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Compounds From Vegetables Attack Cancer Cells
Friday, 15 September 2006, 10:33 am | University of Otago
One of the most complex medical challenges is to find the right mix of drugs to kill cancer tumour cells. A research team at the Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, has now discovered that compounds from cruciferous ... More >>
Big Increase of Sex Workers Myth: Latest Research
Tuesday, 12 September 2006, 9:59 am | University of Otago
The number of sex workers on the street since the passing of the Prostitution Reform Act has not increased according to latest research by Otago University’s Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences. The early results of a wider study indicates ... More >>
Otago Researchers Gain Major Marsden Funding
Thursday, 7 September 2006, 4:46 pm | University of Otago
University of Otago researchers have gained nearly $11 million to undertake ideas-driven research in the Government’s latest Marsden funding round announced today. More >>
L’Oréal Scholars announced
Friday, 25 August 2006, 3:02 pm | University of Otago
L’Oréal today announced University of Otago students Katie Douglas and Chelsyee Metcalfe as the 2006 L’Oréal Marketing Scholar Award recipients. More >>
US satellite protection plan global radio threat
Monday, 14 August 2006, 2:05 pm | University of Otago
A proposed US system to protect satellites from solar storms or high-altitude nuclear detonations would cause worldwide radio communications blackouts, according to new research by a group of scientists from New Zealand, Finland and the UK. More >>
University Recognises Outstanding Research
Thursday, 10 August 2006, 11:27 am | University of Otago
The University of Otago’s standing as a research-intensive university was reinforced today by the Vice-Chancellor’s announcement of the 2006 Early Career Awards for Distinction in Research. More >>
University Supports Concept Of Multi-Use Stadium
Thursday, 10 August 2006, 9:58 am | University of Otago
The University of Otago strongly supports further development of the concept of a multi-use stadium complex alongside the campus. More >>
New Zealand Society Becoming More Conservative
Wednesday, 9 August 2006, 4:07 pm | University of Otago
A University of Otago study of consumer lifestyles reveals that New Zealand society is becoming more conservative. More >>
Cost of fighting computer crime in NZ revealed
Tuesday, 8 August 2006, 1:53 pm | University of Otago
Otago University survey highlights lack of security training - New Zealand organisations spend on average about half a million dollars annually fighting computer crime within their organisations, according to a new University of Otago survey. More >>
Genome Research Approves Genetic Screening
Wednesday, 2 August 2006, 11:04 am | University of Otago
The Human Genome Research Project has reported positively on the use of a technique that allows implant embryos to be screened for genetic disorders. More >>
Otago Announces Next Dean of Business School
Saturday, 29 July 2006, 5:17 pm | University of Otago
The University of Otago has appointed Professor George Benwell as the next Dean of the University’s School of Business. More >>
NZ Women Continuing to Drink During Pregnancy
Friday, 14 July 2006, 9:34 am | University of Otago
A University of Otago survey reveals New Zealand women are not getting the message that no alcohol should be consumed during pregnancy. More than half the women surveyed believed some alcohol was safe to drink while pregnant. More >>
University Of Otago Backs Physiotherapy Research
Thursday, 13 July 2006, 3:15 pm | University of Otago
The University of Otago has recently appointed Haxby Abbott, PhD, MScPT, FNZCP to lead the Clinical Research Development programme at the New Zealand Centre for Physiotherapy Research. More >>
Vitamins May Not Help Ward Off Dementia After All:
Thursday, 29 June 2006, 2:54 pm | University of Otago
Giving healthy older people supplements to reduce high blood levels of an amino acid linked to dementia does not help their cognitive performance, according to a major University of Otago clinical study published today in one of world’s top medical ... More >>
Improving Drug Treatment by Understanding Genetic
Tuesday, 27 June 2006, 12:35 am | University of Otago
Researchers from around the country are converging on Christchurch ( Wed. June 28) for a scientific symposium on pharmacogenomics, an emerging area of innovative health research that seeks to understand how differences in genetic makeup can affect an ... More >>
Collaboration Focus of Early Childhood Ed Seminar
Friday, 9 June 2006, 5:32 pm | University of Otago
How can we make early childhood education a ‘one-stop shop’, where families and whānau can access a full range of integrated services, support and advice that allows their children to have the best start in life? More >>
FIFA Whistleblower at Foreign Policy School
Friday, 9 June 2006, 2:44 pm | University of Otago
Influence of big-money world of sport on global politics focus of Otago conference. Sport’s influence on foreign policy will be scrutinised by leading academics, a senior UN advisor close to Kofi Annan, and an award-winning journalist and documentary maker ... More >>
Making NZ smoke-free will reduce ethnic death rate
Friday, 9 June 2006, 11:37 am | University of Otago
Research published online today in the prestigious international medical journal, The Lancet, estimates that about 400 deaths per year among 45-74 year old Maori would be saved if New Zealand were to go smoke-free. And among the same number of non-Maori ... More >>
Hewlett-Packard Scholar Announced
Friday, 9 June 2006, 10:42 am | University of Otago
A passion for computer science has won University of Otago student Bjorn Wells the Hewlett-Packard New Zealand Award for Excellence in Software Engineering for 2006. More >>
Otago Appoints NZ's First Irish Studies Professor
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 1:04 pm | University of Otago
New Zealand’s first Professor of Irish Studies has been appointed at the University of Otago. The holder of the Eamon Cleary Chair in Irish Studies will be Associate Professor Peter Kuch from the University of New South Wales, Australia. More >>
