On the 27 June it is World Microbiome Day. It is a day to celebrate the wonderful world of microbes by connecting those who work with them with the wider public. At the University of Dundee, we have scientists across various disciplines studying microbes. These include medical doctors, research scientists, dentists and mathematicians. Meet some of them here: Professor Nicola Stanley-Wall…Continue Reading The Wonderful World of Microbes
Come along to this year’s final of the Dundee Three Minute Thesis Competition where each finalist from the University of Dundee will explain their research in three minutes. This event will take place on the 23rd of June and will be hosted by the University of Dundee Doctoral Academy and the Leverhulme Research Centre for…Continue Reading Three Minute Thesis Competition
Interested in finding out what inspires Dr Kieran Baxter of DJCAD to highlight the melting of the world’s glaciers? Have a listen to one of the latest BBC Earth podcasts, “finding what doesn’t want to be found”, to hear how he uses drones to recreate historic images and makes the world aware of the Climate…Continue Reading BBC Earth podcast: Dr Kieran Baxter
As it was recently World Malaria day, we would like to draw attention to the Malaria as it continues to be a worldwide killer. This awful disease and its devastating effects are discussed in a fascinating talk by two of the University’s malaria researchers, Dr Beatriz Baragana and Irene Hallyburton. They discuss a new potential…Continue Reading Women on the Edge (of a Malarial Breakthrough)
Elysia Greenway and Viviana Conti, graduate students from the Forensic Art MSc course at Dundee University, have used special 3D scanners to build up digital versions of skulls discovered during excavations to create lifelike facial reconstructions to reveal what people living in Leith up to seven hundred years ago may have looked like. These will…Continue Reading Facial Reconstruction breakthrough
In the final instalment of this year’s Saturday Series, the hosts will take a look at the impact of the current Covid-19 pandemic. With every single corner of society having been affected we have all had to change the way we do things and live within new restrictions, but what have we learnt and what…Continue Reading Saturday Series 2021: Escaping to a Post Covid World
This week’s Saturday series will explore the importance of addressing inequalities in healthcare. Professor Ruthe Freeman, Co-Director of the Dental Services Research Unit will lead a panel discussion in considering how dentistry can act as a driver for social injustice and inclusion. She will be joined by Niall McGoldrick, Dr Andrea Rodriguez, Dr Matthew Maycock…Continue Reading Saturday Series 2021: Inequalities in Healthcare
Museum services are excited to announce that they will be hosting an event on today at 7pm to celebrate the new book D’Arcy Thompson’s Influence in Art. This online event will feature illustrated presentations by the book’s editors, Ellen K Levy and Charissa N Terranova. Many of the other authors will also be present to…Continue Reading Book Launch – D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson’s Generative Influences
We are pleased to let you know that Dundee University has some free tickets available for the virtual Edinburgh Women in Space Conference. The conference will be hosted for the first time online from 26-28 March 2021, showcasing the journeys of incredible individuals within the space sector and highlighting their key contributions to inspire young…Continue Reading Edinburgh Women in Space Conference
D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson is best known for his ground-breaking book On Growth and Form, which laid the foundations for the science of mathematical biology. However that was just one of his many publications, and Museum Services recently staged a fascinating online event in collaboration with Tufts University in Massachusetts, USA, exploring D’Arcy’s 1895 book A Glossary of…Continue Reading In D’Arcy Thompson’s Footsteps
Every year, the Dundee Women’s Festival, a city‐wide event, takes place in Dundee, during the first two weeks of March including International Women’s Day on 8th March. This festival is organised by women in the local community and is an established and popular festival. This year is the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day and…Continue Reading Dundee’s Wonder Women of Science
Dundee University would like to invite you to join them for their first event in this year’s Saturday series which will explore the issue of climate change with a panel of experts from science, law and art & design. This online event will take place this Saturday, the 27th of February at 6pm and will…Continue Reading Saturday Series 2021: The Climate Emergency