May 2003 Press Releases

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28 May 2003 TICR needs you! The University of Dundee's Institute for Cardiovascular Research (TICR) is holding an information evening to enlist volunteers in the fight against Scotland's number one killer heart disease.
28 May 2003 Alpine trek for diabetes research Former University of Dundee lecturer Dr Lawrence Williams is to embark on a solo 1400 mile Alpine trek to raise funds for diabetes research.
28 May 2003 Life Sciences - high rating for teaching University Guide named Biosciences and Anatomy as two subjects taught at the University of Dundee which have an extremely high national ranking.
23 May 2003 Atmosphere of Culture 'An Atmosphere of Culture', showing at Perth Art Gallery represents the first time that the University's unique art collections will be the subject of a major exhibition in a public gallery out with the University.
23 May 2003 Hunt returns for Croonian Prize Lecture Nobel Laureate Dr Tim Hunt returns to the University to deliver the Royal Society's premier lecture in the biological sciences.
22 May 2003 National award for midwife A postgraduate midwifery student scooped a national scholarship during national breastfeeding week based on her experience offering a 24 hour helpline to breastfeeding mothers.
22 May 2003 Fault lines emerging in health and higher education Major fault lines are emerging between England and post-devolution Scotland in health and education, says Sir Alan Langlands.
21 May 2003 On God and Goodness Professor Trevor Hart from the University of St Andrews School of Divinity will explore religious vision and moral capacity in the annual Margaret Harris public lecture on religion.
20 May 2003 Royal Society distinguishes Mathematician Professor Roger Fletcher, head of the mathematics department at the University of Dundee has just been elected to the highly prestigious Royal Society for his mastery of maths.
20 May 2003 Scottish Fluid Mechanics The University of Dundee will play host to researchers in the field of fluid mechanics at a one-day meeting to be held in the Bonar Hall on Wednesday 28 May 2003.
14 May 2003 Imparting knowledge A presentation ceremony will be held for University of Dundee students who have been sharing their knowledge with local school pupils.
12 May 2003 US Armed Forces to learn about biotechnology The US armed forces have enlisted the help of the University of Dundee in educating their senior decision makers about biotechnology and key advances in biomedical research.
9 May 2003 Rabbits, sunflowers and architecture Mathematicians at the University of Dundee are asking children to figure out a number of problems, including what is the link between rabbits, sunflowers and architecture?
9 May 2003 Dundee Scientists win total of £428K for Cancer Investigations Scientists at the University of Dundee have won funding totalling £428K from the leading Scottish cancer research charity the Association for International Cancer Research (AICR).
8 May 2003 Racing healthy hearts The Institute for Cardiovascular Research (TICR) is laying down the gauntlet to Scots to exercise their hearts and prevent themselves falling prey to Scotland's number one killer - heart disease.
7 May 2003 UK Biobank enters new phase The University of Manchester has won the opportunity to host the Co-ordinating Centre for the UK Biobank project
2 May 2003 The Art of Medicine Patients in Radiology at Ninewells hospital will be treated to a new selection of art from the students at DJCAD.
2 May 2003 The 16th Adam Neville Lecture The Adam Neville Lecture in the School of Life Sciences will be presented by Dr Gerald Hart, DeLamar Professor and Director of Biological Chemistry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore.
1 May 2003 Serious Business A team of students at the University of Dundee will receive the first Scottish entrepreneurial scholarship for undergraduates.