29 Apr 2025
AVA lends a hand with international student admissions
A robot named AVA has helped speed up the admission process for international postgraduate applicants to the University...
08 Apr 2025
E-rescue brings new lease of life for outdated tech
Otago’s upping the sustainability stakes, adding another ‘r’ to the lineup with rescue.
24 Dec 2024
Sugar, spice and everything nice
When you ask Tracey Adamson what got her started in sugar art, she’ll say the Transformers made her do it.
09 Dec 2024
AI ensuring teaching space ready for staff and students
In a pioneering and award-winning move, Otago is harnessing the power of AI to speed up daily audio-visual checks of its...
26 Nov 2024
‘Magnificent humans working with magnificent tauira’
Outstanding Otago staff were recognised at the University's annual awards last night. Eight awards were announced for Pr...
15 Oct 2024
Starlink revolutionising Polaris II communication
Linking to the ‘stars’ is revolutionising expeditions on the University’s main research vessel Polaris II.
14 Oct 2024
Outdoors Wi-Fi coming
Wi-Fi is getting a boost outside on the Dunedin central campus and at many colleges as an outdoor Wi-Fi network starts b...
29 Aug 2024
Cutting-edge network rolling out
Next-generation IT network is rolling out across the Dunedin campus to deliver more information faster – data, video, vo...
15 May 2024
Leading Otago's digital transformation
Our University is getting a new digital leader for the first time in more than 18 years and in the computer age, the rol...
18 Apr 2024
A leader who genuinely cares
“He’s a great human being and will be so missed,” are just some of the words swirling around as Mike Harte gets ready to...
04 Apr 2024
Coffee pod recycling - a change for good
IT Projects Co-ordinator Petra Knights has always been a strong believer in recycling.
06 Oct 2021
6 October 2021, Energy efficiency analytics helping the University’s bottom line and the environment
A desire to better use its existing buildings, rather than simply replacing them, is behind the University of Otago’s us...