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12 Dec 2023

Otago announces 29 new professors


Twenty-nine University of Otago academics are being promoted to the position of...

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08 Dec 2023

Otago to host World Leisure Congress


Leading international leisure and tourism researchers will visit Dunedin next we...

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07 Dec 2023

Otago appoints first Pacific Professor of Psychology


The University of Otago has appointed Dr Siautu Alefaio as the first Pacific Pro...

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04 Dec 2023

Evolution of takahē mapped for benefit of species


Seventy-five years after they were rediscovered in Aotearoa, University of Otago...

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04 Dec 2023

Whole grains for health study – recruiting people with type 2 diabetes


We all know whole grains are healthier than refined, but what happens if those g...

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29 Nov 2023

The ‘Most Influential’ Mai Chen receives Otago honour


For one of New Zealand’s leading legal minds, returning to her alma mater to rec...

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29 Nov 2023

Professor Suzanne Pitama receives Indigenous medical education award


University of Otago, Christchurch, Dean and Head of Campus Professor Suzanne Pit...

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23 Nov 2023

Liley Medal for Otago-led research to prevent rheumatic fever


Leading epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker and his research team have been r...

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22 Nov 2023

Study highlights need to keep an eye on the ozone hole


Despite public perception, the Antarctic ozone hole has been remarkably massive...

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21 Nov 2023

Otago scoops $3.5m in Career Development Awards


The Health Research Council has awarded 20 Otago researchers more than $3.5 mill...

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21 Nov 2023

Making sure older patients are taking the right medication at the right time


New resources have been developed to guide medication reviews for older people o...

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17 Nov 2023

Corporations not disclosing full scope of emissions – study


Most corporations are not reporting the full scope of their carbon footprint wit...

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