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Otago Pleased By Its Placing In World University Rankings
Thursday, 9 May 2013, 10:05 am | University of Otago
The University of Otago welcomes the release of the 2013 QS World University Rankings by Subject, in which Otago ranked among the top 100 institutions in the world in 12 subject areas. More >>
Who Guards The Guardians?
Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 9:21 am | University of Otago
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” Benjamin Franklin. More >>
Otago honours leading botanical artist Audrey Eagle
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 2:22 pm | University of Otago
The University of Otago will confer the honorary degree of Doctor of Science on acclaimed Dunedin-based botanical artist and passionate conservationist Audrey Eagle at a graduation ceremony this Saturday. More >>
Otago appoints Chair in Restorative Dentistry
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 11:01 am | University of Otago
A long-standing member of staff at the University of Otago Faculty of Dentistry has been appointed to the Chair in Restorative Dentistry in the Department of Oral Rehabilitation. More >>
Hazards In Homes and Gardens a Major Injury Cost
Tuesday, 30 April 2013, 11:14 am | University of Otago
A significant proportion of injuries in the home, costing millions of dollars a year, are related to how a house is built and maintained, according to new research from the University of Otago, Wellington. More >>
NZ Outdoor Workers Poorly Protected from the Sun
Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 9:19 am | University of Otago
New Zealand outdoor workers are generally poorly protected from solar UV radiation, with only around one-third wearing sunscreen or a suitably protective hat, according to a University of Otago study published in the latest issue of the international ... More >>
Otago nutrition researcher awarded international prize
Monday, 15 April 2013, 12:07 pm | University of Otago
A leading University of Otago nutritionist, Professor Rosalind Gibson, has been awarded the 2013 Kellogg International Prize in Nutrition. The award is given by American Society of Nutrition (ASN) to a member of its Global Nutrition Council ‘actively ... More >>
Christchurch Researchers Helping Uncover Sports Drug Cheats
Friday, 12 April 2013, 11:12 am | University of Otago
12 April, 2013 Christchurch Researchers Helping To Uncover Sports Drug Cheats. Researchers from the University of Otago campuses in Christchurch and Dunedin are collaborating to develop a new test to assist the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) uncover drug ... More >>
Otago welcomes release of PBRF results
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 12:10 pm | University of Otago
Otago welcomes release of PBRF results The University of Otago welcomed today’s announcement of the 2012 Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF) Quality Evaluation, which reveals the remarkable gains in research productivity achieved by Otago and ... More >>
Comprehensive protection required to save Hector’s dolphin
Monday, 8 April 2013, 3:52 pm | University of Otago
New Zealand’s heavily endangered Hector’s dolphin population could recover if protection measures were extended out to 100m deep throughout its habitat, according to a new University of Otago review. More >>
Research reveals dwarf whale survived well into Ice Age
Friday, 5 April 2013, 11:54 am | University of Otago
University of Otago research detailing the fossil of a dwarf baleen whale from Northern California reveals that it avoided extinction far longer than previously thought. More >>
Rotorua’s Hydrogen Sulphide Does Not Worsen Asthma
Wednesday, 3 April 2013, 12:00 pm | University of Otago
Wednesday 3 April 2013 Rotorua’s Hydrogen Sulphide Does Not Worsen Asthma In a recently published collaborative study by the University of Otago, Wellington, the University of California, Berkeley, and Stanford University it has been shown that ... More >>
Pacific Geopolitics Under Spotlight At Foreign Policy School
Tuesday, 26 March 2013, 11:00 am | University of Otago
Tuesday 26 March 2013 Pacific Geopolitics Under Spotlight At Otago Foreign Policy School This year’s University of Otago Foreign Policy School will bring together an impressive line-up of national and international speakers to explore key geopolitical ... More >>
Better Outcomes For Injured New Zealanders Than Ill Ones
Monday, 18 March 2013, 11:17 am | University of Otago
New Zealanders who fall ill experience significantly worse financial and work outcomes than those with a comparable injury, according to new University of Otago research. More >>
Prepaid electricity metering leaves children in the cold
Friday, 15 March 2013, 10:22 am | University of Otago
A study by the University of Otago, Wellington just published in the New Zealand Medical Journal finds that households with children that use prepayment meters to pay for electricity experience greater levels of economic hardship. Problems reported ... More >>
DHBs faced challenges before Christchurch quakes
Friday, 15 March 2013, 10:18 am | University of Otago
Before the Christchurch earthquakes, emergency preparedness at district health board-level in New Zealand faced challenges that they needed to overcome, suggests a University of Otago study published in the New Zealand Medical Journal today. More >>
New Training System Benefits Patients and Students
Wednesday, 13 March 2013, 2:29 pm | University of Otago
Wednesday 13 March 2013 New Radiation Therapy Training System Benefits Both Patients And Students A world-leading ‘virtual radiation therapy training system’ which will radically improve the teaching of radiation therapy and facilitate cancer patients’ ... More >>
Lowering salt intake in diets important and very feasible
Monday, 11 March 2013, 11:39 am | University of Otago
A newly published study has found that it would be relatively easy for New Zealanders to reach recommended levels of lower salt intake to reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and stomach cancer. This is even if some meals have occasional high salt ingredients ... More >>
Demystifying Addiction – An Online Educational Resource
Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 11:59 am | University of Otago
A new free online educational resource has been developed by health researchers from the University of Otago, Wellington to help people learn about addiction directly from those who have experienced it. More >>
Australians smoke less in cars than New Zealanders
Monday, 4 March 2013, 11:44 am | University of Otago
Monday 4 March 2013 Smartphone app shows Australians smoke less in cars than New Zealanders Research just published indicates that New South Wales has one third of the people smoking in cars compared to New Zealand. Of nearly 5000 cars observed ... More >>
