 Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) students, will get underway on May 22nd.
5 May 2010	Principal elected Fellow of Academy of Medical Sciences	Professor Pete Downes, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dundee, is among 40 of the United Kingdom’s leading medical researchers who have been recognised for excellence in medical science with their election to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
4 May 2010	Hollywood star joins student 'soap'	Brian Cox, star of films such as X-Men and the Bourne Identity, has a new credit to add to his list, Scotland’s first student soap, 'Skint'.
4 May 2010	Duncan of Jordanstone Alumnus shortlisted for Turner Prize	Susan Philipsz, a graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, is one of four artists shortlisted for this year's Turner Prize.
4 May 2010	BBC's History Cold Case highlights Dundee forensics work	Between the fall of the Roman Empire and the 16th Century there are virtually no records of Africans in England - until now.
4 May 2010	Launch of Centre for Environmental Change and Human Resilience	The chaos caused by the eruption of the Icelandic volcano over the past few weeks has illustrated the serious challenges sudden environmental change can place before society. Possibly far more disruptive may be the effects of long-term change affecting climate or other aspects of the environment.
4 May 2010	Dundee playing central role in €12million European Union Biomarker Project	The University of Dundee is to play a key role in a €12million research project aiming to find early indicators of certain types of cancer and increase the effectiveness of the development of new drugs.
3 May 2010	University management lend support to Diabetes Campaign	The University of Dundee's Principal and Secretary will hope to lead by example, and lead the field, when they take part in the third annual Monikie 10K Race for Diabetes Research this Sunday.
3 May 2010	Jalview drives data quest	A powerful computational tool developed at the University of Dundee is helping drive a modern era of highly complex medical and biological research.
2 May 2010	University to honour leading international figures	The University of Dundee will this year confer Honorary Degrees on seven leading figures from the worlds of literature, science, business, politics, music and academia.