Thursday, 4 October 2018
Sixty years, three children, eight grandchildren, and a distinguished international career as a virologist later, Dr Robert Webster has just published his personal account of a lifetime's work figuring out where the pandemic influenza viruses come from and how they spread to humans.
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
Every semester Otago academics, and visiting lecturers, share a wealth of information through their public lectures – we warmly invite you to access these online.
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
To mark the 125th anniversary of women's suffrage Vice-Chancellor Harlene Hayne planted a white camellia, in the Marama Hall garden
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
A desire to give those who haven't followed the usual academic path to post-graduate studies a second chance was behind the development of the Robinson Dorsey Scholarship
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
First year scholarship winners had a get together on Wednesday 26 September at the Dunedin Union Lounge
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
Otago's beloved Magnolia tree is in full bloom – heralding the arrival of spring to the University community.
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
Faumuina Associate Professor Fa'afetai Sopoaga, Associate Dean (Pacific) in the Division of Health Sciences, received the Prime Minister's Supreme award at the national Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards.
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
Built in 1879, the tower was without a clock until the early 1930s, when then Chancellor Sir Thomas Sidey took the matter into his own hands.
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
When describing his career trajectory, medical alumnus and Pulse Energy Highlanders doctor Ash Singh hardly gets through a sentence with the word "Otago" cropping up.
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
A Court of Benefactors dinner held at the Staff Club last month enabled the University to thank its major donors for their ongoing support and to brief them on new developments
Monday, 1 October 2018
Interacting with people from 35 different indigenous communities was the highlight of Otago graduate Jacob Ashdown's participation at the United Nations Fellowship programme in Geneva.
Monday, 24 September 2018
Otago graduate and recent New Zealand Embassy in Thailand Alumni Hall of Fame inductee Ayudh Nakaprasit credits his time at the University as key to his academic and business success.
Wednesday, 5 September 2018
Otago History and Theatre Studies alumna Cindy Diver has strong family connections with a WW1-themed play she co-directed, which will be performed at Otago’s Dunedin campus this week.
Wednesday, 29 August 2018
A partnership between Otago’s Department of Human Nutrition and Otago alumnus and sports dietitian Dane Baker has yielded important collaborative opportunities
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
Otago music alumnus Joel Amosa took top honours at the 2018 Lexus Song Quest last month
Thursday, 2 August 2018
New Plymouth’s iconic Govett Brewster Art Gallery was the venue for the University of Otago’s well-attended alumni function on Thursday, 2 August.
Wednesday, 1 August 2018
Otago alumna Dr Jennifer McMahon's contribution to nutrition research and humanitarian aid has been recognised by the Royal Society of New Zealand Te Aparangi
Tuesday, 31 July 2018
Alumni and guests visited exhibitions at the Tauranga Art Gallery before reconnecting with other Otago graduates and partners in the main reception area on Tuesday, 31 July.
Monday, 30 July 2018
Professor Gary Wilson, a world-renowned researcher whose work explores the impact of melting ice shelves, was the keynote speaker at the University of Otago’s alumni event in Hamilton on Monday 30 July.
Friday, 20 July 2018
Leading Belgian food scientist visits New Zealand, hosted by Otago's Department of Food Science, thanks to $100,000 gift from Harraway and Sons Ltd.
Saturday, 1 December 2018
Tuesday, 27 November 2018
Friday, 23 November 2018
Thursday, 22 November 2018
