Karere me ngā mahi
Thursday 12 May 2022
Professor Dick Sainsbury has enjoyed a distinguished forty-year career as a consultant physician in geriatric medicine as well as a researcher, teacher and mentor at the University of Otago, Christchurch.
Wednesday 11 May 2022
Two University of Otago, Christchurch, researchers have been awarded coveted HRC Explorer Grants for 2022.
Tuesday 10 May 2022
The University of Otago contributed $1.79 billion in total value added to the New Zealand economy last year, a new report has revealed.
Tuesday 10 May 2022
Professor Dick Sainsbury has penned a memoir, All Experience is an Arch – a collection of writing about geriatric medicine, old people and ageing
Wednesday 4 May 2022
If you are carrying a few extra kilos in weight, an extra apple or two per day might make a difference in boosting your immune system and helping ward off COVID-19 and winter illnesses.
Wednesday 13 April 2022
A new study concludes ageing underground pipes in many Christchurch suburbs are leaching asbestos fibres into the city’s main water supply; and although raising no immediate concerns for public health, the results are prompting calls for a prioritised pipe replacement programme.
Thursday 7 April 2022
The seedling has grown into a mighty kahikatea at the University of Otago, Christchurch, with the transition of the Māori Indigenous Health Institute (MIHI) into a standalone department within the UOC, to be named the Department of Māori Indigenous Health Innovation.
Wednesday 6 April 2022
Ordering an online Uber Eats, other food, alcohol or vaping delivery from the comfort of your couch is hugely popular – but a new study is calling for urgent Government action, due to concerns unregulated, on-demand home deliveries may be damaging the nation’s health.
Tuesday 5 April 2022
Memories of a quirky 1990s pub dining experience may float to mind for past patrons of popular Christchurch watering hole, the Pegasus Arms, this month.
Wednesday 30 March 2022
The generosity of a Christchurch family, in memory of a much-loved wife and mother, aims to improve the lives of New Zealanders living with bipolar disorder.
Monday 28 March 2022
A ground-breaking University of Otago, Christchurch, study has found female victims of severe sexual abuse in childhood experience twice the risk of entering the menopause transition by age 40, than women with no such reported history of abuse.
Friday 18 March 2022
Seven University of Otago staff are among the new Fellows elected to the Academy of the Royal Society Te Apārangi for their distinction in research and advancement.
Thursday 17 March 2022
The University of Otago, Christchurch, has shared a painting with staff and students – artwork which was gifted by the campus to the local Muslim community at a special March 15th 2019 remembrance service held two years ago.
Monday 14 March 2022
Chronic kidney disease is “alarmingly” more prevalent among Auckland’s Pacific population than previously thought, new University of Otago research reveals.
Thursday 10 March 2022
A new waiata has been released to encourage all our whānau to get vaccinated, written by a University of Otago, Christchurch, haemotologist and senior lecturer – strumming a very special ukelele.
Thursday 10 March 2022
A new waiata to encourage all our whānau to get vaccinated has been released by a University of Otago, Christchurch, senior lecturer - strumming a very special ukulele.
Wednesday 9 March 2022
There are calls for changes to New Zealand’s national suicide prevention strategy in light of new research linking harmful drinking to a heightened risk of suicide.
Tuesday 8 March 2022
Associate Professor Khoon Lim, from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, has been awarded the European Society for Biomaterials' coveted Jean Leray Award for 2022
Thursday 3 February 2022
Professor Vicky Cameron has devoted her distinguished University of Otago career to scientific discovery, or, in her own words, “the hunting of tiny things”- from larval tapeworms in fish, to brain cells expressing newly-described hormone genes, and culprit gene variants contributing to human heart disease.
Thursday 3 February 2022
Professor Suzanne Pitama (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Whare), the new Dean and Head of Campus of the University of Otago, Christchurch, is the first Māori female Dean of any Otago Medical School.
Friday 21 January 2022
Congratulations to all the University of Otago staff and alumni who have been recognised in the 2022 New Year Honours.
Monday 20 December 2021
An Otago Research Fellow will be opening up her own laboratory at the University of Oregon Knight Campus, after being appointed as a Lab Leader and Assistant Professor.
Monday 13 June 2022 at 5:00pm - The Ballroom, Nurse Maude, McDougall House, 24 McDougall Avenue, Merivale
