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31 Mar 2026
Otago recognises Samoan health, education and community leader
A trailblazing University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka alumnus who played crucial roles in the development of Samoa’s...
25 Mar 2026
Otago subjects among the best in the world
Four University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka subjects have been ranked in the top 50 globally.
24 Mar 2026
Otago’s pioneering tuberculosis research making a difference
World Tuberculosis (TB) Day – 24 March – is a good reminder that Aotearoa has a part to play in efforts to end the globa...
07 Mar 2026
Ketamine showing promise for treating depression – study
For many with treatment-resistant depression, finding an effective treatment can be a long and gruelling journey. A coll...
12 Feb 2026
Pharmacy School future-focused
He Rau Kawakawa School of Pharmacy staff gathered to discuss how they can work together to build a better future for the...
09 Feb 2026
Serving people and communities a focus for new Pharmacy Associate Dean Pacific
As Ellery Fruean steps into the Associate Dean Pacific role within the University of Otago’s School of Pharmacy, he brin...
10 Dec 2025
Otago announces 32 new professors
Twenty-six University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka academics are being promoted to the position of Professor, with a...
04 Dec 2025
Graduand racing towards a career in pharmacy
When Grayson Westgate walks across the stage at his graduation this Saturday, it won’t be the first finish line he’s cro...
27 Nov 2025
Health Sciences celebrates stakeholders
University of Otago leaders gathered to celebrate the work done by community partners which enables the Division of Heal...
17 Nov 2025
Researcher out to solve mystery of migraine
Often dismissed as a minor ailment, migraine is a debilitating neurological disease affecting hundreds of thousands of N...
07 Nov 2025
Prioritising pēpi protection
With research in infant medications and maternal vaccinations, both Lisa and Amber are motivated by the belief that infa...
05 Nov 2025
Otago research in outer space
A mission to search for the origin-of-life on Titan, Saturn's largest moon, will be aided by University of Otago – Ōtāko...