2019 Harraways Visiting Professor named
Tuesday, 12 March 2019 9:56pm
Vancouver-based Professor Rickey Yada has been named as the second Harraways 1867 Visiting Professor and will arrive as a guest of Otago on 6 June.
2019 Harraways Visiting Professor named
Wednesday, 16 January 2019 11:12am
Vancouver-based Professor Rickey Yada has been named as the second Harraways 1867 Visiting Professor as a guest of Otago in June–July.
Food Science Alliance signed with Chinese University
Thursday, 29 November 2018 8:42pm
The University of Otago has signed an agreement with Jiangnan University in China establishing the ‘Belt & Road’ University Alliance for Food Science and Education (BRUA-FSE).
New study finds link between smell and obesity
Monday, 19 November 2018 1:00pm
University of Otago researchers have broken new ground by identifying a link between smell and obesity. The findings will be published today in the international Obesity Reviews journal.
Pulsed Electric Field technology gives new potential for New Zealand food processing
Wednesday, 27 June 2018 10:30am
University of Otago researchers are demonstrating the potential of a new technology which could see New Zealand production of a popular food – the French fry – become healthier, and less costly and wasteful.
Environmental impacts of meat consumption low priority for Kiwis
Wednesday, 13 June 2018 10:12am
Many New Zealand consumers are unaware of the environmental impacts of their meat consumption and this may be influencing our high meat intake, according to a study by the University of Otago.
Nominations open for Otago Science Awards
Wednesday, 16 May 2018 10:24am
A call is being made to recognise Otago’s science heroes with nominations now open for the biennial Otago Daily Times Otago Science Awards – a joint initiative between the New Zealand International Science Festival and the ODT. Nominations can be made online via the New Zealand International Science Festival scifest.org.nz website and will close on Thursday 28 June at 5pm. Winners will be announced at the launch of the New Zealand International Science Festival on Friday 6 July.
