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May 2007 Press Releases

Date	Title	Details
31 May 2007	Executive Education at Dundee for the Energy and Natural Resource sector	The Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law & Policy at the University of Dundee is set to offer a programme of executive degrees aimed at senior managers and leaders in the energy and natural resource sector.
29 May 2007	Nobel Laureate to give the Garland Lecture	Professor Aaron Ciechanover, a 2004 winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry, will give the 22nd Peter Garland Lecture in the College of Life Sciences at the University of Dundee on Wednesday May 30th.
29 May 2007	Dundee scientists in European Diabetes research initiative	60 of Europe’s leading diabetes researchers will meet this week at the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh to plan joint working to develop effective methods of targeting the complications of maturity-onset (type 2) diabetes.
29 May 2007	Experts launch £22m project to provide global environment solutions	Leading scientists and key figures from industry and government are to meet at the Royal Society of Edinburgh on Friday 25 May for the launch of a £22m initiative to address some of the earth's most pressing environmental problems.
29 May 2007	Writers group publish book and bring historic hotel to life	A creative writing class at Dundee University has immortalised a famous Dundee hotel in fiction by publishing an anthology of short stories themed around its historic past and the role it continues to play in people's lives.
29 May 2007	Micro movies give new insights to cell development	Researchers at the University of Dundee have recorded a major breakthrough in understanding how nerve cells are generated after developing new microscopy techniques which have enabled them to film cells as they split.
28 May 2007	University to honour leading thinkers	Two of the UK’s most popular authors headline a cast of world-leading thinkers who will be honoured by the University of Dundee at next month’s Graduation ceremonies.
24 May 2007	Biff! Bam! Crikey!!! - Opening of comics exhibition	A new exhibition at the University of Dundee - staged to coincide with the Biff! Bam! Crikey!!! comics conference - gives an insight into the creation of a modern comic while also looking back to the earliest days of Dundee’s proud comic history.
22 May 2007	Beatles photographs on display in Scotland for the first time	A rare collection of photographs of the Beatles, discovered in University of Dundee archives, will go on display in the University’s Queen Mother Building this week.
22 May 2007	Dundee Guildry present awards to students	Five post-graduate students at the University of Dundee's School of Town and Regional Planning will be presented with travel bursaries by the Guildry Incorporation of Dundee tomorrow morning. (Wedneday May 23).
22 May 2007	Silver surfers urged to discover their online life	The latest advances in computing and the newest buzz on the internet may traditionally be thought of as the preserve of the young, but the University of Dundee’s School of Computing will this week throw open its doors to a group of older people who may have the most to gain from embracing new technology.
21 May 2007	Hair today, Istanbul tomorrow for Dundee Student	Claire Millar is used to travelling the world as a hair model but now it is her design talent that will see her visiting foreign shores.
17 May 2007	Degree Show 2007 set to attract thousands	The University of Dundee will become one of the busiest gallery spaces in the UK tomorrow night (Friday May 18th) with the opening of Degree Show 2007, the annual showcase for the work of art, design, media and architecture students.
17 May 2007	Changing the nuts and bolts at Degree Show 2007	Visitors to the Degree Show at the University of Dundee over the next week will be able to get their hands on a giant toy set, with every move changing the shape of the artwork on offer.
16 May 2007	Students aim to be Kings of `The Hill'	A striking design for a unique building being planned for the heart of London forms the centrepiece of the Degree Show exhibit from three students at the University of Dundee this week.
16 May 2007	Careers openings in Nursing and Midwifery	The wide variety of career opportunities in nursing and midwifery will be the focus of an Open Day to be held in the Clinical Skill Centre, Ninewells Hospital this Saturday (May 19th).
14 May 2007	Honours for Dundee scientists	Two University of Dundee scientists - both prominent leaders in their fields - have had their work recognised with major awards.
14 May 2007	£2.1 million donation brings scanner to Dundee	Research into heart disease at the University of Dundee has been given a major boost with the donation of £2.1 million from Perthshire businessman Brian Souter to purchase and operate an MRI scanner.
