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Global food crisis focus for Foreign Policy School
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 11:22 am | University of Otago
Is the world food crisis more important to New Zealand than the world financial crisis? That will be one of the fundamental questions to be asked at the University of Otago’s 44th Foreign Policy School next month. One of the school’s directors, Associate ... More >>
University honours “Apostle for Peace”
Tuesday, 5 May 2009, 1:26 pm | University of Otago
The University will confer the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity on the Reverend Canon Paul Oestreicher, a distinguished Otago graduate who has fostered peace and reconciliation across many parts of the world. More >>
University selects Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Monday, 27 April 2009, 5:17 pm | University of Otago
The University of Otago has selected Professor Vernon Squire as its next Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic & International). More >>
University appoints Professor of Orthodontics
Thursday, 9 April 2009, 10:39 am | University of Otago
A leading orthodontics researcher from Switzerland has been appointed as Professor of Orthodontics at the University of Otago’s School of Dentistry. Dr Mauro Farella is an Italian citizen currently based at the Centre for Oral Medicine and Maxillofacial ... More >>
New light shed on male & female brain differences
Tuesday, 7 April 2009, 9:25 am | University of Otago
University of Otago researchers have discovered a new mechanism which contributes to subtle differences between male and female brains and behaviours. Neurobiologists Associate Professor Ian McLennan and Dr Kyoko Koishi’s findings are published today ... More >>
New insights into New Zealand’s first people
Monday, 6 April 2009, 11:01 am | University of Otago
Initial findings from a University of Otago-led analysis of the koiwi tangata (human remains) of some of the earliest Polynesians to settle New Zealand are shedding new light on their health - including the first evidence of gout among ancient Maori. More >>
International study on serious disease
Monday, 16 March 2009, 10:04 am | University of Otago
A definitive international study led by New Zealand clinicians and scientists has shed new light on the potentially fatal disease, infective endocarditis (IE). More >>
Children from active homes, more active teens
Monday, 9 March 2009, 10:36 am | University of Otago
The key to raising active teenagers is giving them plenty of opportunities to play at home and be part of an active family when younger, new University of Otago research suggests. More >>
The onset and use of non-medical drugs in NZ
Monday, 2 March 2009, 9:56 am | University of Otago
Research lead by the University of Otago, Christchurch provides useful new information on the extent of drug use in New Zealand, and when people first begin using drugs for non-medical purposes. More >>
NZ lags in marketing unhealthy food to children
Tuesday, 24 February 2009, 10:40 am | University of Otago
Public health researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington say New Zealand is lagging well behind other developed countries in the promotion of healthy eating to children through the media and advertising. More >>
Asians have lowest mortality rates in elderly
Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 10:15 am | University of Otago
A study by the University of Otago, Wellington has revealed that Asians, around 10% of the population, have the lowest mortality rates in those over 65 years. Those with the highest mortality levels in old age are Maori and Pacific people. More >>
Rethink to cut child mortality in poor countries
Tuesday, 17 February 2009, 1:42 pm | University of Otago
Efforts to prevent deaths among young sick children in developing countries could be significantly boosted through a broader understanding of the factors that improve their access to health facilities, according to new University of Otago research. More >>
Study finds multiple hazards in ‘home sweet home’
Friday, 13 February 2009, 11:27 am | University of Otago
A study of 1000 homes in Taranaki has found that many have hazards that result in claims to ACC costing millions of dollars a year as well as pain and suffering to individuals and their families. More >>
Kelp genes reveal Ice Age “icier” than thought
Tuesday, 10 February 2009, 12:36 pm | University of Otago
A University of Otago study of the genetics of modern-day kelp across the Southern Hemisphere has provided a surprising reinterpretation of climate conditions during the last Ice Age. More >>
Youth alcohol, drug services deal w complex needs
Tuesday, 10 February 2009, 9:21 am | University of Otago
The first study profiling young people who attend alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment services in New Zealand has revealed a number of areas that need to be addressed in order to provide more effective treatment for this age group. More >>
Child sun protection: Attitudes may be the key
Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 2:45 pm | University of Otago
Educating school children about the health risks of excessive and harmful sun exposure is not enough in itself to ensure sun-smart behaviour – pro-tanning attitudes need to be tackled too, according to latest University of Otago research. More >>
Study Shows Prescribing Exercise Works
Friday, 9 January 2009, 3:34 pm | University of Otago
The first New Zealand-specific study to show two-year sustainability into the benefits of “exercise on prescription” shows significant increases in physical activity and quality of life for its participants. More >>
Acute rheumatic fever rates worsening in Māori
Monday, 15 December 2008, 5:33 pm | University of Otago
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) rates of Māori and Pacific people have increased in New Zealand over the past decade, and are some of the highest seen in a developed country, according to public health researchers at the University of Otago Wellington. More >>
Researchers show “exercise on prescription” works
Friday, 12 December 2008, 1:55 pm | University of Otago
Exercise on prescription increases physical activity and quality of life and should become part of wider population strategies to promote exercise, concludes a New Zealand study published in the British Medical Journal (bmj.com) today. More >>
University of Otago - New Pro-Chancellor Elected
Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 3:27 pm | University of Otago
The University Council has elected Stuart McLauchlan as its new Pro-Chancellor. Mr McLauchlan replaces John Ward, who has been appointed as Chancellor. The role of the Pro-Chancellor includes chairing the University Council in the Chancellor’s ... More >>
