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June 2008 Press Releases

Date	Title	Details
30 June 2008	Professor Mike Ferguson to receive CBE	Professor Mike Ferguson, Dean of Research at the University of Dundee’s College of Life Sciences, will be in Edinburgh tomorrow (Tuesday July 1st) to receive his CBE from The Queen.
26 June 2008	Enterprise Gym grows into new home	The University of Dundee’s pioneering Enterprise Gym - which encourages enterprise and entrepreneurial skills in students - has grown into a new home which will be officially opened this Friday (June 27th).
25 June 2008	Dundee's mathematicians bring major conference to Scotland	Mathematicians and scientists from all over the globe will gather in Scotland next week for the world’s largest general mathematical biology conference, hosted by the University of Dundee.
24 June 2008	Dundee's role in developing Biotech recognised in major new report	A major continent-wide study examining how biotechnology clusters can be developed in Europe has recognised Dundee as a dynamic biotech community of research institutions and research & development firms.
23 June 2008	Congress On Concrete To Generate Over £500,000 For Local Economy	Approximately 500 delegates from around the world are expected to descend on Dundee this July to attend the seventh International Congress, Concrete: Construction's Sustainable Option. The congress will take place from 8 - 10 July and will feature three two day conferences and three one day conferences focusing on various themes relating to sustainability. The event will provide the local economy with a boost estimated to be worth in excess of £540,000.
20 June 2008	Emeritus professor awarded OBE	Professor John Cummings, Emeritus Professor of Experimental Gastroenterology has been honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. He is to be made an OBE for his contribution to medicine and nutrition.
19 June 2008	Discovery Lecture 2008 - `Thin White Line’	Renowned mountaineer Andy Cave will present this year’s Discovery Lecture at the University of Dundee this Saturday (June 21st).
19 June 2008	International Cancer Research Conference Provides Six-figure Boost to Dundee and Angus Economy	An international cancer research conference held in Dundee has brought a six-figure boost to the local community. The Dundee - Toulouse Cancer Research Alliance Conference, held on 12-14th June this year, generated almost £200,000 for the region's economy.
19 June 2008	Second degree for Sheila - 34 years later	Retired solicitor Sheila Smith will celebrate the award of her second degree from the University of Dundee this week - 34 years after first crossing the stage at the Caird Hall - an achievement she has reached while having to cope with being profoundly deaf.
18 June 2008	Outdoor theatre treat	Theatre fans will be treated to an outdoor treat tomorrow night (Thurs) as DBS productions perform Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew in the Botanic Gardens.
18 June 2008	Tayset® - A greener shade of black	Scottish local authority contractor Tayside Contracts is about to launch a new product that will help tackle the maintenance backlog on the nation's roads, boost recycling efforts and bring important environmental savings.
18 June 2008	Triumph over adversity for Heather	When Heather Neil crosses the stage to collect her degree at the University of Dundee graduation ceremony today (Wednesday June 18th) it will represent a triumph over extreme adversity.
17 June 2008	Literary Festival all set for success	Thousands of book lovers are set to make this week’s Dundee Literary Festival at the University of Dundee a success with the `sold-out’ signs already being readied for some of the star events.
16 June 2008	World leading nutritionist to give Greatest Minds Lecture	Dr Walter Willett, one of the world’s leading nutritionists, will give the Greatest Minds lecture at the University of Dundee this week, examining whether diet and lifestyle may be our greatest defences against major diseases.
16 June 2008	£8m to develop new lasers	The University of Dundee is leading a team of 18 European partners that have been granted 10.1m EUR (approx £8m) to develop a new generation of biomedical lasers.
13 June 2008	Graduation 2008	Thousands of successful students will feel the tap of the Dundee bonnet next week as the University of Dundee hosts its graduation ceremonies in the Caird Hall.
11 June 2008	Leading thinkers to be honoured at Dundee graduations	A Nobel Prize-winning scientist, the inventor of DNA genetic fingerprinting, and world leaders in the fields of architecture and nutritional health will be among the honorary graduates at the University of Dundee next week.
11 June 2008	Scottish school scientists reach the crest	Budding young scientists, engineers and technologists from schools across Scotland will show off their latest projects at the University of Dundee on Thursday June 12th.
11 June 2008	Fashion show proceeds presented to Maggie's centre	Students from Dundee University Charities Committee will present a cheque for £1500 to the Maggie’s Centre at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee on Thursday June 12th.
10 June 2008	Leading Experts To Speak at Dundee Cancer Research Conference	Leading cancer research experts Anne-Catherine Prats and Louis Buscail are the key speakers at this week's Dundee - Toulouse Cancer Research Alliance Conference, being held in the City of Discovery from 12 - 14 June.
10 June 2008	Experts to focus on evidence and action around cancer prevention, diet and physical activity	International experts on cancer prevention and its links to diet and physical activity will gather in Scotland tomorrow (Wednesday June 11th) to debate action this country can take.
9 June 2008	The latest fashion accessory - computers!	School pupils from across Tayside and Fife will be challenged to discover a hidden side to computers by building a "wearable computer" in the annual Strathmore Trophy at the University of Dundee tomorrow (Tuesday June 10th).
9 June 2008	Literacy and learning go crazy	School children in Dundee have been treated to a visit from Dundee Science Centre staff today, as part of a project held in conjunction with the Dundee Literary Festival and Dundee City Council.
9 June 2008	Specialist nurses can play a key role in supporting patients having radiotherapy, but more investment is needed	Cancer patients who attended a specialist nurse clinic rather than a consultant-led clinic for regular radiotherapy reviews benefited from longer, more frequent consultations and good symptom management, according to a paper in the June issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing.
6 June 2008	Lorraine Kelly to open 'Research Shop'	Lorraine Kelly, television personality and former Rector of the University of Dundee, will open a new `research shop’ at Ninewells Hospital today, Friday June 6th. The 'shop' will act as an information point for the activities of the new £10.5 million Clinical Research Centre at Ninewells, a joint venture between the University of Dundee and NHS Tayside.
4 June 2008	Lorraine Kelly to open 'Research Shop'	Lorriane Kelly, television personality and former Rector of the University of Dundee, will open a new `research shop’ at Ninewells Hospital on Friday June 6th.
3 June 2008	Benedetti, Kelly among honorary graduands	Internationally acclaimed Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti and television personality Lorraine Kelly will be among the honorary graduands at the University of Dundee’s graduation ceremonies this summer.
2 June 2008	Cheque presentation to Alzheimer's Research Trust	Staff from the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centre at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School will present a cheque for over £1000 to the Alzheimer’s Research Trust on Tuesday evening.
2 June 2008	Dundee scientists closer to understanding ‘tangle formation’ in Alzheimer’s disease	Scottish researchers, funded by the Alzheimer’s Research Trust, have identified an enzyme whose activity impacts upon the development of the clumps and tangles that form in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease.
2 June 2008	Dundee scientists explain dementia, as poll reveals half of all Scots affected	Scotland’s top scientists are presenting their research on dementia to the public on Tuesday evening, as an Alzheimer’s Research Trust poll reveals that almost half of all Scots are touched by the disease.