News
20 Oct 2026
Writer 2026 winners named
A periodontist – and now award-winning writer. Associate Professor Tino Mercado of the Department of Oral Sciences in Ot...
19 Oct 2026
Otago welcomes increase in funding for dental training
The University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka welcomes the Government’s decision, announced today, to increase funding...
24 Sep 2026
Dentistry team wins for novel e-learning tool
A Faculty of Dentistry research team has won the 2026 University of Otago Research Group award for developing state-of-t...
16 Sep 2026
Remembering Emeritus Professor John Broughton
The University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka notes with great sadness the passing of Emeritus Professor John Broughton...
11 Sep 2026
Otago researchers celebrated for advancing knowledge and improving lives
From improving health outcomes and strengthening communities to exploring the frontiers of science and technology, Unive...
08 Sep 2026
Sustainability in Dentistry’s nature
Over the past year, the Faculty of Dentistry’s Sustainable Working Group started implementing a variety of initiatives a...
04 Sep 2026
International award a fitting tribute and exciting beginning
Receiving an international prize for global contributions to dentistry near the end of his tenure serves as a fitting tr...
27 Aug 2026
Six-day exchange leaves lasting impact
A brief exchange to China has left University of Otago staff and students feeling empowered by the networking opportunit...
17 Aug 2026
Funding for novel dental technology
A funding boost means an Otago dental team is one step closer to predicting the outcomes of oral surgery, increasing the...
13 Aug 2026
Work meets play at orthodontic symposium
Academics and postgraduate students from across Australia and New Zealand connected socially as well as professionally a...
05 Aug 2026
Otago receives $1.2 million for innovative research
Eight Health Research Council (HRC) Explorer Grants have been awarded to University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka kair...
02 Jun 2026
Breadth of Otago’s impact highlighted in King’s Birthday Honours
The University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka is proudly celebrating more than 20 alumni and staff recognised in this y...
Upcoming events
02 November – 03 November 2026
Various times
Bioengineering symposium and 3D Biofabrication workshop
Various locations and online
25 November 2026
5:30pm to 7:00pm
Inaugural Professorial Lecture - Professor Peter Mei
Burns 2 Lecture Theatre, Dunedin
26 November 2026
5:30pm to 7:00pm
Inaugural Professorial Lecture – Professor Haizal Mohd Hussaini
Burns 2 Lecture Theatre, Dunedin