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DNA chips `to revolutionise' biomedicine
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A novel approach to analysing genes, with widespread possible
applications—from tackling disease to convicting
criminals—is being developed in laboratories at the
University's Biochemistry Department.
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Oxford science research goes on-line
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Oxford has launched its first comprehensive on-line directory of its
scientific and medical research on the World Wide Web, Oxford
Research On-line: the Sciences and Medicine (to be known as OxRo).
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Murder, mystery, and the millennium
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Detective fiction, with its emphasis on revenge, greed, murder, and
mayhem, flourishes best in an age of anxiety, according to the author
P.D. James, who delivered the Richard Hillary Memorial Lecture on
`Mystery and Mayhem: The Craft of the Detective Story' at the St
Cross Building on Wednesday, 13 May.
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Access boost at the Sheldonian
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Access to the Sheldonian Theatre for disabled patrons has been
greatly improved, thanks to a generous bequest through the estate of
the late Dr David Whitbread.
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Oxford studies bullying in prisons
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A new study aimed at investigating the causes of conflicts and
violence within Britain's prisons is being carried out by the
University's Centre for Criminological Research.
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Donation for homeless:
Staff at the University Offices have presented a cheque for
£1,431 to the Luther Street Centre in St Aldate's which provides
medical care and services for the city's homeless population. The
money, raised over twelve months, will be used to buy medical
equipment and furniture for the new centre building.
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Montesquieu publication celebrated:
A distinguished gathering in Oxford of Montesquieu scholars from
France, Britain, Germany and Italy, celebrated the May publication of
Volume 1 of Montesquieu's correspondence, the first of a new critical
edition of the Oeuvres complètes de Montesquieu,
published by the Voltaire Foundation. The new complete edition of
Montesquieu is a major addition to the Foundation's publishing
programme, which includes the complete works of Voltaire and the
correspondence of Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
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Weidenfeld Prize:
This year's Weidenfeld Prize for translation from a European language
has been won by Guido Waldman for his translation of
Silk by Alessandro Baricco (Harvill
Press)—described by Dr David Constantine, Fellow of Queen's
College and Chairman of the jury, as `not a book you can easily put
down'. The £1,000 prize was presented by Lord Weidenfeld at St
Anne's on 2 June.
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Geography awards:
Three Oxford geographers have been awarded the Gold Medal from the
Faculty of Science at Charles University, Prague. The medals, which
commemorate the 650th anniversary of the founding of the university,
were awarded to Dr Martin Price of the Environmental
Change Unit, and Professor Andrew Goudie and
Dr Heather Viles from the School of Geography in
recognition of their contributions to the university in the field of
Geography. Dr David Collins, from the School of
Geography, has been awarded the Royal Geographical Society's Busk
Medal.
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University Virtual Shop:
The University of Oxford Shop in the High Street is one of the
businesses with a presence on the first comprehensive Web site
dedicated to Oxford—
www.oxfordcity.co.uk.
It gives Internet
users a virtual guide to what's on in the city and also covers
community events, tourist information, and a residents' resources
section with details of helplines, community centres and local
television and radio.
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Awards for Professor David Smith:
Professor David Smith, Professor of Pharmacology and Head of the
Department of Pharmacology, has been elected an Honorary Member of
the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in May. He has also received the
Honorary Doctorate of Medicine from Lund University, Sweden.
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Environmental Course change:
Professor Jim Briden, IBM Director of the Environmental Change Unit,
will take over the Directorship of the M.Sc. Course in Environmental
Change and Management for the 1998–9 academic year. He succeeds
Professor Michael Williams who has served as Director since the
inception of the course.
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