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Otago student gains Woolf Fisher Scholarship to Cambridge
Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 1:44 pm | University of Otago
Otago student gains Woolf Fisher Scholarship to Cambridge University A top Otago medical student has gained a prestigious Woolf Fisher Scholarship to support Cambridge University PhD study on blood flow regulation in brain-injured patients. Joseph Donnelly, ... More >>
NZ’s shameful alcohol injury toll put under spotlight
Friday, 5 October 2012, 11:33 am | University of Otago
Around one-quarter of injury deaths in New Zealand could be prevented if alcohol use was removed from the combination of factors causing these injuries, a University of Otago researcher told the 11th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety ... More >>
Study clears up speculation about vitamin D reducing colds
Thursday, 4 October 2012, 12:31 pm | University of Otago
Some studies have suggested the vitamin from sunshine boosts the immune system and helps prevents colds, some cancers and heart disease. More >>
Disability high amongst non-hospitalised injury victims
Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 3:12 pm | University of Otago
Levels of on-going disability amongst people injured, even when not hospitalised, has surprised a University of Otago research team. More >>
New discovery to improve success rates of IVF
Saturday, 29 September 2012, 12:47 pm | University of Otago
New discovery to improve success rates of IVF Researchers from the University of Otago, Christchurch, are collaborating with clinicians at Fertility Associates in Christchurch to develop a test to significantly improve the success rate for in vitro ... More >>
Otago study reveals persistent deprivation for NZ children
Friday, 21 September 2012, 10:35 am | University of Otago
A sizeable and “difficult to ignore” proportion of New Zealand children have experienced persistent low income and deprivation in recent years, according to a new University of Otago study using seven years of longitudinal survey data. More >>
Literary detective finds Lord of the Rings illustrations
Tuesday, 18 September 2012, 11:04 am | University of Otago
A University of Otago literary researcher has uncovered some hitherto unknown paintings and drawings for the Lord of the Rings that the book’s famous author, the late J.R.R. Tolkien, had believed best depicted the scenes in his un-illustrated novel. More >>
More govt responsibility needed in making schools sun-smart
Tuesday, 18 September 2012, 9:11 am | University of Otago
Central government needs to take more responsibility for ensuring that New Zealand children are sun-safe while at school, according to University of Otago researchers. More >>
Children’s own perspectives on the Christchurch quakes
Thursday, 13 September 2012, 9:47 am | University of Otago
“Well I was happy because I got to see other people, but I was sad too that I wasn’t in Christchurch with my family. And I was excited and sad.” (9 year-old boy) The ways that school-age children experienced the after-effects of the Christchurch ... More >>
Otago gains $27.6m in Govt funding for innovation
Wednesday, 12 September 2012, 3:23 pm | University of Otago
Funding announced today brings to $27.6m the total that University of Otago researchers have been awarded to lead projects in the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment’s 2012 Science Investment Round. More >>
Reasons behind healthy eating may be crucial to women’s BMI
Monday, 10 September 2012, 9:28 am | University of Otago
Middle-aged women who are self-motivated to eat healthily have a lower body mass index (BMI) than those who do so in order to keep others happy, new University of Otago research suggests. More >>
Gillnet pingers won’t help Maui’s dolphins
Friday, 7 September 2012, 10:25 am | University of Otago
Taranaki fisherman Ian McDougall has misspent his money buying pingers in the hope of keeping Maui’s dolphins out of his nets, according to dolphin expert Associate Professor Stephen Dawson, from Otago University. More >>
Mirroring society? Health Sciences students examined
Friday, 7 September 2012, 10:07 am | University of Otago
University of Otago research is raising questions about the extent to which health sciences students reflect a cross-section of society, but also shows progress is being made in broadening the student intake in terms of their social background. More >>
Anonymous donor gives $5 million to heart research appeal
Thursday, 6 September 2012, 9:38 am | University of Otago
The University of Otago Christchurch Appeal got off to a flying start with a $5 million donation to its Christchurch Heart Institute fund. More >>
Otago University appoints next Bioethics Centre Director
Monday, 3 September 2012, 2:07 pm | University of Otago
The University of Otago has selected a leading medical ethicist as the next Director of its Bioethics Centre. Dr John McMillan, an Otago graduate currently at Australia’s Flinders University, will take up the Directorship and appointment as Professor of ... More >>
$9M in funding for resilient urban futures research
Friday, 24 August 2012, 3:34 pm | University of Otago
What development path should New Zealand’s cities take to ensure that maximum environmental, economic, social and cultural benefits can be gained? This question is the focus of a newly funded collaborative research project representing the first ... More >>
Otago research seeks energy efficiency in transport sector
Thursday, 23 August 2012, 1:13 pm | University of Otago
How to create an energy efficient transport sector is a question about to be tackled by University of Otago researchers in a multi-million dollar, multi-year project. More >>
Medical device wins Otago University lecturer $50,000 prize
Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 10:27 am | University of Otago
University of Otago lecturer Dr Greg Walker has won a $50,000 prize for an innovative new medical device that aims to minimise surgery complications. Dr Walker from the School of Pharmacy was awarded the 2012 winner of the annual Proof of Concept Grant ... More >>
Rules around “conflict minerals” likely to cost New Zealand
Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 12:52 pm | University of Otago
The New Zealand electronics industry should be prepared to come under increased scrutiny and costs due to US legislation affecting countries whose trade involves “conflict minerals,” says University of Otago Accounting Professor David Lont. More >>
‘Loan sharks’ need tougher regulation and controls
Monday, 20 August 2012, 9:43 am | University of Otago
Recent research from the University of Otago, Wellington shows that loan sharks charging interest rates of up to 400% per annum are exploiting Maori, Pacific and low income New Zealanders and need to be better regulated. More >>
