| Date | Title |
Details |
| 23 December 2002 |
Multiple Sclerosis research wins international award |
University of Dundee scientists are playing a major role in an
international study which has just won half a million Euros to further
its groundbreaking work to understand multiple sclerosis. |
| 19 December 2002 |
Christmas formula (2L+2H+X)(B+2H) cm2 |
New research finds the perfect formula for wrapping a Christmas present.
Christmas is a time for giving and receiving but there is one part of
the festive season that has many of us pulling our hair out - wrapping
presents. |
| 18 December 2002 |
The highest honour |
A lifetime's research dedicated to the field of ecology is being
honoured by the British Ecological Society, with the presentation of Honorary
Membership to Professor Emeritus at the University of Dundee Janet
Sprent. |
| 18 December 2002 |
Swimmingly Successful |
The strong arm action of six intrepid swimmers has raised an astonishing
£3438.50 for Diabetes UK. |
| 18 December 2002 |
Ten retire |
A celebration will be held tomorrow to mark the retiral of ten members
of staff from the Division of Electronic Engineering and Physics at the
University of Dundee. |
| 18 December 2002 |
Fundraising cakes |
The sponge wasn't the only thing that was raised during a novelty cake
competition organised by the University of Dundee's Exhibitions
department. |
| 17 December 2002 |
Brian Burchell - new Dean |
Professor Brian Burchell has been voted the new Dean of Medicine by the
faculty of medicine, dentistry, nursing and midwifery. His term of
office will run for three years commencing 1 August 2003. |
| 17 December 2002 |
All a matter of Chemistry |
Scottish chemists hope to cause a positive reaction when they discuss
their latest work at the University of Dundee. |
| 16 December 2002 |
Learning from Life Sciences |
More than 450 secondary school pupils from Perth and Kinross, Angus and
Dundee will descend upon the School of Life Sciences at the University
of Dundee this week for the annual Higher Biology Conference. |
| 13 December 2002 |
Christmas light fantastic |
Local school children will be dazzled with light and the chemical
reactions caused by light energy at the Royal Society of Chemistry Schools'
Christmas Lectures next Monday and Tuesday, December 16 and 17. |
| 13 December 2002 |
Murder Mystery at WTB |
Who killed Sir Philip Cohen? This is the question to be answered using
the latest DNA techniques by 30 school pupils participating in the
Masterclass Murder Mystery on Saturday, 14 December. |
| 13 December 2002 |
Christmas crackers |
Children from Powrie Primary school will lead their future teachers in
Christmas carols at the annual faculty carol service for teaching and
social work students and staff at the University of Dundee's faculty of
education and social work today. |
| 12 December 2002 |
Braille business idea |
Design students at the University of Dundee have come up with an idea for
a new invention to help blind people convert supermarket prices with a
hand held scanner to a braille print out. This new invention will assist
blind people to read public signs where no braille provision is made. |
| 10 December 2002 |
Launch of the Intermediate Technology Institutes - statement |
Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of Dundee Sir Alan
Langlands welcomed today's announcement: "The Intermediate Technology Institute for life sciences in Dundee
is a long term investment which will build bridges between industry and
Universities. It is good news for Scotland and for Dundee. It will
further enhance the strong research networks that the University of Dundee has
established with the Scottish Crop Research Institute and the University
of St Andrews. |
| 10 December 2002 |
Arty Tarts |
The sweet smell of success will waft through Duncan of Jordanstone
College of Art & Design this Thursday when the winner of the 2002 Cake Expo is
announced. |
| 10 December 2002 |
New ideas for cancer treatment |
Translating science to the wards requires much discussion
between scientists and doctors, but today at the University of Dundee both
groups are concentrating on discovering how they can help each other to find
new ways to tackle cancer. |
| 9 December 2002 |
Music to her ears |
A member of staff at the University of Dundee will take another step in
the great symphony of life as she retires today after 29 years of service to
the University. |
| 9 December 2002 |
The world in her hands |
A Dundee art student is appealing for help from the public in her
attempt to fit the whole world into one small room. Vikki Baird, who is in fourth year at Duncan of Jordanstone
College of Art & Design, hopes to collect photos from every one of the world's 192 countries in order to create
a photographic map of the world. |
| 5 December 2002 |
Success for Dundee boxer |
A University of Dundee boxer has claimed the title of British
Universities Light Heavyweight Champion. |
| 4 December 2002 |
From Mice to Men |
The ability to better diagnose and treat many human diseases took a step
forward today, with the announcement of the sequencing of the mouse
genome and the remarkable evidence that humans share 99% of their genes with
mice. |
| 4 December 2002 |
Santa comes early to students |
Fifteen first year students at the University of Dundee will receive a
substantial financial boost for their studies tomorrow as the Royal Bank
of Scotland presents them with a cheque for £1000 each and a promise to
give them the same for up to four years through their degree programmes. |
| 2 December 2002 |
Sound the trumpet |
The sound of the trumpet and the bang of the drum will be heard at the
University's annual Christmas concert set in one of the most traditional
Christmas settings this year - St Mary's parish church - one of the
oldest churches in Dundee on Thursday 5 December at 7.30pm. |