Week Ending 6 May 2011 -
Synopsis number 954

University of Dundee News

Great artistic showpiece draws near
The countdown is under way for one of the biggest cultural events in Dundee. The annual degree show at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design is expected to attract around 10,000 visitors and boost the city's economy by £1.5 million.
The Courier 06.05.11

Scheme helps football fans fight the flab
A sense of team spirit is helping football fans in Dundee fight the flab. Over 350 overweight supporters took part in a programme set up between Scotland's top teams and organisations, including Dundee University, last year.
The Courier 06.05.11

Death of Mr Bruce Johnston
The former chairman of Dundee firm Alliance Trust, Bruce Johnston, has died following a short illness. He was 72. He was a dedicated supporter of Dundee University and a member of the university court until his second term as a lay member came to an end in July 2009.
The Courier 06.05.11

Five new university professors
Despite its recent staff cutbacks, Dundee University showed yesterday that it remains intent on attracting new talent.
The Courier 05.05.11

University's new professors
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Evening Telegraph 04.05.11

'Success' in South Georgia rat eradication
Conservationists say they are pleased with early efforts to kill rats on South Georgia, in what is the biggest rodent eradication campaign in history. project leader Professor Tony Martin from Dundee University is quoted.
BBC News Online 05.05.11

Biggest ever rodent cull gets underway
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Globalpost.com 05.05.11

Air France Crash Victim’s Body Recovered From Atlantic Seabed
Underwater salvage teams retrieved a body from the wreck of the Air France Airbus that crashed into the Atlantic two years ago as they seek to collect more evidence to help explain the worst disaster in the airline’s history. Derrick Pounder, a forensic pathologist professor at Scotland’s Dundee University is quoted.
Business Week 05.05.11

Air France Crash Victim's Body Recovered From Atlantic Seabed
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SFGate 05.05.11

Air France Victim’s Body Recovered From Atlantic After Two Years on Seabed
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Bloomberg 05.05.11

Sensation-al night out for students
Around 250 Dundee University students will have a Sensation-al time when they gather at Dundee Science Centre next weekend for their final year ball.
The Courier 05.05.11

Hugs extend happiness at Happy Days
A nursery is reporting great benefits from its experiment to test whether hugging can positively affect a child's mood. Other reported effects of the Cuddle Circles project, which is being overseen by Dr Suzanne Zeedyk, senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Dundee, are that children share more and hug each other without being prompted.
Nursery World 04.05.11

Boag paintings sold to US gallery
Two paintings by artist Francis Boag are to leave a Fife gallery for their new home in America following their sale. Francis Boag was born in Dundee in 1948 and studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in the late sixties when Pop Art was just emerging as a serious art movement.
The Courier 04.05.11

Dundee graduate's artwork hailed
An award-winning young not-east artist has won another accolade with her latest work, now on show at Aberdeen Art Gallery. Nicole Porter is a graduate from Dundee's Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design.
Press and Journal 04.05.11

Petite model's bid to change attitudes
A Carnoustie model is hoping to create a new fashion trend by promoting pint-sized models as an alternative to regular leggy catwalk queens. In the wake of the plus-size model movement, Dundee University student Nicole Abboott wants another group of women to get their chance to shine.
The Courier 04.05.11

Fighting battles we can never win
Britain is a shrinking land. Those who live along the fife and Angus coastline ma have see the effects of coastal erosion during their lifetimes, In the last of Dundee University's Saturday Evening Lectures, geologist Professor Rob Duck looks at the effects of erosion and climate change and ask what, if anything, we should do about it.
The Courier 04.05.11

'Shrinking Britain' will force land to be abandoned to the sea
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The Guardian 05.05.11

Celebrities help out Oxfam with help from Salford
The University of Salford is part of research project which brought cutting-edge technology to the world of couture this month - all in aid of a charity fundraising initiative at Selfridges in London. The idea is part of a 36-month cross-university research project. ‘TOTeM: Tales of Things and Electronic Memory’ which saw Salford’s Dr Maria Burke collaborate with research partners from Edinburgh College of Art, University College London, Brunel University and the University of Dundee.
Creative Boom 04.05.11

Dundee University medal haul
There was a medal haul for Dundee University athletes at the final day's competition at the British Universities and Colleges Track and Field Championships at Bedford.
The Courier 03.05.11

Scotland 'should prepare for tsunami'
A Dundee geologist has warned that tsunamis have hit Britain in the past and could do so again. Professor Robert Duck, dean of the School of the Environment at Dundee University, was speaking in advance of the launch of his book on coastal erosion, This Shrinking Land: Climate Change and Britain's Coasts.
Press and Journal 03.05.11

Donation robot deploys automated cuteness to draw charity
Created by University of Dundee Scotland design student Tim Pryde, the DON-8r is clever concept that encourages strangers to donate coinage that is placed in the body of the robot, prompting it to light up and perform a series of moves.
dvice.com 02.05.11

Coming To A Shopping Mall Near You: Panhandling Robots
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singularityhub.com 03.05.11

Talk to explore globalisation
The impact of economic globalisation will be the topic of the next Dundee Arts Cafe talk at The Manus museum and art gallery tomorrow.
The Courier 02.05.11

Globalisation talk
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Evening Telegraph 02.05.11

Box clever with Steve Murray's Facebook printer
People are relying more and more on social networking websites to lead their lives, but data can disappear at the flick of a switch. That is where Dundee University product design student Steve Murray comes in. He has created a Facebook Box that enables every piece of digital activity to be kept as a physical document.
The Courier 02.05.11

University to save millions as staff opt for deal
More than 130 employees have chosen to leave Dundee University through its voluntary severance scheme.
The Courier 02.05.11

University to save millions as staff opt for deal
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Radio Tay 02.05.11

University making comparison with Syria
Images of Syria are captured in an exhibition at Dundee University.
Press and Journal 02.05.11

Experts in town for rehab conference
Dozens of experts from across Europe and the USA will gather in Dundee next week to discuss how best to care for patients needing rehabilitation.
The Courier 30.04.11

Tweetingseat: Interactive Park Bench For Tweeters
Product Designer Chris McNicholl has created a modern application for a traditional object with TweetingSeat; an interactive park bench with an online presence. The bench is designed to explore the potential for connecting physical and digital communities by logging its usage through uploading images of its users and environment to a live Twitter feed.
rush pr news 30.04.11

TweetingSeat: The Bench That Brought Social Media to Public Parks
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takepart.com 03.05.11

Ninewells Hospital specialist argues thyroid/fracture research should be a priority
The findings and increasing numbers of people with thyroid problems have prompted a Ninewells Hospital specialist to say research in to the links between thyroid hormone and fractures should be given a higher priority. Professor Graham Leese, professor of endocrinology and diabetes at Dundee University, commented on bmj.com, where the findings of a Canadian study are published.
The Courier 29.04.11

Tweet_Fit Helps Make Exercise Into a Social Networking Activity
Fraser Spowart, a product design student at University of Dundee in the UK, has built a prototype dumbbell curl counter that can tweet your exercise patterns to friends and competitors. 1i3fb464.pngWe can see a miniaturized version of the Tweet_Fit adapted for other repetitive exercise routines.
medgadget.com 29.04.11

Blending Exercise and Social Networking Via Tweets
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Med-india 02.05.11

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