The generosity of a group of Otago Medical School graduates continues to support students at Otago. This year, three Class of 1979 Undergraduate Medical Scholarships have been awarded to second and third-year medical students Biruk Mengstu, Caitlyn Roberts and Gabriella Alexandra.
Wednesday 5 October 2022
Associate Professor Rajesh Katare has been granted funding to research the development of a novel, multi-use, off-the-shelf, biodegradable ulcer patch as an advanced wound-care product.
Wednesday 5 October 2022
Keeping opera relevant in today’s world is one of the main goals of an Otago music student recently named one of the best in her field.
Wednesday 5 October 2022
Most people are aware of the indie rock style of music called the Dunedin Sound, but it seems there could be another category of music the city is renowned for – classical singing.
Tuesday 27 September 2022
Peter Sese has been accepted in to the highly competitive Doctorate in Clinical Dentistry in Oral Surgery programme, but credits the support of others with his success.
Tuesday 27 September 2022
The arts have the power to inspire, heal, and even alarm, as the University of Otago’s 2023 Arts Fellows can all attest.
Thursday 22 September 2022
The University of Otago is strengthening its partnership with Central Otago and the Southern Lakes district through the launch of a strategic framework to develop opportunities and enhance relationships with the region.
Thursday 22 September 2022
Keeping with the sporty theme of Your Story, we’ve unearthed some precious photos of Otago sports clubs across the decades – from the football team of 1886 and the cricket team and cycling club of 1897, through to mid-century mixed hockey and tramping, and some of our sports clubs today. Enjoy!
Thursday 22 September 2022
A team of busy bees has been at work introducing new native plants to help improve insect biodiversity on the Dunedin campus.
Thursday 22 September 2022
Otago alumna Suzie Bates (Bachelor of Physical Education, 2012), has followed her passion for a career in sport to represent not just her home province of Otago, but her country in both cricket and basketball. Suzie took time out from her busy international schedule to talk to @Otago.
Thursday 22 September 2022
Pacific connections
Alumni Global Lens photography competition
Thursday 22 September 2022
Be entertained and feed your mind with our Hot Picks. You can relax in the comfort of your own home, while listening to a selection of podcasts, interviews, and lectures from Otago academics, visiting lecturers, and alumni.
Thursday 22 September 2022
Bloomberg Trading Lab officially launched. In August we officially launched Te Taura Takata, the BNZ Bloomberg Markets Lab, with the help of special guests Deputy Prime Minister Hon Grant Robertson, CEO of BNZ Dan Huggins, Director of NZX Nigel Babbage and Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki Chair Matapura Ellison.
Thursday 22 September 2022
Law alumna Josie Te Rata receives Ethel Benjamin Scholarship. Co-founder of robotics company Nuro Dave Ferguson wins Kea Award. Ihlara McIndoe and Calla Knudson awarded Dame Malvina Major Foundation Arts Excellence Awards. Dr Hannah Stern appointed Royal Society University Research Fellow at the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge. Alumni receive honours from the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners.
Thursday 22 September 2022
The rise of Matariki brings with it the launch of a new Centre of Indigenous Science at the University of Otago.
Wednesday 14 September 2022
It's not everyday you find yourself out in a paddock in the middle of nowhere, searching for a space rock...
Friday 9 September 2022
Celebrating 30 years of restoring sight, the Inaugural Fred Hollows’ Lecture was held at the University of Otago on Thursday.
Friday 9 September 2022
The University expresses heartfelt condolences to King Charles and the Royal Family on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Thursday 8 September 2022
The applications for New Zealand Rural Games Trust Scholarships were so impressive, the Trust decided to award two $1000 scholarships instead of one, to second-year Otago students Thomas Menlove and Holly Williams.
Thursday 8 September 2022
The University’s School of Physiotherapy has launched a new initiative to connect Pacific physiotherapy alumni with current students.
Thursday 1 September 2022
We would like to invite you as a member of the University of Otago alumni community to connect with us and share your experience of the world via the medium of photography in our 2022 competition.
Wednesday 31 August 2022
Business leaders, philanthropists and Otago alumni Graeme Hart, Uluomatootua (Ulu) Aiono ONZM and Dr Jackie Mills were inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame at a gala event last week.
Friday 19 August 2022
After two years of cancelled events, it was great to get together to welcome this year’s alumni scholarship recipients.
Wednesday 17 August 2022
A love of food and cooking led Otago alumna Francesca Goodman-Smith on a journey to a career in food waste minimisation.
Monday 1 August 2022
A generous gift to the Otago Foundation Trust will fund substantial scholarships for 10 first-year Pacific students and 10 Commerce students.
Tuesday 26 July 2022
Help us celebrate the achievements of Otago’s youngest alumni by nominating graduates from your department or communities for our 20Twenties Young Alumni Awards.
Tuesday 19 July 2022
Otago medical alumna Maple Goh has received a prestigious William Georgetti Scholarship and will be travelling to the United States in the fall term to take up her studies at Harvard University.
Friday 15 July 2022
June and July 2022 saw the return to in-person alumni events in London and Dublin. After a break of nearly three years, it was fabulous to be able to introduce newly-appointed Vice-Chancellor, Professor David Murdoch to alumni and to once again provide an opportunity for the Otago spirit to flourish in the northern hemisphere.
Tuesday 12 July 2022
Isabella Howard (Rangitāne o Wairau) is putting her Otago arts and business degrees to good use working in the vibrant New York art scene.
Tuesday 12 July 2022
The University’s annual creative writing competition for students and staff is open – and this year for the first time also welcomes entries from alumni.
Wednesday 6 July 2022
Otago Law alumna Josie Te Rata (Ngāti Raukawa) is one of two recipients of this year’s New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin Scholarships.
Tuesday 5 July 2022
When the COVID-19 pandemic closed the door to placements overseas for students in their final year of medical school, it opened another door for Dr Aqeeda Singh, who made the most of the chance to pursue her love of research.
Tuesday 21 June 2022
Rebekah van Kerkhof’s journey to-and-through the University of Otago has not been without its challenges, but the rewards have been great.
Friday 17 June 2022
Being awarded an Honorary Doctor of Commerce by the University of Otago is both an honour and a surprise for business leader, innovator and storyteller Sir Ian Taylor (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Pāhauwera) KNZM, CNZM.
Friday 17 June 2022
Dr Royden Somerville QC, a Dunedin-based barrister and the former Chancellor of the University of Otago, will be recognised for his contribution to the institution with the conferring of an Honorary Doctor of Laws.
Friday 17 June 2022
University of Otago alumni have been recognised for ground-breaking and inspirational service and commitment to a diverse range of communities, interests and professions in the Queen’s Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours 2022.
Friday 17 June 2022
Having just completed her master’s, Millie Mannering has also accumulated an impressive list of awards and experiences for her CV.
Friday 17 June 2022
An innovative new internship opportunity for Pharmacy students has been created through the generosity of Kerikeri pharmacist Vicki Douglas.
Friday 17 June 2022
Earlier this year Otago alumnus Michael Mika was appointed as New Zealand's first Pacific resident district court judge outside of Auckland.
Friday 17 June 2022
Be entertained and feed your mind with our Hot Picks. You can relax in the comfort of your own home, while listening to a selection of podcasts, interviews, and lectures from Otago academics, visiting lecturers, and alumni.
