Thursday, 20 February 2020
Dr John Delahunt was "surprised and gratified" that his colleagues had put his name forward for a 2020 New Year Honour, he says "I was just going the job of an endocrinologist, and transgender came along".
Wednesday, 19 February 2020
The papers of pioneering medical researcher and Otago alumna Dr Muriel Bell have been accepted into the UNESCO Memory of the World Register. Dr Bell graduated MB ChB (1922) and MD (1926) from Otago and was awarded an HonDSc from the university in 1968.
Tuesday, 11 February 2020
Otago alumna and award-winning conductor Holly Mathieson takes music to audiences in every corner of society. One week she might be taking the stage in an opera house or for a ballet company or an orchestra, and the next performing on mountain summit, in far flung islands, or in a supermarket
Tuesday, 4 February 2020
Working in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), South Sudan, Rwanda or Columbia is a far cry from Dunedin for Petra Straight, Save the Children's Emergency Health Unit's (EHU) Pharmacy Advisor.
Wednesday, 29 January 2020
"Dumbfounded and speechless" is how Otago alumna Dr Anna Crighton QSO JP described her reaction to the news she had been made a Dame in the New Year honours list.
Wednesday, 15 January 2020
It was with a sense of pride and a tinge of envy that five former commerce students and staff visited Otago Business School in December; most having graduated more than 50 years ago
Thursday, 19 December 2019
Watching a film crew in China, gave Claire Clements the idea for her current career as a wildlife documentary film-maker.
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
An exhibition celebrating the staff of the University of Otago opened in November in the Link. He tangata, he tangata, he tangata! features stunning portraits of 150 current staff of the University.
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
Otago alumnae Professor Diana Sarfati and Dr Zhiyan Basharati took top honours in the NEXT magazine 2019 Woman of the Year awards, while Otago Zoology graduate Tony Vallance has been named Australian Teacher of the Year.
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
Earlier this year Otago Zoology graduate Tony Vallance was recognised for his commitment to his work and his innovative teaching methods when he was named Australian Teacher of the year.
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
As part of the University of Otago's 150th celebrations, U3A Dunedin has made a donation of $50,000 to the University to establish a scholarship fund for mature (35 years plus) researchers.
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
Galleries from a selection of alumni events that have taken place during 2019, including the 1869 Conference and Heritage festival
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
About 100 former students came from around New Zealand to attend the 50th anniversary reunion of University College (UniCol), which was a University of Otago centenary project in 1969.
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
In response to our call for memories as part of Otago's 150th anniversary celebrations, Malcolm Glenny got in touch to tell us about his research into his family's links with the University.
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
Alumni in the news - an overview of some of the amazing things that University of Otago alumni are doing right now.
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
University of Otago connections play a special part in the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki exhibition A Place to Paint: Colin McCahon in Auckland.
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
The University's Career Development Centre has done it again, beating the others around the country to be named New Zealand's best.
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
In 1869, an extraordinary leap of faith by a determined group of settlers led to the creation of the University of Otago. Today Otago is a university with an international reputation for research and outstanding student achievement.
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
Every semester Otago academics, and visiting lecturers, share a wealth of information through their public lectures – we warmly invite you to access these online.
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
After a highly distinguished career, University of Otago alumnus Dr Stanley Paris and his wife Dr Catherine Patla are funding a huge boost to the Otago School of Physiotherapy.
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
Thank you to everyone who has recently donated to the University, especially supporters of our Scholarships, EXPINKT™, and Alzheimer's research appeals.
Thursday, 28 November 2019
The Terminal Club in Vancouver provided a grand setting for our alumni and friends to gather and was the perfect opportunity to celebrate the University's 150th anniversary.
Thursday, 28 November 2019
Toronto-based alumni celebrated the University's 150th anniversary in style at the University Club in Toronto.
Friday, 22 November 2019
University of Otago graduate Oliver Pooke has been awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship to carry out postgraduate study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
Law and arts graduate Maria Clezy credits her firm understanding of how the legal system works, along with the critical thinking skills she honed during her double degree at Otago, as laying the groundwork for her current recognition in the international legal directory World Tax.
Tuesday, 12 November 2019
US-based scientist and distinguished Otago alumna, Professor Carole McArthur and her team of researchers, are behind the recently-announced discovery and identification of a new HIV subtype, which has been characterised by US healthcare company Abbott Laboratories.
Thursday, 7 November 2019
At the age of 11, Zhiyan Basharati arrived in New Zealand with her family, having spent her childhood in a Kurdish refugee camp. Fear and violence were part of her everyday life.
Wednesday, 6 November 2019
A lively group of alumni and friends from across the decades gathered at Edgewater Resort on October 15th and at Millbrook Resort on October 16th to connect with each other and reconnect with the University.
Tuesday, 5 November 2019
Dunstan Hospital physiotherapist Sarah Walker has received a Clinical Research Training Fellowship from the Health Research Council to undertake research into rural allied health professionals’ skills as part of her PhD studies.
Tuesday, 5 November 2019
Two Otago alumnae took top honours at the recently-announced NEXT magazine’s Woman of the Year awards. Professor Diana Sarfati won both the Supreme award and the Health and Science category and Dr Zhiyan Basharati received the Community category award.
Wednesday, 30 October 2019
Otago Microbiology alumnus Professor Nigel McMillan is at the forefront of a major breakthrough in the battle against cancer.
Tuesday, 22 October 2019
Eleven years ago, graduating with a PhD, Dr Thiruven Madhavan decided he wanted to leave something for the University of Otago that would remain when he was gone.
Monday, 14 October 2019
A function to recognise the contribution of significant donors to the University was held at the staff club earlier this month. Known as the Court of Benefactors, members of the group came from around New Zealand.
Thursday, 10 October 2019
Friends and family gathered at the University Staff Club Billiard Room on Thursday to celebrate the 90th birthday of distinguished Otago alumnus and staff member Emeritus Professor Richard Seddon
Thursday, 3 October 2019
The many important scientific, political, commercial, cultural and medical milestones reached 150 years ago were celebrated during the 1869 Conference and Heritage Festival, which was held in Dunedin between 25 and 29 September.
Thursday, 3 October 2019
Around 40 of the University's undergraduate scholarship recipients had a fun afternoon of pizza, games and celebration on Wednesday.
Tuesday, 1 October 2019
In a new initiative, the University is celebrating its internationally acclaimed scholars by creating a prestigious new role - the Sesquicentennial Distinguished Chair (Poutoko Taiea).
Monday, 30 September 2019
Two of Otago's most illustrious and hard-working alumni also happen to be twins. Ian and Hugh Templeton have each amassed a lifetime of fascinating experiences, along with some cricket and not a little wisdom. And they're still going strong.
Monday, 30 September 2019
Care, skill, humour and attention to detail are woven into the tapestry created by the Otago Embroiderers' Guild which tells the story of the University of Otago
Monday, 30 September 2019
View galleries from a selection of alumni events that have taken place between May – Sep 2019. We love keeping in touch with all our alumni, so keep an eye out for future alumni events near you.
