4 Apr 2018
Graduate ready for ‘toughest footrace on earth’
A University of Dundee graduate is to take on the endurance feat of a lifetime by running an ultra-marathon in the baking heat of the Sahara Desert.Stewart Bell will experience temperatures of up to 50 degrees centigrade as he attempts to run more than 150 miles across shifting sand dunes and white-hot salt plains. The Dubai-based architect, who graduated with a Masters in Architecture from Dundee’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design in 2007, will have just seven days to complete the six gruelling stages of the Marathon Des Sables, all whilst carrying his own supplies. The 35-year-ol...
3 Apr 2018
Legendary illustrator to host Dundee masterclass
His work is familiar to generations of comic buyers and now Scottish artist Cam Kennedy is preparing to share some of the secrets of his craft at a special event hosted by the University of Dundee. He will be talking about his career as he conducts a live drawing masterclass at the Dundee Comics Creative Space on Wednesday 11 April. The comic illustrator will discuss his creative process and provide unique insights into his time working on famous titles such as Judge Dredd, Star Wars Dark Empire, and The Light and Darkness War. He has been invited to show off his skills by staff behind Dundee’s Ma...
2 Apr 2018
Structure of Intellectual Disability protein solved
Scientists at the University of Dundee have identified the effects of a mutation that gives rise to a form of Intellectual Disability. Intellectual Disability is a type of developmental brain disorder in young patients which to date remains poorly understood and is incurable. Researchers in the School of Life Sciences at Dundee focussed on mutations in the OGT gene, which plays a critical role in protecting brain cells against stress. In patients harbouring OGT mutations, this protective effect is lost. In the new research, published in the journal Cell Chemical Biology, the team of Dundee scientis...
28 Mar 2018
Contemporary take on city’s history wins awards for Dundee graduate
A University of Dundee graduate has drawn inspiration from the city’s industrial past to claim two awards at one of Scotland’s most prestigious showcases of emerging artistic talent. Rhona Jack will receive £10,000 of funding after being named winner of the Glenfiddich Artist in Residence Award at this year’s Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) New Contemporaries 2018 exhibition. The 24-year-old, who graduated from the University’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design last year, also collected the Glasgow Print Studio Award following the launch of the event. Rhona rec...
27 Mar 2018
Identifying drug candidates for neglected diseases
The University of Dundee’s Drug Discovery Unit (DDU) will collaborate with the not-for-profit research and development organisation Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in a bid to discover new pre-clinical drug candidates targeting two parasitic neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), leishmaniasis and Chagas disease. “This agreement will be a boost to our long-term strategy to develop entirely new chemical entities to treat neglected diseases and provide better treatment options for patients. Today, treatments for both leishmaniasis and Chagas diseas...