14 May 2007	Dropping the noisebomb	The relentless thump of techno music coming through the ceiling at 3 am. The neighbours’ heated argument relayed at great volume through the wall and into your living room. Nuisance noise is one of the most complained about, frustrating forms of anti-social behaviour for thousands of people.
13 May 2007	New generation of mobile phones on display in Dundee	The next generation of mobile 'phones' which offer an array of sensory delights will be on display tonight (MONDAY) in Dundee.
11 May 2007	Pupils to get insight into careers in health	Schoolchildren across Tayside will be given an insight into the range of careers available across the health services at a series of events being staged at the University of Dundee this week.
11 May 2007	Degree of success for Fife artist	The buzz and colour and excitement of the annual Degree Show at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design in Dundee is a long way from a council services office in Fife, but this is the journey that Vicki Todd will complete this week.
10 May 2007	Out of this world success for Dundee law student	University of Dundee Law student Lauren Payne is celebrating after winning the European Final of a major international competition in Space Law.
9 May 2007	Former Dundee tutor shortlisted for Turner Prize	Staff at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design in Dundee are celebrating the nomination of a former colleague for the Turner Prize.
9 May 2007	Mother follows in son's footsteps	A mother who followed her son to art school will be just one of the exhibitors at the 2007 Duncan of Jordanstone Degree Show.
9 May 2007	Major new arts festival launched in Dundee	Literary stars Philip Pullman and Jacqueline Wilson will headline the first Dundee Literary Festival, held at the University of Dundee.
9 May 2007	Medical art prize awarded	A collection of words, images and music inspired by working at a medical centre in Blairgowrie has been picked out as the winner of the first Art of Rural General Practice Award, given by the University of Dundee Medical School.
8 May 2007	Urban ramblers step out for diabetes	Staff at the University of Dundee are being encouraged to ramble around the city this summer with a walking programme which has already seen thousands of positive steps taken.
7 May 2007	Tayside Centre for General Practice - 2007 Conference	The latest developments in teaching and research for General Practitioners will be discussed at the annual conference of the Tayside Centre for General Practice at Hilton Dunkeld House, in Dunkeld on May 8th and 9th 2007.
7 May 2007	African culture celebrated	The University of Dundee’s African students will hold a night to celebrate their culture this week.
7 May 2007	Treat for classical musical lovers	Classical music lovers are set for a treat this week as one of the most exciting duo’s in the UK, ¡Canto vivo!, play as part of the University of Dundee’s Evening Concert series.
6 May 2007	Piecing together the cot death puzzle	Scottish researchers led by a team at the University of Dundee have found what they believe could be a key piece of the puzzle in discovering why some infants are more susceptible to serious illnesses and cot death.
3 May 2007	Amazing exhibits at the Degree Show	A giant Meccano set, speakers hidden in a shelf and a blanket made of envelopes are just some of the amazing exhibits that will form part of the Dundee Degree Show which starts on 19th May 2007.
2 May 2007	Botanic Garden Working Group update	The Botanic Garden Working Group had a constructive second meeting and examined the advantages and disadvantages of a range of options for the future of the Botanic Garden. The working group is committed to finding a way in which the garden can serve the citizens of Dundee at a financial cost that the university can afford. Professor Peter Gregory, chairman of the working group said: "We are looking at the opportunities for new streams of revenue and the operational aspects required to sustain a thriving Botanic Garden."
2 May 2007	Sheena Wellington to take part in an evening of songs from the Union of 1707	The University of Dundee Student History Society will present ‘Ane end of ane old song’: An evening of music and song from the Union of 1707 and its aftermath, with performers including Sheena Wellington.
1 May 2007	New discovery to determine those of us less likely to develop cancer	Scientists in Scotland funded by AICR (Association for International Cancer Research) have found a way of identifying people with a reduced risk of developing cancer.