Karere me ngā mahi
Friday 9 April 2021
University of Otago research analysing skeletal remains has found evidence of a range of ethnicities present on the Goldfields of Otago, proving some assumptions of the cultural make-up of early settler New Zealand to be inaccurate.
Wednesday 7 April 2021
Distinguished Professor Neil Gemmell joins 26 New Zealand scholars being made Fellows or Honorary Fellows for their excellence in research and advancement of science, technology or the humanities.
Thursday 6 August 2020
In a world first, University of Otago scientists in partnership with Ngātiwai iwi and a global team of collaborators have sequenced the genome of the tuatara – a rare reptile whose ancestors once roamed the earth with dinosaurs.
Tuesday 5 November 2019
University of Otago researchers are the recipients of an inaugural Marsden Fund Council Award worth $3 million to investigate genetic predisposition to metabolic diseases like diabetes and gout among Pacific people.
Wednesday 4 September 2019
They may not have been seen for the past 50 and 110 years, but an international study into their extinction has provided answers to how the world lost New Zealand’s South Island kōkako and huia.
Wednesday 5 June 2019
One of the most memorable and astonishing aspects of the recent Kaikoura earthquake was the sudden uplift of the sea floor, which left populations of coastal species like kelp and shellfish literally high and dry.
View the community meeting about 'daisy drive' technology led by Kevin Esvelts
View Professor Tom Gilbert's fascinating genetics lecture
