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May 2009 Press Releases

Date	Title	Details
31 May 2009	£1.9 million award for Dundee scientist	A University of Dundee scientist has been awarded a £1.9million Wellcome Trust grant for innovative basic research which could lead to the development of new treatments for a range of debilitating diseases including cancer, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes.
29 May 2009	Invasive procedures can help break down barriers	Ways of breaking down the barriers faced by people with profound disabilities will be discussed at a conference hosted by a University of Dundee organisation next month.
28 May 2009	Guildry scholarships for conservation students	Five University of Dundee students studying for a Masters degree in European Urban Conservation have received travel scholarships worth £400 each from the Guildry of Dundee.
28 May 2009	Excellence and innovation in teaching recognised	Academics from the University of Dundee have had their contribution to teaching at the University recognised with a series of awards that celebrate excellent and innovative teaching.
27 May 2009	Internship reward for graduate	A Jewellery designer who has just graduated from the University of Dundee has further reason for celebration after she landed a prestigious internship with leading local contemporary jewellers, Lorraine Law.
27 May 2009	Research to assess the treatment of childhood tooth decay	Dental health researchers from the University of Dundee have been commissioned to lead a £2.87million, UK-wide research project examining various methods of treating tooth decay in children.
27 May 2009	Dundee Students to exhibit at prestigious Royal Scottish Academy Exhibition	Eleven artists from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (DJCAD), Dundee, have been selected to exhibit at the prestigious RSA New Contemporaries exhibition in April 2010; giving the chosen graduates the opportunity to showcase a selection of new work, including painting, sculpture, film making, photography, printmaking, architecture and installation.
27 May 2009	Nurses move on after 40 years at Ninewells facility	Student nurses and midwives at the University of Dundee will this week say goodbye to the building that has been their base for the last 40 years.
24 May 2009	Graphic novelist to headline comics programme	Renowned writer of comics, graphic novels, television programmes and video games Warren Ellis has been confirmed as headlining the Comics Day at his year’s Dundee Literary Festival.
24 May 2009	Zombies on the loose at Degree Show	Record-breaking attandances have already marked the opening weekend of Degree Show 2009 at the University of Dundee and supermodel Erin O'Connor has made her mark. Now things take a turn for the rather more grisly with a pair of zombies set to scare visitors to the Vision Building on Monday May 25th.
21 May 2009	Prestigious award for Dean of Architecture	Graeme Hutton, Dean of the School of Architecture at the University of Dundee has been awarded a prestigious national prize for a Perthshire house he designed.
21 May 2009	Supermodel sale for graduate designer Hayley	University of Dundee graduate Hayley Scanlan made the perfect start to her career as a textile designer last night when she made her first sale - to fashion icon Erin O’Connor.
21 May 2009	Professors Sir David and Birgit Lane to resume full-time appointments in Singapore	Professor Sir David Lane and Professor Birgit Lane are to leave the University of Dundee and take up full-time appointments with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research in Singapore from 1st September 2009.
20 May 2009	Scotland highlights new partnerships and cutting-edge drug discovery research	At this year's BIO conference, May 18-21 in Atlanta, Scotland will showcase the commercial success of its research collaborations with global pharmaceutical and biotech companies, as well as major scientific advancements in stem cells, drug discovery, translational medicine, medical technology and preclinical and clinical research.
20 May 2009	Help British Heart Foundation Scotland save the life you love	Scientists from the University of Dundee are at the forefront of pioneering heart research that could save lives in Scotland, and all over the world.
19 May 2009	Sponsors line up to boost Degree Show	Local sponsors have come out in force to boost this year’s Degree Show at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design in Dundee, which opens this week.
19 May 2009	Argyll slate transformed into jewellery	Slate from Argyll is the unlikely inspiration for, and material used by, a beachcombing student whose jewellery is displayed at this year’s Duncan of Jordanstone Degree Show.
19 May 2009	£12,500 boost for Diabetes Research	A University of Dundee scientist’s research into diabetes has been boosted by a £12,500 donation by a local fundraising group.
18 May 2009	Publishing bursary applications invited	The University of Dundee is offering two bursaries of £5,000 to postgraduate students who wish to work in publishing.
15 May 2009	Boat Club row-athon delivers £1000 to CHAS	Dundee University Boat Club today handed over a cheque for £1000 to Children's Hospice Association Scotland - the results of their backbreaking 'Row-athon' held earlier this year.
15 May 2009	Helping charities reach out into the digital age	An Interactive Media Design student at the University of Dundee is showing that the digital age still gives a damn by creating an innovative new web service aimed specifically at charities.
15 May 2009	Peter Garland lecture 2009	Professor Dame Louise Johnson FRS, of the University of Oxford, has delivered the 25th Peter Garland Lecture at the University of Dundee.
14 May 2009	'Your identity: What is it, who owns it and how safe is it?' - public debate	Leading figures from the world of law, policing and forensic sciences will join a public debate at the University of Dundee next month on personal identity and the growing threats to it presented by theft and misappropriation.
