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Time to test that great business idea…
Friday, 1 February 2008, 12:31 am | University of Otago
The University of Otago’s Enterprise Office and partners are providing a forum for Dunedinites to lay their good business ideas bare, when it hosts its “Bear Baiting” competition on 26 March. More >>
Bear Baiting: The opportunity of a lifetime!
Monday, 28 January 2008, 1:47 pm | University of Otago
Do you have a great business idea? Find out whether it's really a million dollar baby or just hot air in a suit. More >>
Uni of Otago – AgResearch Centre Head Appointed
Friday, 21 December 2007, 9:48 am | University of Otago
A top New Zealand scientist has been chosen to lead a new joint AgResearch and University of Otago centre pursuing reproduction and genomics research. More >>
MPs misuse research on smoking – Study
Monday, 10 December 2007, 10:15 am | University of Otago
A new study has found that denial by New Zealand MPs of the risks of second-hand smoke (SHS) was common during 2000-2005. Almost half of the 21 MPs who spoke about health research on SHS denied or were sceptical that it was harmful, according to ... More >>
Surgeon named NZer of the year by magazine
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 3:01 pm | University of Otago
Associate Professor Philip Bagshaw has been named New Zealander of the Year by North and South Magazine. Mr Bagshaw is a member of the academic staff at the University of Otago, Christchurch, and a General Surgeon at Christchurch Hospital. More >>
Young adults in denial about alcohol abuse
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 1:19 pm | University of Otago
A high proportion of 25 year olds who experience problems with alcohol don’t think that they need help according to new research from the University of Otago, Christchurch. More >>
Otago Attracts Marketing Gurus to ANZMAC Conf.
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 4:35 pm | University of Otago
A large group of international marketing experts and researchers will gather in Dunedin next week for the Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy (ANZMAC) conference. More >>
Prestigious award for rising Otago researcher
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 1:29 pm | University of Otago
One of the University of Otago’s most promising early career researchers has been awarded the University’s Rowheath Trust Award and Carl Smith Medal for 2007. More >>
Otago secures $1.75m to develop protein technology
Monday, 26 November 2007, 1:39 pm | University of Otago
University of Otago researchers have gained major funding to develop technology that could significantly boost efforts to discover new drugs to treat disease. The Foundation for Research Science and Technology’s International Investment Opportunity Fund ... More >>
University announces new Wellington campus Dean
Thursday, 22 November 2007, 10:41 am | University of Otago
The University of Otago has appointed Professor Peter Crampton as Dean and Head of Campus at the University of Otago Wellington. More >>
Why health research is not put into practice
Thursday, 22 November 2007, 10:36 am | University of Otago
Professor Paul Glasziou, Director of the Centre for Evidence-based Medicine at Oxford University, is warning that much more needs to be done to translate good health research into medical practice to avoid wasting millions of dollars on health care. More >>
Socio-economic Deprivation Index update
Monday, 19 November 2007, 8:29 am | University of Otago
The University of Otago, Wellington has recently updated the New Zealand Index of Socio-economic Deprivation, based on data from the 2006 census. Led by Professor Peter Crampton from the Department of Public Health, NZDep2006 updates three previous ... More >>
Otago scientists get up noses with squid gel
Friday, 16 November 2007, 4:54 pm | University of Otago
A squid-derived wound-healing gel invented by University of Otago scientists is attracting attention from international medical companies, due to its unique blend of properties. More >>
New research centre puts NZ lives under microscope
Friday, 16 November 2007, 1:42 pm | University of Otago
Studying New Zealanders from “cradle to grave” and using the findings to benefit society is the focus of a new nationwide research centre. More >>
Public Support For Smokefree Parks
Friday, 16 November 2007, 10:30 am | University of Otago
A recent study by medical students at the University of Otago, Wellington has shown there is considerable public support for smokefree parks, particularly where there are children’s playgrounds. More >>
Public Support For Smokefree Parks
Friday, 16 November 2007, 10:06 am | University of Otago
A recent study by medical students at the University of Otago, Wellington has shown there is considerable public support for smokefree parks, particularly where there are children’s playgrounds. More >>
Otago Announces 2008 Arts Fellows
Tuesday, 13 November 2007, 5:18 pm | University of Otago
University Vice-Chancellor Professor David Skegg today announced the University of Otago’s 2008 Arts Fellows. More >>
Ethnic differences seen in extreme child obesity
Monday, 12 November 2007, 10:41 am | University of Otago
Marked ethnic differences in the rates of extreme childhood obesity in New Zealand have emerged in a nationwide survey headed by University of Otago researchers. More >>
Breastfeeding Can Raise IQ
Tuesday, 6 November 2007, 3:39 pm | University of Otago
Breastfeeding can have a positive effect on the IQ of children when combined with the right genes, according to a ground-breaking University of Otago study. More >>
Breastfeeding Can Raise IQ
Tuesday, 6 November 2007, 12:08 am | University of Otago
Breastfeeding can have a positive effect on the IQ of children when combined with the right genes, according to a ground-breaking University of Otago study. More >>
