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15 May 2025
From Nepal to New Zealand: a journey bound by tectonic forces
Govinda Niroula grew up in Nepal alongside the Himalayan Frontal Thrust, a major geological fault line spanning 2,500 ki...
29 Mar 2025
Study will improve predictions of ice sheet movement
A University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led study is developing innovative methods to accurately predict how ice sh...
11 Dec 2024
New research updates old earthquake theory
A new study reveals the likelihood of a future earthquake occurring along the Nevis-Cardrona Fault in western Otago is l...
03 Dec 2024
Insect fossil find 'extremely rare'
Newly discovered insect fossils are so small they can barely be seen by the human eye but have been preserved in an “ext...
15 Oct 2024
Starlink revolutionising Polaris II communication
Linking to the ‘stars’ is revolutionising expeditions on the University’s main research vessel Polaris II.
19 Sep 2024
266 podcasts and counting – supporting students and science
Dr Dave McMorran has just recorded his 266th podcast which features Geology PhD student Julien Eschenroeder talking abou...
06 Sep 2024
Journal celebrates geology legend
The University of Otago’s Geology Museum is filled with fossil treasures including many discovered by the late Professor...
22 Aug 2024
Geology’s fossil expert awarded Emeritus Professor
In recognition of her outstanding career as one of New Zealand’s most dedicated and passionate palaeontologists, Departm...
24 Apr 2024
Otago-led project wins seed funding
Research to enhance ice sheet modelling aimed at predicting future sea level rise has been given a boost thanks to seed...
04 Apr 2024
Otago researchers identify fossil dolphin
University of Otago researchers have formally identified and named a fossil dolphin which they discovered has a unique f...
04 Apr 2024
Hidden worlds of Otago’s new Royal Society Fellows
University of Otago academics awarded Fellowships from the Royal Society Te Apārangi have been focusing on hidden worlds...
30 Nov 2023
Remembering Geology’s paleontological powerhouse: Professor Ewan Fordyce
The life and work of Emeritus Professor R. Ewan Fordyce’s (FRSNZ), who recently passed away, has left a huge legacy for...