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December 2009 Press Releases

Date	Title	Details
18 December 2009	Art project sees pupils aid regeneration efforts	Senior pupils from Dundee’s Morgan Academy will play their part in the regeneration of their community by taking part in a exciting collaborative project with sculptors from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design.
17 December 2009	Picture the scene from your desk	What do you see when you sit at your work desk? Are your eyes met with rows of cubicles across an open plan office, or do you look out at a spectacular south-facing view over the Tay? Perhaps a brick wall faces your window, or the photographs, paper clutter and desk plants are the most notable feature of your working environment.
16 December 2009	Computing showcase for college students and school pupils	Around 250 senior school pupils and college students will descend upon the University of Dundee on Friday to discover the wide range of exciting computing projects taking place at the institution - specifically research into computer gaming.
15 December 2009	Treading the boards: Theatre in Dundee - new exhibition	The history of theatre in Dundee over the past 200 years is illustrated in a new exhibition at the University of Dundee.
15 December 2009	Water experts warn of Copenhagen's 'blind spot'	Professor Patricia Wouters, Director of the UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science, University of Dundee, today fired a shot across the bows of climate change negotiators in Copenhagen, warning them not to ignore one of the planet’s most vital natural resources of all - water.
14 December 2009	Dundee scientists receive healthy boost from nation's heart charity	Scientists at the University of Dundee have been awarded a prestigious grant of £168,000 by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) as part of a £4.2 million boost for heart research across the UK.
11 December 2009	Carols by candlelight	The University of Dundee’s annual service of Carols by Candlelight will take place on Sunday 13th December at 5pm in St Paul’s Cathedral, High Street, Dundee.
10 December 2009	Joke generating computer brings festive gags to Glasgow Science Centre	A collaborative project featuring researchers from the University of Dundee has lead to a new exhibit going on display at the Glasgow Science Centre.
10 December 2009	Collaboration gives schools access to images of cutting-edge research	The University of Dundee has signed up to a national project allowing schoolchildren across the UK access to revealing images produced at the cutting-edge of life sciences research.
9 December 2009	Hollywood star to visit Drug Discovery Unit	A number of changes to the environment at the University of Dundee take place each winter. The nights draw in, trees lose their leaves, frost forms on the ground, and a number of unusual objects called 'sitooteries' appear on campus.
8 December 2009	A phenomenon of the season - 'sitooteries' appear at Dundee again	A number of changes to the environment at the University of Dundee take place each winter. The nights draw in, trees lose their leaves, frost forms on the ground, and a number of unusual objects called 'sitooteries' appear on campus.
7 December 2009	Green energy success for Dundee students	Ecologically aware students from the University of Dundee have had their efforts rewarded at the prestigious Green Energy awards in Edinburgh.
7 December 2009	University launches new MSc in business intelligence	The University of Dundee is taking steps to address a dearth of expertise in an expanding area of commerce by introducing a new postgraduate MSc in Business Intelligence course.
4 December 2009	Worms may hold key to understanding Parkinson's	Scientists at the University of Dundee have received funding of more than £190,000 for research using worms which may hold a clue as to why some people develop inherited Parkinson’s Disease.
4 December 2009	Posthumous publication honours much-loved lecturer	‘A Philosophy of Drawing’ a posthumously published book by a former lecturer at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design will be officially launched tonight.
4 December 2009	'Geeks and Goths' night raises thousands for hockey club	The next time that Dundee University Ladies Hockey Club tastes success the celebrations are set to be something special, as the team have already proved that they know how to throw a party.
3 December 2009	Fairy tale success for illustration students	Once upon a time there were three Illustration students from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design. They huffed and they puffed and they sketched and they drew. After encountering many magical beasts as they tip-toed their way through the dark forest of London, they found they had each won a trip to Germany, although hopefully they would not have to stay with their evil stepmother.
1 December 2009	Order of the Thistle for University Chancellor Lord Patel	Lord Patel of Dunkeld, chancellor of the University of Dundee, has been appointed a Knight of the Order of the Thistle in recognition of his contribution to Scotland.
1 December 2009	'What's so good about democracy?' - The Dundee Christmas Lecture 2009	'What's so good about democracy?' In the aftermath of a global recession, an expenses scandal starring our elected representatives, and the dismissal of independent scientific advisors, that’s something many people are asking.