01 Oct 2026
Biotechnology that delivers real benefits for New Zealanders
Some of Otago’s mid-career researchers will benefit from a new initiative to help New Zealand make the most of emerging...
22 Sep 2026
Whitebait found to have secret weapon for fast evolution
Ashleigh Iwikau (Ngāti Tūwharetoa) didn’t think her Master’s in Genetics was going to involve studying whitebait.
20 Aug 2026
PhD graduand develops tool that could protect Aotearoa's biosecurity
It might take a village to raise a child, but it can also take a community to help a PhD candidate graduate, as Benjamín...
23 Jul 2026
The role of biotechnology in selling the science
Why should we care about science and does all research need to have immediate benefits?
08 Jul 2026
Rau programme opens doors to research
A two-week research placement is giving tauira Māori the chance to investigate scientific questions of interest to them...
07 May 2026
Big issues, lite issues – Critic Co-Editors have it covered
2026 has been a rollercoaster for the team at Critic Te Ārohi – and it’s only May.
30 Apr 2025
Links between height and health highlighted
Height is determined by thousands of signals in our genes. Three world experts on human growth, including Associate Prof...
22 Dec 2024
Otago’s leading lights celebrated
As the University of Otago Student Leadership Award (UOSLA) programme comes to an end, Laura Hewson talks with two of th...
15 Oct 2024
Boost for rare disorders research in New Zealand
Otago now has access to a huge wealth of knowledge and research on rare disorders which could help to diagnose and ultim...
22 Aug 2024
On a mission for Pacific gout sufferers
A PhD graduate is on a mission for Pacific gout sufferers. Having witnessed first-hand the physical and financial pain...
27 Mar 2024
Teaching Excellence Awards 2024
Five wāhine have scooped the titles in this year’s University of Otago Excellence in Teaching awards.
10 Jan 2024
Loss, legacy, learning and Claire Aldrich
Sally Aldrich describes her late daughter Claire as “just perfect”.