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May 2012 Press Releases

Date	Title	Details
31 May 2012	Artwork on show at Zoology Museum	The University of Dundee’s D’Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum will tomorrow open its doors for the summer season, with newly acquired art works going on display for the first time.
30 May 2012	Dundee geographer an expert witness to international panel	Dr Ed Hall, from the University of Dundee, will today give evidence as an expert witness to a panel of world-leading academics reviewing the impact of geography research in the UK.
29 May 2012	DJCAD graduand captures wildlife prize	A Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) graduand, whose vivid avian imagery was one of the highlights of this year's Degree Show, has won a prestigious prize in a competition for wildlife artists.
29 May 2012	Energy saving students win utility vouchers	Two students from the University of Dundee are looking forward to money off their utility bills after helping raise awareness of how much can be saved by efficient use of energy at home.
28 May 2012	Satellite image shows cloud-free British Isles	Blue skies have been the norm in recent days, as the UK basks in glorious Spring sunshine.
28 May 2012	Professor William Saunders scoops the first Scottish Dental Lifetime Achievement Award	Professor William Saunders, former dean of Dundee Dental School and chair of the Dental Schools Council, has received the first ever Scottish Dental Lifetime Achievement Award.
25 May 2012	Dundee seminar to explore whether the time is right to change FOI law	The future of Freedom of Information laws in the UK will be examined when expert speakers from across the UK take part in a seminar at the University of Dundee next week.
25 May 2012	Last chance to visit DJCAD Degree Show 2012	Art lovers have until Sunday to take in Dundee's largest annual exhibition - the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design Degree Show.
25 May 2012	University to host Festival of Chemistry for pupils	Dozens of school pupils from the Tayside and Grampian areas will take part in a fun-filled celebration of chemistry at the University of Dundee next week.
24 May 2012	Braille art exhibit proves a real eye-opener	Ways of making visual art more accessible for visually impaired people have been explored in the work of a Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) graduand, who is herself blind in one eye and short-sighted in the other.
23 May 2012	Former IKEA chief to talk the business of design in Dundee	Josephine Rydberg-Dumont, former Chief Executive of IKEA and an internationally respected business consultant, will explore the vital importance of design to people's lives at the University of Dundee on Friday.
23 May 2012	Portraits of drinkers hold a mirror up to pub culture	Mortality, modernity, loneliness, depression, alcoholism, stoicism, masculinity and defeatism are explored in a series of striking portraits of regulars at a traditional Scottish pub exhibited at this year's DJCAD Degree Show.
23 May 2012	'Fit as a Fiddle - Ageing, Age-related disease, Diet and Exercise' - Café Science event on 28th May	The ageing process, and the impact of lifestyle on it, will be examined at the next Café Science event to take place in Dundee.
23 May 2012	Scottish experts address Kuwait diabetes problem	The incoming Presidents - both of whom are Scottish - of the only two global diabetes organisations have addressed students and healthcare professionals in Kuwait as part of a pioneering education programme involving the University of Dundee and NHS Tayside.
23 May 2012	Molecular 'On-Off' Switch for Parkinson's disease discovered by Dundee scientists	Scientists at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Protein Phosphorylation Unit at the University of Dundee have discovered a new molecular switch that acts to protect the brain from developing Parkinson's disease.
22 May 2012	Dundee researchers publish first book on innovative technique	Researchers from the University of Dundee have published the first book on an innovative intervention technique credited with helping to keep families together and improve the performances of teachers and pupils.
22 May 2012	£2500 boost from Nine Trades for Dundee student team	A University of Dundee team hoping to make an instant return to the world finals of an international student competition have received a huge boost from the Nine Incorporated Trades of Dundee.
22 May 2012	Degree Show exhibit looks at improving the hospital experience	A design for an innovative and interactive facility aiming to improve the hospital experience for long-term patients is among the exhibits at this year's Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design Degree Show.
21 May 2012	Churchill Fellowship helps grow Australasia links at Botanics	The Curator of the University of Dundee Botanic Garden is set to travel to the other side of the world as work continues to build a little piece of Australasia in the city.
21 May 2012	Words and music Ignite - Tuesday May 22nd	Three of the most exciting new voices from the world of music and books are coming together tomorrow night (TUESDAY) in Dundee, as part of the 'Ignite' festival.
21 May 2012	Degree Show opening weekend draws in big crowds	Around 5,000 people have enjoyed Dundee's largest annual exhibition of art and design since the 2012 DJCAD Degree Show opened at the weekend.
21 May 2012	Milk cartons to help care for elderly relatives	A Product Design student from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) has devised an ingenuous-yet-simple way of checking on the safety of elderly and vulnerable relatives - with milk cartons.
18 May 2012	Lorraine Kelly and Elvis help to open Degree Show	Having interviewed some of the world's biggest celebrities, it's not often that Lorraine Kelly is star struck, but meeting Elvis might just have proved too much for her.
18 May 2012	Correct those awkward romantic moments with Degree Show film	Ever met someone you fancied only to be left thinking "why did I say/do that?" moments later? Well, an interactive film from a Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design graduand lets you replay those encounters and correct your actions.
18 May 2012	Dundee Graduate Skills Award 2012	The winner of the Dundee Graduate Skills Award 2012 has been announced as Julia Wiles, a 5th year student, studying Medicine.
17 May 2012	Design seeks to cut city centre booze crime	Ways of better designing the layout of city centres to reduce alcohol-related crime have been examined by a Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design student.
