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Celebration of Robin Hyde
Monday, 22 February 2016, 10:29 am | Otago University
The life and works of Robin Hyde, one New Zealand’s greatest but least-known poets, will be celebrated in The Iris Project as part of the Wellington Fringe Festival (2-5 March). A multimedia tribute to Hyde, The Iris Project is a compilation of her ... More >>
New Chief Operating Officer for the University of Otago
Wednesday, 27 January 2016, 3:46 pm | Otago University
The University of Otago has appointed a new Chief Operating Officer, taking effect from 11 April, Vice-Chancellor Professor Harlene Hayne announced today. More >>
NZQA Gives Otago Polytechnic Big Tick for Quality Assurance
Wednesday, 20 January 2016, 3:15 pm | Otago University
NZQA Gives Otago Polytechnic Another Big Tick for Quality Assurance The New Zealand Qualifications Authority has again given Otago Polytechnic the highest possible endorsement in its 2015 External Evaluation and Review, rating the tertiary institution as Highly ... More >>
Public seminar ‘Is Wellington a child-friendly city?’
Friday, 9 October 2015, 9:09 am | Otago University
Public seminar ‘Is Wellington a child-friendly city?’ The University of Otago, Wellington is hosting a joint seminar on Friday 9 October at 12.30pm entitled ‘Is Wellington a child-friendly city?’ and we invite you to join us. The speakers will ... More >>
Otago researchers identify new NZ fossil whale species
Friday, 11 September 2015, 10:45 am | Otago University
University of Otago palaeontology researchers are continuing to rewrite the history of New Zealand’s ancient whales by describing two further genera and three species of fossil baleen whales. More >>
Dental Caries Prevention Breakthrough at Otago University
Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 11:03 am | Otago University
A new way to preserve caries-infected teeth and prolong the life of dental fillings has been developed at the University of Otago. The technology uses specially-formulated, non-staining silver nanoparticles, invented through a partnership between the University’s ... More >>
Young social smokers more likely to become daily smokers
Thursday, 6 August 2015, 2:04 pm | Otago University
Young people who have a cigarette occasionally—even just at weekends— have almost four times the odds of becoming a daily smoker by their late 30s compared to their non-smoking peers, according to new University of Otago research. More >>
Volcanic bacteria take minimalist approach to survival
Tuesday, 4 August 2015, 11:01 am | Otago University
New research by scientists at the University of Otago and GNS Science is helping to solve the puzzle of how bacteria are able to live in nutrient-starved environments. It is well-established that the majority of bacteria in soil ecosystems live in dormant ... More >>
Study highlights flaw in strategy to halt sea lion decline
Tuesday, 28 July 2015, 9:28 am | Otago University
Otago study highlights major flaw in strategy to halt sea lion decline A new University of Otago-led study of the endangered New Zealand sea lion indicates efforts by the Government that focus mainly on the survival of sea lion pups to reverse the population ... More >>
New entrance scholarships increase opportunities at Otago
Tuesday, 14 July 2015, 4:31 pm | Otago University
New entrance scholarships increase opportunities at Otago The University of Otago today announced the expansion of its scholarship offerings for 2016 with the creation of a new scholarship as well as increases to existing scholarships for commencing ... More >>
Method to measure pace of aging in young people developed
Tuesday, 7 July 2015, 1:18 pm | Otago University
Method to measure pace of aging in young people developed A new method to determine biological aging in people still in their twenties and thirties has emerged from analysing data from participants in the University of Otago’s long-running Dunedin ... More >>
Outlook positive for electric vehicle uptake in New Zealand
Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 10:31 am | Otago University
Outlook positive for electric vehicle uptake in New Zealand – Otago research New research out of the University of Otago indicates Kiwis are keen to make the shift to energy efficient electric vehicles (EVs) but some key barriers are holding them ... More >>
US Alcohol Companies Relishing the Propest of TPPA
Monday, 22 June 2015, 2:58 pm | Otago University
US Alcohol Companies Relishing the Propest of TPPA, which will Consolidate NZ's Heavy Drinking Culture More >>
Innovative health research at Otago receives major funding
Thursday, 4 June 2015, 9:44 am | Otago University
University of Otago researchers have been awarded more than $30M in new health research funding to support their world-class studies aimed at improving New Zealanders’ health and well-being. The Health Research Council of New Zealand’s latest annual ... More >>
Otago researchers reveal the Taieri’s hybrid history
Tuesday, 19 May 2015, 10:52 am | Otago University
Otago researchers reveal the Taieri’s hybrid history New Zealand’s iconic Taieri River is a river of two halves, according to a surprising new study led by University of Otago scientists. The researchers found that the modern Taieri, with its distinctive ... More >>
Christchurch researchers awarded HRC funding
Thursday, 14 May 2015, 11:08 am | Otago University
Christchurch researchers won Health Research Council (HRC) grants in the funding round announced today to explore the possibilities of three potentially life-changing new treatments. More >>
Otago researchers to pursue projects benefiting NZ health
Thursday, 14 May 2015, 10:40 am | Otago University
Otago researchers funded to pursue projects benefiting NZ health Eight of the nine ‘Emerging Researcher First Grants’ awarded nationally in the Health Research Council’s (HRC) 2015 funding round have been won by up-and-coming Otago researchers. ... More >>
Golden jubilee focusing on NZ’s place in the world
Tuesday, 5 May 2015, 2:44 pm | Otago University
“New Zealand and the World: Past, Present and Future” will be the theme of the 50th Otago Foreign Policy School, the annual weekend gathering regarded as the marquee event in the country’s international affairs calendar. More >>
Dentistry at Otago judged within the world’s top ten
Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 12:29 pm | Otago University
Dentistry at Otago judged within the world’s top ten in the subject The 2015 QS World University Subject Rankings has identified the University of Otago’s Dental School as among the top 10 best in the world. Dentistry was included as a subject ... More >>
Overlooked Law Requires Rentals to Be Free of Dampness
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 10:13 am | Otago University
A law, developed in the 1940s to protect people from living in unhealthy homes, could be used to require landlords to provide housing that is free from dampness, according to researchers from the University of Otago and Victoria University of Wellington. More >>