13 May 2009	Historic Brechin clock powers degree show exhibit	An 18th century, weight-driven clock, originally from Brechin Town Hall, which could be heard by prisoners awaiting deportation in the cells below the building, forms the basis of an exhibition at this year’s Duncan of Jordanstone Degree Show.
13 May 2009	Lord Provost among guests at teaching event	Dundee Lord Provost John Letford is among the guests who will this Friday hear about the success of a University of Dundee scheme set up to help students contemplating a career in teaching.
13 May 2009	Renowned cartoonist and author set for Literary Festival	World-famous cartoonist and illustrator Gerald Scarfe is the latest big name author confirmed to appear at this year’s Dundee Literary Festival.
12 May 2009	Computing open day for over-50s	Over-50’s will have the opportunity to see how technology can enhance their lives at an Open Day hosted by the University of Dundee’s School of Computing this Thursday.
12 May 2009	Lightsabres .. camera .. action for Dundee filmmaker	A lightsabre battle in Baxter Park was the unlikely setting for the directorial debut of a Dundee student who has since completed six films, and whose new 19-minute drama will be among the highlights at the 2009 Duncan of Jordanstone Degree Show.
11 May 2009	Colleen's rare Ireland-Scotland swim raises cash for skin disease charity	A gruelling swim from Ireland to Scotland has allowed a Dundee woman to raise over £2000 for the skin disease charity DEBRA.
11 May 2009	Artists and architects collaborate for symposium	Luminaries from the world of art and architecture will come together for a one-day International Symposium hosted by the University of Dundee’s Geddes Institute.
8 May 2009	Monikie 10K race for Diabetes Research Campaign - Sunday, May 10th	Around 300 runners will do their bit for the University of Dundee's Diabetes Research Campaign when they take part in the second annual Monikie 10K Race for Research this Sunday.
8 May 2009	Major American award for Dundee skin expert	Professor Irwin McLean, of the University of Dundee, has been awarded the American Skin Association Achievement Award for his pioneering work on skin diseases.
8 May 2009	Website offers window into research centre	A new website to be launched today will showcase the state-of-the-art research facilities at the Clinical Research Centre Tayside to members of the public, researchers and healthcare industry professionals.
7 May 2009	Dundee Degree Show 2009 - Supermodels, zombies, art and design	Fashion icon Erin O’Connor, zombies straight out of the goriest 70's horror films, and some of the country’s leading young artists and designers will combine to make the 2009 Degree Show at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design in Dundee one of the highlights of the cultural calendar later this month.
7 May 2009	Exhibition of University architects' work	An exhibition of designs by architecture staff from the University of Dundee, including an award-nominated house in Perthshire, will help mark the 125th anniversary of the Dundee Institute of Architects.
7 May 2009	Dundee students take on Yahoo! challenge	A team of three computing students from the University of Dundee will pit their wits against programmers from all over the world at a Yahoo! global 'Hackday' tomorrow (Friday May 8th).
5 May 2009	Medicine in Malawi project	Medical students and staff from the University of Dundee and Dr Dan Namarika, of Kamuzu Central Hospital, will give an update on the impact a programme of students placements is making on frontline medical care in the African country, in a meeting at the University tomorrow (Wednesday May 6th).
5 May 2009	Prestigious 'young scientist' award for Dundee professor	A University of Dundee scientist is the first UK winner of the prestigious 2009 Young Scientist Award presented by the Federation of European Biomedical Societies.
4 May 2009	Family sign up to help Diabetes Campaign	A tragic family history of diabetes inspired two Meigle women to sign up for this year’s University of Dundee Monikie 10K Race For Research, which takes place this Sunday.
4 May 2009	Line up of authors for children's literary festival unveiled	Anne Fine, former children’s Laureate and author of the novel that inspired the Hollywood smash hit comedy Mrs Doubtfire, is heading up the exciting line-up of children’s authors confirmed at this year’s Dundee Literary Festival.
4 May 2009	Dundee launches international dispute resolution programme	Mediation and alternative means of dispute resolution are becoming increasingly prominent in the legal world at every level from international investment disputes to intellectual property claims. Now the University of Dundee has developed a new distance learning Masters programme - unique in the UK - in International Dispute Resolution to give lawyers a stronger grounding in this key area.
3 May 2009	Researchers invited to hear funding talk	The University of Dundee have invited researchers from Abertay and St Andrews to attend a presentation delivered by the director of an influential funding organisation next week.
1 May 2009	International students spreading Dundee knowledge around the world	A group of international students who have spent the past year studying at the University of Dundee will gather to celebrate their time in the city tonight (Friday May 1st) and also launch a new website which will give their successors an insight into life in the city.
1 May 2009	New Fellows elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences	Three academics from the University of Dundee are among forty of the United Kingdom's leading doctors and medical researchers who have been recognised for excellence in medical science by their election to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.