17 May 2012	2012 Dundee International Book Prize shortlist announced and eBook launched	Budding authors from three continents have made made the shortlist for the 2012 Dundee International Book Prize.
17 May 2012	Design Uncovered: Adventures in Architecture - V&A at Dundee public lecture, Saturday May 19th	What impact does design have on our everyday lives? Three of Scotland's most exciting architectural practices, Konishi Gaffney, Kennedy Twaddle and DO Architecture explore the impact design has on the way we work, live and play at a public lecture in Dundee on Saturday May 19th.
16 May 2012	Brave Eilidh uses experiences to inspire fashion and help others	A Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design student whose severe allergies left her bed-bound, depressed and facing the prospect of dropping out is using her experiences to help others similarly affected by allergies and intolerances.
15 May 2012	Elvis slips between the (lasagne) sheets after going 'Into the Woods'	Where else but the DJCAD Degree Show are you likely to find Elvis Presley catching 40 winks inside a giant lasagne sleeping bag on the set of a Stephen Sondheim musical?
15 May 2012	Flyboy films set for transatlantic showcase	Four short films made by a production company formed by University of Dundee graduates will be screened at a prestigious international festival in the United States later this month.
15 May 2012	New research finds evidence of forced labour in the UK food industry	A report published today (15 May) finds that some migrants are working under threatening and inhumane conditions for little or no pay, in parts of the UK food industry.
14 May 2012	Architecture Degree Show 2012 - frocks to 'blocks' & classrooms to 'sitooteries'	From Classrooms to 'Sitooteries', frocks to 'blocks', and wasteland to 'Energy Port' - the transformative properties of architectural design and how it shapes our lives and the future of our cities is explored at the University of Dundee Architecture Degree Show 2012.
14 May 2012	Disability technology group hold fundraising ceilidh	A University of Dundee group researching how technology can be used to assist people with severe disabilities will hold a ceilidh on Friday 18th May to raise funds to allow members to attend a major international conference in Pittsburgh.
14 May 2012	Raise a dram to the 'The Big Music'	The sound of bagpipes and the taste of whisky will accompany the launch of Professor Kirsty Gunn's latest book later this month.
14 May 2012	Academia-pharma collaboration attracts £14.4million funding in the UK to accelerate drug discovery	The University of Dundee and the Medical Research Council (MRC) are pleased to announce new funding of over £14million from a consortium of six pharmaceutical companies for continuing research on the development of new drug treatments for major global diseases.
11 May 2012	Heritage Lottery Fund supports Scotland's designs on a new international museum	A new international museum celebrating the best in Scottish design took a major step forward today as the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) awarded it a first round pass* of up to £9.2m, including £200,000 development funding. The V&A at Dundee is an inspirational project which will showcase Scotland's great design heritage to the world while inspiring and developing home-grown talent and providing the cornerstone to the regeneration of Dundee's waterfront area.
10 May 2012	Prestigious speakers for Associates Day - DJCAD Degree Show 2012	Leading international figures from the worlds of art and design will visit Dundee next week to mark the beginning of the 2012 DJCAD Degree Show season.
10 May 2012	Dundee duo recognised for outstanding contribution to medical science	Professors Julian Blow and Dario Alessi from the University of Dundee have received the prestigious honour of election to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
10 May 2012	UK health system not designed to cope with rising numbers of people with multiple health problems (The Lancet)	New research published Online First in The Lancet shows that having several medical conditions is not just a feature of old age. Most patients with two or more conditions are actually under 65. Health systems in the UK and other developed countries were not devised to deal with this scenario and must be radically changed to cope.
8 May 2012	Dundee experts helping lead European design challenges	Experts in design ethnography at the University of Dundee - including students and staff - are heading to Barcelona this week to join a major European conference looking at how design can help solve business challenges and deliver better products and services.
3 May 2012	Dundee Degree Show 2012	Dundee Degree Show 2012, one of the city's cultural highlights and a celebration of the talents of graduands from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) take place later this month.
3 May 2012	Insight into unique theatre studies course - open day, May 3rd	Prospective students on a unique Theatre Studies course at the University of Dundee can take a peek behind the curtain at exactly what it can offer at an open day this week.
2 May 2012	Computing Degree Show 2012 - May 2nd to June 3rd	Whether you are in a holiday mood and want to try an Agile Holiday Booking System, want to know more about fencing events before the London Olympics or would like to see how a Microsoft Kinect could be used as a virtual receptionist system, the Computing Degree Show 2012 at the University of Dundee has it all.
2 May 2012	Why literature matters - public lecture on 9th May	The importance of literature as a means of understanding the world around us will be laid out at a public lecture taking place at the University of Dundee next week.
1 May 2012	Turner Prize nomination for DJCAD graduate	Luke Fowler, an alumnus of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD), has been nominated for the Turner Prize 2012.
1 May 2012	DJCAD lecturer elected President of the Royal Scottish Academy	Arthur Watson, a senior lecturer and director of the Fine Art programme at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD), has been elected as the new president of the Royal Scottish Academy of Art & Architecture.
1 May 2012	Volunteers sought for litter pick	Staff and students from the University of Dundee are to join with other members of the local community for the city's largest ever litter pick later this month.
1 May 2012	Twilight Walk 2012 - getting active to beat cancer!	Cancer charity Breast Foot Forward is urging people to put their own best foot forward to beat the disease at a Twilight Walk in Dundee this summer - with all proceeds going to a pioneering cancer recovery programme in the city.