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Creative activities promote day-to-day wellbeing
Thursday, 24 November 2016, 12:02 pm | University of Otago
Everyday creative activity may lead to an “upward spiral” of increased wellbeing and creativity in young adults, new University of Otago research suggests. More >>
Amazon humidity, Everest Base Camp altitude...in Wellington
Wednesday, 23 November 2016, 12:11 pm | University of Otago
Researchers can now explore complex health questions in a unique environmental simulation suite at the University of Otago, Wellington. The new suite in the Centre for Translational Physiology (CTP) will allow all kinds of research including how environmental conditions ... More >>
Bacteria communicate to ramp up collective immune response
Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 1:37 pm | University of Otago
Bacteria can boost their own immune systems by “talking” to each other, surprising new research from the University of Otago shows. More >>
$3.25m in new projects for Ageing Well
Thursday, 17 November 2016, 11:37 am | University of Otago
Thursday 17 November 2016 $3.25m in new projects for Ageing Well in Māori and Pacific Peoples More >>
Otago scientist wins new national award for cancer research
Thursday, 17 November 2016, 11:20 am | University of Otago
University of Otago scientist Dr Roslyn Kemp has won the inaugural Roche Translational Research Fellowship for her work investigating the immune response within cancer cells to improve treatment outcomes for patients with bowel cancer (also known as ... More >>
Weakening the RMA is a major health risk
Thursday, 10 November 2016, 3:30 pm | University of Otago
University of Otago Senior Lecturer in Environmental Health Dr Alex Macmillan comments on the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill before Parliament: “The Resource Management Act (RMA) is as much a health protection law as an environmental one, as important ... More >>
Otago physicists’ prediction of gas “droplets” confirmed
Thursday, 10 November 2016, 1:49 pm | University of Otago
Ground-breaking theoretical work by University of Otago physics researchers showing that under certain conditions gases can form into stable droplets – as liquids do – has now been confirmed experimentally by scientists in Germany. More >>
New Marsden funding to probe the science of how genes awaken
Tuesday, 8 November 2016, 11:36 am | University of Otago
University of Otago and University of Auckland researchers are collaborating to gain new insights into the very beginnings of life, following the recent awarding of a major Marsden Fund grant. More >>
Major Marsden funding for Otago researchers
Thursday, 3 November 2016, 1:30 pm | University of Otago
University of Otago researchers have been awarded more than $13.7M in the latest annual Marsden Fund round to undertake 23 world-class research projects that push the boundaries of knowledge in their fields. More >>
Science in te reo Māori - Akoranga pūtaiao i roto i te reo
Tuesday, 1 November 2016, 1:07 pm | University of Otago
Viewing eyeballs through a microscope and discovering the huge numbers of cells in a “single eyeball slice” was one of the highlights for Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Mokopuna students on a recent visit to the University of Otago, Wellington. More >>
Mobile app to combat noxious weed
Thursday, 27 October 2016, 3:20 pm | University of Otago
New Zealand farmers now have a new weapon in the fight against the noxious velvetleaf weed: the camera on their iPhone. Identifying one of the world’s worst weeds is set to become much easier with the launch of Flora Finder - Weed, a new smartphone ... More >>
Report on tackling homophobia in NZ sport released
Wednesday, 26 October 2016, 2:11 pm | University of Otago
New Zealand national sporting bodies should work towards adopting a policy of zero tolerance for homophobia and other discriminatory behaviour, a new report by a University of Otago researcher recommends. More >>
Cost-effectiveness of Herceptin® for breast cancer
Wednesday, 26 October 2016, 10:49 am | University of Otago
A new study from the University of Otago, Wellington (UOW) found that the cost-effectiveness of the drug trastuzumab (known more commonly as Herceptin®) in treating early stage breast cancer was highly variable depending on the disease characteristics and age ... More >>
Photographing History for the Future
Wednesday, 19 October 2016, 3:05 pm | University of Otago
The history of Dunedin’s future will be captured forever by an enthusiastic group of young photographers this Friday. More >>
Walks after meals may prove important in managing diabetes
Wednesday, 19 October 2016, 9:36 am | University of Otago
New University of Otago research suggests that people managing type 2 diabetes should walk after meals to gain the greatest blood sugar-lowering benefits. More >>
Otago tops national educational performance measures
Tuesday, 18 October 2016, 1:11 pm | University of Otago
The University of Otago has topped all but one of the key indicators released today measuring educational performance of students at New Zealand’s universities. More >>
University of Otago & Ngāti Toa Rangatira renew partnership
Monday, 17 October 2016, 5:03 pm | University of Otago
The University of Otago this week renewed an important Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira. The MoU was signed at a ceremony at the University of Otago Wellington by Te Taku Parai, chair of Te Rūnanga, Sir Matiu Rei, Te Rūnanga ... More >>
MoU signing for University of Otago and Ngāti Toa
Monday, 17 October 2016, 10:25 am | University of Otago
The University of Otago will renew an important Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Te Runanga o Toa Rangatira on Monday this week. More >>
Vitamins A and C help erase “memory” in stem cells
Friday, 14 October 2016, 12:13 pm | University of Otago
Vitamins A and C can enhance success in the challenging process of converting adult cells into stem cells, an international study co-led by a University of Otago researcher has found. More >>
New study reveals how scientists use social media
Thursday, 13 October 2016, 12:07 pm | University of Otago
A new study published in the international journal PLOS One today reveals how scientists use Twitter to communicate. More >>
