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Babies may not have a ‘moral compass’ after all
Thursday, 16 August 2012, 8:46 am | University of Otago
New research from New Zealand’s University of Otago is casting doubt on a landmark US study that suggested infants as young as six months old possess an innate moral compass that allows them to evaluate individuals as ‘good’ or ‘bad’. More >>
Cost at issue when young people choose transport
Monday, 13 August 2012, 4:50 pm | University of Otago
Cost at issue when young people choose transport: study suggests Monday 13 August 2012 A new study suggests that young people who do not drive cars choose buses, trains, cycling and walking because they are more affordable and convenient transport options. ... More >>
Exciting first glimpse into the competitive brain
Monday, 13 August 2012, 12:10 pm | University of Otago
While most of us have been wrapped up in the competitive spirit of the Olympic Games, two University of Otago researchers have been busy teasing out what exactly in the brain drives competitive behaviour. More >>
NZ children’s iodine status still far from ideal
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 9:39 am | University of Otago
The mandatory use of iodised salt in commercial bread since 2009 has improved New Zealand children’s iodine status but many may remain mildly deficient in this essential nutrient, new University of Otago research suggests. More >>
Health Research Features At Parliamentary Presentations
Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 9:49 am | University of Otago
Tuesday July 31 2012 Health Research Features At Parliamentary Presentations The University of Otago will present a series of talks on health research for MPs and policy makers at parliament in collaboration with the University of Auckland and ... More >>
Renowned philosopher awarded distinguished research medal
Friday, 20 July 2012, 9:49 am | University of Otago
One of the world’s leading philosophers of science, Professor Alan Musgrave, is the latest recipient of the University of Otago’s highest research honour, the Distinguished Research Medal. More >>
Tobacco retailer support for new display legislation
Friday, 20 July 2012, 8:55 am | University of Otago
Good morning, please find University of Otago media release attached as a PDF and below as text. More >>
Micronutrient powder effective in combating anaemia
Wednesday, 18 July 2012, 1:50 pm | University of Otago
Mixing micronutrient powder into infants’ complementary food reduces rates of anaemia beyond what nutrition education alone can achieve, according to University of Otago-led research involving more than 3000 Cambodian under two year olds. More >>
University of Otago Teaching Excellence Awards Announced
Thursday, 12 July 2012, 9:41 am | University of Otago
Three Otago academics have been recognised for their outstanding ability to teach in this year's University Teaching Excellence Awards. Dr Rhiannon Braund (School of Pharmacy), Associate Professor Steve Dawson (Department of Marine Science) and ... More >>
Smoking on footpaths increases hazardous air pollutants
Monday, 9 July 2012, 10:46 am | University of Otago
A study by the University of Otago, Wellington has found that smoking on city street footpaths increases the amount of dangerous fine particulates in city air. The five week long study by public health researchers used a sensitive air monitor to measure ... More >>
Women more likely to defer health care for financial reasons
Wednesday, 4 July 2012, 11:07 am | University of Otago
Women are more likely to put off going to their GP, buying prescriptions or going to the dentist for financial reasons than men according to a new University of Otago study. More >>
Generating momentum for more affordable and social housing
Saturday, 30 June 2012, 4:37 pm | University of Otago
30 June 2012 Generating momentum for more affordable and social housing The need for partnerships to take action on the shortage of affordable and social housing in New Zealand was the driving force for a unique workshop held in Wellington this ... More >>
Bite mark bacteria provide potential forensic clues
Thursday, 28 June 2012, 12:57 pm | University of Otago
Oral bacteria lifted from bite marks may provide a new source of clues for forensic experts, thanks to research projects completed by students at the Sir John Walsh Research Institute in the University of Otago's School of Dentistry. More >>
Documentary film: “A Good Death”
Thursday, 21 June 2012, 12:44 pm | University of Otago
Professor Robin Taylor wants to change the way that we care for people with long-term, but inevitably fatal medical conditions as they reach the end of their lives. Instead of writing another academic paper, he decided to take a completely different tack ... More >>
Alcohol use common in TV music videos
Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 12:11 pm | University of Otago
An analysis of music videos on New Zealand television shows that the portrayal of alcohol is commonplace. The researchers from the University of Otago, Wellington, compared alcohol content in music videos from three TV channels in 2005 (C4, Juice ... More >>
New Zealand’s medical ‘musos’ perform for first time
Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 11:05 am | University of Otago
Australia has it, Europe has it and now it’s New Zealand’s turn; to experience the combined talents of the New Zealand Doctors’ Orchestra. More >>
Improving farming through traditional Māori Knowledge
Monday, 18 June 2012, 1:31 pm | University of Otago
A University of Otago researcher has been granted $600,000 over two years to create a low-input farming model combining Māori knowledge and science. Dr Marion Johnson’s project, Indigenous Agroecology (He Ahuwhenua Taketake), will draw upon Mātauranga ... More >>
Otago appoints new Professor of Entrepreneurship
Monday, 18 June 2012, 11:56 am | University of Otago
The University of Otago has appointed leading marketing researcher Professor Sylvie Chetty as its next Professor of Entrepreneurship and Director of its Centre for Entrepreneurship. More >>
Smokefree city streets not a problem for business
Monday, 11 June 2012, 10:25 am | University of Otago
Businesses surveyed on Wellington’s central city ‘Golden Mile’ streets have little concern about the possible financial impact of a smokefree streets policy. More >>
Symposium for improving health care for inmates and whānau
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 11:40 am | University of Otago
The University of Otago, Wellington in association with Regional Public Health is to hold the first-ever New Zealand symposium on Friday 8 June focusing on health issues and barriers to care faced by people who have been imprisoned, those coming ... More >>
