12 Jun 2019

Tree & A project sees students branch out

A luxury eco treehouse designed in the style of V&A Dundee is set for the grounds of the city’s Taypark House Hotel after a competition win by two Architecture students at the University of Dundee. Subject to planning and approval, the ‘Tree & A’ will be built in the grounds of the four-star hotel over the next year and will offer guests lavish accommodation and stunning views over the River Tay and the University’s Botanic Garden when complete. Taypark management worked with Architecture staff at the University to create a brief challenging students to design an en-suite ...

11 Jun 2019

Boehringer Ingelheim and University of Dundee highlight successful PROTAC drug discovery program

Boehringer Ingelheim and University of Dundee achieve milestone in collaboration aimed at developing novel protein degradation medicines Results published in Nature Chemical Biology showcase the use of the broadly applicable structure-based PROTAC design approach to discover highly potent and selective drug candidates The first PROTAC is made freely available via Boehringer Ingelheim’s open innovation portal, opnMe Structure-based PROTAC design promises to accelerate the development of therapies against currently intractable cancer drivers Boehringer Ingelheim and the University of Dundee hav...

10 Jun 2019

Alastair MacLennan exhibition to celebrate archive donation

Work spanning the entire career of Alastair MacLennan, one of the UK’s leading live art practitioners, will be exhibited together for the first time at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (DJCAD) later this month. MacLennan is a graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone and recently donated his entire archive to his alma mater. The exhibition, entitled ‘Alastair MacLennan: Actuations and Other Works’ celebrates this gift and opens on the 5th floor of the Matthew Building on Wednesday 19 June. He will also receive an Honorary Degree from the University of Dundee at its summer Gradua...

10 Jun 2019

Strength-based exercises could be beneficial at an early age

Encouraging children to do strength-based exercises could play a vital role in their physical development, a study suggests.  Strength training – such as squats, leg press and deadlifts – is an essential part of fundamental movement skill development, researchers say. The exercises enhance muscle strength at a young age and prepare children for being physical active throughout their life. Experts warn that children who do not enhance their muscular strength and fundamental movement skills (FMS) early in life may not be able to participate in a variety of activities and sports as they ge...

7 Jun 2019

Dundee artists and architect among New Contemporaries

Sixteen students who wowed visitors to this year’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design and Architecture Degree Show have been chosen to exhibit at Scotland’s most prestigious showcase for young creative talent. The University of Dundee contingent will compete for prizes with a total value of more than £25,000 at the 11th annual Royal Scottish Academy New Contemporaries exhibition. The show will take place at the RSA Galleries in Edinburgh next February. Fifteen artists and one architect from the University will be exhibiting, along with dozens of graduates of Scotland&rsqu...