18 Nov 2015
‘Tomorrow Was A Montage’ screening and talk
Astonishing animations and an in-depth analysis of stunning East European poster art will feature in public events taking place around the ‘Tomorrow Was a Montage’ exhibition programme at the Cooper Gallery at the University of Dundee over the next week. The exhibition brings together work by three generations of East European artists around the practice of montage and features graphic design, animation, films and performance. Montage was particularly common in Poland, where poster art was elevated to a new level and would go on to significantly influence the international development of graph...
18 Nov 2015
Penguin Parade joins Graduation
Dundee’s iconic penguins are lining up to join more than 1000 students at the University of Dundee's Winter Graduation this week. The penguins at City Churches have donned their graduation gowns to join the celebrations on Thursday 19th and Friday 20th November. They have been kitted out in gowns and hats made by Jen Urch, a third-year Textiles student at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, part of the University of Dundee. The penguins will be available for photographs and selfies before and after the graduation ceremonies over the next two days. All of the Graduation action can be...
17 Nov 2015
Satellite image shows Storm Barney blanketing UK
Storm Barney, which is set to batter the UK with winds of 80mph, is seen over the nation in the latest image received by the Satellite Receiving Station at the University of Dundee today. The image, received at 12.51pm today, shows the cloud system of the storm. Image credit - `University of Dundee/NEODAAS’...
17 Nov 2015
World Cultural Council Awards to take place at Graduation
The University of Dundee will play host to the prestigious World Cultural Council Annual Award Ceremony as part of its Winter Graduation celebrations this week. Graduands and their guests will see the Albert Einstein World Award of Science presented to Professor Ewine Fleur van Dishoeck of the Leiden Observatory in the Netherlands and the Leonardo da Vinci World Award of Arts awarded to Professor Milton Masciadri of the University of Georgia, at the Graduation ceremonies in Caird Hall on Thursday, 19th November. Professor van Dishoeck, an expert in Molecular Astrophysics, was selected for the award for h...
13 Nov 2015
Health Secretary launches Academic Health Science Partnership in Tayside
Shona Robison MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport has launched the Academic Health Science Partnership in Tayside, marking a major new step forward in delivering world-class health research, education and services. The AHSP builds on the longstanding collaborations between the University of Dundee and NHS Tayside and is the first formal Academic Health Science Partnership in Scotland. It joins an international network of similar centres in the UK, Europe, USA and around the world. AHSP is jointly supported by the University, NHS Tayside and the Scottish Government. Health Secret...
