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Top international clinicians attend cancer symposium
Friday, 11 February 2011, 2:37 pm | University of Otago
Top international clinicians attend cancer symposium The University of Otago, Wellington is hosting a major Inaugural International Cancer Symposium which will see a stellar cast of overseas and New Zealand cancer experts in the capital city ... More >>
University of Otago announces new Wellington campus Dean
Wednesday, 2 February 2011, 1:13 pm | University of Otago
The University of Otago has appointed Associate Professor Sunny Collings as the next Dean and Head of Campus at the University of Otago, Wellington. Associate Professor Collings is currently an Associate Dean at the Wellington campus, where she has worked ... More >>
Older is not always wiser when it comes to social gaffes
Wednesday, 2 February 2011, 11:39 am | University of Otago
Older people have more difficulty detecting the social gaffes of others and this is due to an age-related decline in their emotion perception skills, new University of Otago research suggests. More >>
Children with self-control become healthier and wealthier
Tuesday, 25 January 2011, 10:09 am | University of Otago
Young children’s self-control skills — such as conscientiousness, self-discipline and perseverance — predict their health, wealth, and criminal history in later life regardless of IQ or social background, according to latest findings out of the ... More >>
Medical Research Foundation’s Laurenson Awards announced
Friday, 17 December 2010, 4:29 pm | University of Otago
Five medical research projects at the University of Otago are being supported through the latest round of the Otago Medical Research Foundation’s Laurenson Awards. More >>
Lightning detection helps for early warning of volcanic ash
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 4:46 pm | University of Otago
New Zealand scientists are playing a key role in developing a new system to give early warning of aviation-endangering volcanic eruptions by detecting the lightning their ash clouds trigger. The system, publicly unveiled by US researchers today, ... More >>
University of Otago appoints first Professor of Sociology
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 4:13 pm | University of Otago
The University of Otago has appointed leading rural sociologist Associate Professor Hugh Campbell to its new Chair in Sociology. Associate Professor Campbell, who takes up the professorship in February, will also become the Head of the University’s ... More >>
Concern for kids a significant new reason to quit smoking
Friday, 10 December 2010, 1:20 pm | University of Otago
New Zealand smokers are increasingly saying that ‘setting an example’ for children is an important reason to quit, according to new public health research from the University of Otago, Wellington. More >>
Varying New Zealand cancer trends and burden by ethnicity
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 10:12 am | University of Otago
The University of Otago, Wellington, has just launched two major cancer reports, both in collaboration with the Ministry of Health. The first report, Cancer Trends: Trends in cancer incidence by ethnic and socioeconomic group, New Zealand 1981-2004 ... More >>
Otago academics made full professor
Friday, 3 December 2010, 1:51 pm | University of Otago
Eleven leading University of Otago academics are to be promoted to full professorships. More >>
Predicting outcomes for critically-ill kidney patients
Thursday, 2 December 2010, 10:05 am | University of Otago
Doctors should in future be able to better predict the outcomes of patients with rapidly deteriorating kidneys thanks to newly funded University of Otago, Christchurch, research. More >>
Improving prioritisation of health services
Friday, 26 November 2010, 10:33 am | University of Otago
The National Health Committee (NHC) should consider using a ‘traffic light’ approach to enable District Health Boards to set healthcare priorities more explicitly, according to an article in today’s New Zealand Medical Journal . More >>
The tobacco report: A kaupapa to save 5000 lives a year
Friday, 26 November 2010, 9:19 am | University of Otago
An editorial in today’s New Zealand Medical Journal describes the recent Māori Affairs Select Committee (MASC) report on tobacco as bold and visionary. Researchers from the University of Otago, Wellington, and from Whakauae Research for Maori Health ... More >>
Effective tobacco-free strategies: by Māori for Māori
Friday, 26 November 2010, 9:18 am | University of Otago
Research just published in the New Zealand Medical Journal has found senior Māori politicians and officials want more control by Māori over tobacco control efforts for Māori benefit. More >>
Research explains why we see Barack Obama as “black”
Thursday, 25 November 2010, 11:57 am | University of Otago
Why do people tend to see biracial individuals such as Barack Obama as belonging to the minority group in their parentage rather than the majority one? According to new studies led by a University of Otago psychology researcher, this phenomenon ... More >>
Journalists sceptical about rules on suicide reporting
Wednesday, 24 November 2010, 10:18 am | University of Otago
University of Otago Wellington health researcher and psychiatrist, Associate Professor Sunny Collings, will tell the Asia-Pacific Coroners’ Conference in Auckland today that many journalists are not familiar with Ministry of Health guidelines on the ... More >>
Major report released on families living with addiction
Tuesday, 23 November 2010, 10:22 am | University of Otago
New Zealand families living with other members suffering from addiction is the focus of a report just released by the Families Commission and carried out by researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington. More >>
World Premier of six science films
Thursday, 11 November 2010, 12:14 pm | University of Otago
Being taught to attack a subject with the perfect story has ensured the world premiere screening of films produced by the graduating class of University of Otago’s Master of Science Communication (MSciComm) course in Science and Natural History Filmmaking ... More >>
Genetic influence in depression and addiction
Monday, 1 November 2010, 9:59 am | University of Otago
Christchurch researchers are examining the role of genes in two of New Zealand’s most common mental illnesses – depression and alcohol addiction. More >>
Alcohol Outlet Density Related To Binge Drinking
Sunday, 31 October 2010, 11:52 am | University of Otago
Otago University researchers have discovered an association between the number of liquor outlets within easy walking distance of home and the level of binge drinking and alcohol related harm reported in the community. More >>
