1 Oct 2018
Cardiovascular disease could be detected earlier in life, says professor
One of the main causes of death and disability in the UK could be detected earlier in life, says Professor Faisel Khan, who will present current findings on cardiovascular disease to the public this week. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) which is usually associated with the build-up of plaque in the arteries and increases the chance of blood clots, strokes, heart attack or angina could be prevented at an earlier age, says Professor Khan, ahead of his free public lecture. “We know that people who present with cardiovascular disease tend to do so later in life, normally over the ages of 40 but we now kno...
1 Oct 2018
Leading designers set for leading design city
Hundreds of leading designers from across Europe will head to the UK’s only UNESCO City of Design next year when the University of Dundee hosts one of the world’s most influential design conferences. The European Academy of Design event takes place in the city in April 2019 and will include a welcome reception at the V&A Dundee. Entitled Running with Scissors, the conference invites designers, businesses and researchers to explore globally recognised challenges including the future of healthcare, Artificial Intelligence, entrepreneurship, inclusivity and ethics. Dr Louise Valentine, head ...
28 Sep 2018
Human-plant hybrids proposed in new exhibition
Can you imagine a world where your strawberries contain the DNA of your grandfather or your roses contain the genes of other loved ones? The possibility of such a world is imagined in a ground-breaking art exhibition going on display at the University of Dundee next week. Spirit Molecule I, which opens to the public at LifeSpace Gallery on Thursday 4 October, is a new collaboration between the internationally renowned artists Heather Dewey-Hagborg and Phillip Andrew Lewis. The exhibition has been inspired by the greater understanding we have of DNA as an individual identifying marker, and the...
27 Sep 2018
Public art crucial for communities, says penguin designer
The success of charity art trails highlights the positive effect sculpture can play in bolstering civic pride, a University of Dundee academic has said. Janice Aitken, Associate Dean for Public and Community Engagement at the University‘s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, said that the success of campaigns like the city’s Maggie’s Penguin Parade would also help to inspire future generations of artists. Janice, who created the original design used for the cancer charity’s summer fundraiser, made the comments as she prepares to speak at Dundee Arts Café on Tues...
26 Sep 2018
Apple pressing core of campus climate week
Image: Laura Cristea, Trudy Cunningham and Aileen Corral get ready for Climate Week Scotland Students and staff at the University of Dundee will take climate change matters into their own hands with a week of events aimed at promoting sustainability. Daily events including a climate market, a litter pick and an apple pressing picnic will be taking place across the city campus from Monday 1 October until Thursday 5 October. Trudy Cunningham, Environment and Sustainability Officer at the University and who has helped organise the events, said, “Everyone is welcome to join in on our free even...
