9 May 2016
Fossils dug up for this year’s Festival of Museums
The University of Dundee will be celebrating this year’s Festival of Museums with a special focus on fossils and ferns. The D’Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum will be hosting ‘The Hunt Is On’ on Saturday, May 14th from 2pm-4.30pm. Visitors will be asked to take part in a hunt for fossils and along the way they will learn more about dinosaurs and other forms of prehistoric life. On Sunday, May 15th there will be a series of family workshops called, ‘Getting Crafty with Fossils and Ferns’. Participants will take inspiration from the collections on display to design their own...
6 May 2016
Dundee researcher a rising star of science
Dr Alessio Ciulli, of the University of Dundee, has been recognised as one of Europe’s rising stars of science with the award of the 2016 MedChemComm Emerging Investigator Lectureship. MedChemComm is the official journal of the European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry. The annual MedChemComm Emerging Investigator Lectureship is given to a researcher who has made a significant contribution to medicinal chemistry research in the early part of their career. The Editorial Board have selected Dr Ciulli as this year’s recipient for his work tackling important biology with elegant chemistry, deve...
5 May 2016
Future of computing showcased at University of Dundee
Software engineers, games developers, computer programmers, tech entrepreneurs and other digital pioneers from the University of Dundee will this week showcase their innovative and thought-provoking work. The Computing Degree Show 2016 celebrates the creative talent of over 40 students about to complete the final year of their undergraduate courses, with exhibits ranging from a trading card game to an app to help renal dialysis patients. The Degree Show will run until the end of May, and will be attended by a wide range of visitors, including employers and industry professionals looking to find the most ...
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5 May 2016
Dundee to reveal cutting-edge research into infectious diseases
The role the University of Dundee plays in fighting infectious diseases and preventing the global rise in drug-resistance will be explored by Mike Ferguson, Regius Professor of Life Sciences, at the next Saturday Evening Lecture later this month. In his talk ‘What is the University of Dundee doing about infectious diseases?’, Professor Ferguson will outline the cutting-edge work being carried out across the University in its efforts to make better use of existing antibiotics. He will discuss how drug resistant infections arise and how they are developing new medicines to fight against pa...
5 May 2016
University Archives rooting out musical memories of Dundee
Historians, local musicians and a youth community choir are set to join the University of Dundee to relive the city’s melodic history next week. Ged Grimes, founder member of Danny Wilson and now of Simple Minds, and Alistair ‘Breeks’ Brodie, of the music store Groucho’s, are among those who have contributed to the `Musical roots: memories & music in Dundee’ project co-ordinated by the University’s Archives team. The project will be highlighted in an evening of music and memories on Thursday May 12th at the University Tower Building, featuring songs from Sheena Wel...
