| Date | Title |
Details |
| 28 February 2003 |
Computers mimicking movement |
Forget kids sitting motionless in front of their computers with a
console controlling the action. When a researcher at the University of Dundee
proves his new idea works, they will be able to join in the on-screen
action. |
| 26 February 2003 |
Women and IT |
Women who research cutting edge developments in computing technology
will gather in Edinburgh on Friday to share their latest work on topics such
as internet voting and mathematical modelling of the world-wide web, and to
ask how to boost the number of women entrants into computing and IT. |
| 26 February 2003 |
Map of the World |
A collection of more than 1200 images capturing landscapes from Stirling
to Singapore is being exhibited at the University of Dundee. |
| 26 February 2003 |
Landmarks given go-ahead |
Two landmark developments which will shape the future of the University
of Dundee were formally approved yesterday by the university's governing
body, the University Court. The decision gives the green light to the
construction of two major new buildings worth a total of £29 million,
underpinning the development of life sciences and computing. |
| 25 February 2003 |
Dundee jumps 70 places in sports league |
The University of Dundee sports' union has jumped an incredible 70
places to be ranked 13 in the British Universities Sports Association league
after some sterling winter performances by outstanding sportsmen and women in
the student body. |
| 24 February 2003 |
Poetry reading |
The University of Dundee's creative writing fellow Colette Bryce will
give her first local poetry recital tomorrow, February 25, in aid of Tibetan
orphans. |
| 21 February 2003 |
Oil opportunities |
A mobile exhibition aiming to inform high calibre graduates of the
opportunities within the oil and gas industry will be at the University
of Dundee on Monday and Tuesday, February 24 and 25. |
| 21 February 2003 |
High hopes for boxers |
A team of boxers from the University of Dundee are hoping for success in
the Scottish Universities Boxing Championship in Glasgow this weekend. |
| 20 February 2003 |
New Scotland: New Politics |
BBC Scotland's political editor, Brian Taylor, will return to his home
city of Dundee tomorrow, February 21, to deliver the latest lecture in the
University of Dundee's New Scotland: New Politics series. |
| 20 February 2003 |
New collaboration between mathematicians and Life Scientists |
How do cells in the embryo know when to stop dividing and become nerve
cells? This is the question to be investigated by Ruth Diez del Corral
as she takes up a prestigious Wellcome Trust Research Training Fellowship
in Mathematical Biology. |
| 20 February 2003 |
Universities combine strengths for teaching and learning |
Three of Scotland's most forward-looking universities have joined forces
to enhance teaching and learning by jointly developing their approach to
some of the most pertinent issues facing today's higher education
institutions. |
| 19 February 2003 |
Dundee outstrips applications in Scotland |
Student applications to the University of Dundee are up by almost 6% on
last year at a time when almost all other Scottish universities have
experienced a downturn on last year's applications. |
| 17 February 2003 |
Live webcast |
This week's BBC news webcast features the virtual medical school.
Watch it live today at 3pm. |
| 17 February 2003 |
New screening to catch cystic fibrosis babies |
A new screening scheme for babies that will ensure early detection of
cystic fibrosis is launched this week in Scotland after years of
campaigning by a doctor at the University of Dundee with support from
his Scottish colleagues. |
| 17 February 2003 |
Team mates head to head in the scrum |
Two rugby team mates who play for Dundee High school FP are set to face
each other in the scrum this weekend as they line up at Mayfield Park -
one for Scotland and one for Ireland in the Six Nations under 21
championships. |
| 14 February 2003 |
Budding scientist competes |
A four week science project in the School of Life Sciences at the
University of Dundee has led to Fahriea Anis (18) of Grove Academy being
selected as a Scottish finalist at the BA Crest Science Fair in London
on Monday February 17. |
| 14 February 2003 |
Headache or heartache |
The popular pain killer ibuprofen can knock out the positive effects
aspirin has in preventing heart attacks and strokes when patients take
both medicines say doctors at the University of Dundee. |
| 13 February 2003 |
An American Conversation |
Karla Black and Alex Frost are Glasgow-based artists who are exhibiting
together for the first time. Their exhibition is a conversation around
suggestion and game-play. |
| 13 February 2003 |
Ahead of the pack |
An exhibition of striking head wear created by first year art students
is currently on show at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
(DJCAD), University of Dundee. |
| 12 February 2003 |
Cell of the Month |
An image showing two human cancer cells caught in the very final act of
the cell division cycle, captured by a scientist at the University of
Dundee, has been named "Cell of the Month" in the internationally respected
science journal Nature Cell Biology. |
| 11 February 2003 |
Patients' Foundation Funds Research |
The School of Life Sciences at the University of Dundee has become one
of only four UK bodies to receive special funding to carry out new research
into diabetic complications and improving the wellbeing of diabetics. |
| 10 February 2003 |
Landscapes of the Clearances |
Writer and broadcaster David Craig takes to the Highlands and Islands of
Scotland in search of settlements abandoned during the period of the
'Highland Clearance' in the Lickley Proctor illustrated talk at the
University of Dundee tomorrow, February 11. |
| 10 February 2003 |
On-line medical school announced in "watershed moment" |
An ambitious Scotland-initiated venture, which will radically change the
education of tomorrow's doctors across the globe, has attracted the
international support it needs to make the plans a reality - including
the backing of one of former USA President Bill Clinton's key advisers. |
| 7 February 2003 |
An unusual business |
David Mach, one of the UK's leading contemporary artists and an alumnus
and honorary graduate of the University of Dundee, will give a public
lecture in the city tomorrow, February 8. |
| 7 February 2003 |
Dundee FPs meet in Kenya |
A former pupil of Harris Academy will travel out to Mombasa in Kenya
this week on business for the University of Dundee to be met by the
Headteacher of Mombasa Academy - coincidentally, another Harris FP. |
| 6 February 2003 |
Simpson speaks on war |
BBC World Affairs Editor John Simpson said last night that he thought
that war had been inevitable since the day George Bush took office in the
White House. He was speaking at the University of Dundee where he was awarded
an honorary degree. |
| 4 February 2003 |
Simpson on schedule |
Despite the rapid move to war it seems that the looming crisis will not
prevent BBC war correspondent John Simpson from receiving his honorary
degree from the University of Dundee tomorrow. |
| 4 February 2003 |
SIE Appoints New Director |
The Scottish Institute for Enterprise (SIE), which promotes enterprise
education for science, engineering and technology students and business
start-ups in Scotland's higher education sector, has appointed Sharon
Bamford to be its new Director. She will take up the post in early May
2003. |
| 3 February 2003 |
£500,000 boost for elderly's research centre |
The University of Dundee's fund to establish a centre researching
technology for elderly people has beaten off rival bids to secure a £1/2
million funding boost. The cash will be used to set up a "human
interface research theatre" including a cybercafe designed for "silver surfers". |
| 3 February 2003 |
Babywalkers can be dangerous says nurse |
"Baby walkers slow down childrens' development" is the message to
parents from a student nurse at the University of Dundee |