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Wednesday 7 December 2022
Otago PhD graduate Carla Strubbia finished her PhD with two days to spare, accomplishing her goal of finishing within three years all while becoming a parent of two, settling in a new country and dealing with a global pandemic.
Wednesday 7 December 2022
When Selwyn Te Paa decided to study medicine, he was clear he wanted to improve health outcomes for Māori.
Wednesday 7 December 2022
Registered Clinical Psychologist Ms Tracy Nicola Haitana (Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) graduates Saturday, 10 December with a PhD from the University of Otago in Christchurch and reflects on the journey that led to this moment.
Wednesday 30 November 2022
Excessive television viewing as a child can lead to a higher risk of tobacco use and gambling disorders in adulthood, a new University of Otago study shows.
Monday 28 November 2022
From a global health crisis to Aotearoa’s health inequity – University of Otago projects awarded Health Research Council funding will benefit those at home and around the world.
Monday 28 November 2022
The Health Research Council has awarded 19 Otago researchers almost $3.8 million in Career Development Awards.
Wednesday 23 November 2022
Two of the University of Otago’s leading researchers have been honoured for their huge contribution to science with Royal Society Te Apārangi medals.
Wednesday 23 November 2022
A real passion for innovation has earned Otago Research Fellow Dr Emma Wade an inaugural national award from Medicines New Zealand.
Wednesday 23 November 2022
Wellington PhD candidate Yasmin Nouri has won first place in the international Matariki Network Three Minute Thesis competition 2022 virtual final.
Monday 21 November 2022
When Dr Alisa Boucsein advocates for better access to “life-changing technology” for diabetes patients, she really knows what she’s talking about.
Thursday 17 November 2022
Children’s animated movies often enforce gender stereotypes, but they also hold the power to quickly shift them, a University of Otago study has shown.
Thursday 17 November 2022
It’s been a month to remember for Professor Stephen Robertson, from the Dunedin School of Medicine’s Department of Women’s and Children’s Health.
Monday 14 November 2022
Two Otago students will spend the summer researching neurodegenerative conditions after being award Neurological Foundation stipends.
Wednesday 9 November 2022
Young people have shown strong support for the Government’s proposal to introduce a smokefree generation, a study by researchers at the University of Otago has found.
Tuesday 8 November 2022
Talented Otago medical student Oliver Sutcliffe has been awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.
Monday 7 November 2022
It's Med Safety Week. Medsafe monitors the safety of medicines to help protect patients from harm.
Tuesday 1 November 2022
Associate Professor Lynn McBain has been appointed Deputy Dean of the Wellington campus.
Friday 28 October 2022
Local councils have only achieved fluoride targets for drinking water 54 per cent of the time over the last 30 years, researchers from the University of Otago and the University of Canterbury have found.
Friday 28 October 2022
Early and mid-career researchers (EMCR) have received a boost from the Division of Health Sciences with an Accelerator Grant.
Thursday 27 October 2022
A recent Dunedin pilot study has brought cancer researchers a step closer to developing an alternative detection tool for bowel cancer.
Wednesday 19 October 2022
Associate Professor Khoon Lim from the University of Otago, Christchurch, has been awarded the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society Asia Pacific Region Young Investigator Award.
Friday 14 October 2022
An Otago global health expert has been honoured with an international award for his tropical medicine research and mentoring of early career scientists.
Tuesday 11 October 2022
A University of Otago, Christchurch, team led by Professor Chris Pemberton and Ms Sarah Raudsepp has won this year’s $50,000 University of Otago Translational Research Grant competition.
Friday 7 October 2022
The University was made aware on Wednesday afternoon of a digital security issue which was found by a student and passed on to Critic Te Ārohi, the Otago University Student Association student magazine.
Thursday 6 October 2022
An end to outdoor marketing of gambling, alcohol and junk food is urgently needed to protect children from harm, according to new University of Otago-led research.
Tuesday 4 October 2022
Arbitrarily limiting the proportion of public housing in new housing developments curtails the amount of public housing available without providing any health benefits for tenants, researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington, have found.
Tuesday 4 October 2022
Conducting surveillance on mosquitoes has been all part of the journey for PhD graduate Dr Sherif Ammar.
Thursday 29 September 2022
This October Digital Calendar photo was taken by Roan Vasdev.
Wednesday 28 September 2022
Campaigning for the Southern Dotterel kickstarts a career with purpose.
Tuesday 27 September 2022
Third-year student Corey Symon has experienced his fair share of challenges including COVID-19 disruptions but none of them have stopped him from working hard on his study and sporting goals.
Friday 23 September 2022
A mobile vaccination clinic initiative to improve Māori rates of protection from COVID-19 in Canterbury has been awarded a major Te Whatu Ora grant to assess its future viability.
Thursday 22 September 2022
A mobile vaccination clinic initiative to improve Māori rates of protection from COVID-19 in Canterbury has been awarded a major Te Whatu Ora grant to assess its future viability.
Thursday 22 September 2022
Leading University of Otago academics are calling for the launch of an official inquiry into New Zealand’s COVID‑19 pandemic response while memories are clear and lessons can be learnt.
Thursday 22 September 2022
Leading University of Otago academics are calling for the launch of an official inquiry into New Zealand’s COVID-19 pandemic response while memories are clear and lessons can be learnt.
Wednesday 21 September 2022
A placement on a paediatric ward inspired an Otago Physiotherapy student to lead a volunteer effort at Ronald McDonald House.
Wednesday 21 September 2022
Two University of Otago students are thrilled to have won spots at an international event that will see them mingling with Nobel Prize winners.
Wednesday 21 September 2022
A placement on a paediatric ward inspired an Otago Physiotherapy student to lead a volunteer effort at Ronald McDonald House.
Tuesday 20 September 2022
Five research staff from the University of Otago. Christchurch have been awarded prestigious Canterbury Medical Research Foundation (CMRF) Grants, to the tune of half a million dollars in total.
Tuesday 20 September 2022
A University of Otago, Christchurch research group, recognised as world-leading in the field of redox biology, has been awarded this year’s University of Otago Research Group Award.
Tuesday 20 September 2022
Five research staff from the University of Otago. Christchurch have been awarded prestigious Canterbury Medical Research Foundation (CMRF) grants, to the tune of half a million dollars in total.
Friday 16 September 2022
A Pacific doctor and Otago postgraduate student has been awarded the Dr Amjad Hamid Medal at the 2022 National Rural Health Conference held in Christchurch this month.
Thursday 15 September 2022
University of Otago researchers are urging the Government to fund an automated insulin delivery system for type 1 diabetes patients, after a recent study showed it to now be “the best way” to manage the disease.
Tuesday 13 September 2022
Tauira-led Te Reo Māori kaupapa, championing language preservation among our next generation of doctors
Friday 9 September 2022
Welcome to the Spring 2022 edition of He Kete Kōrero with the latest news from the Wellington campus.
Friday 9 September 2022
Otago research has been given a $14.5 million boost with the announcement of two funding rounds this week.
Friday 9 September 2022
The University expresses heartfelt condolences to King Charles and the Royal Family on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Friday 9 September 2022
The Te ORA (Māori Medical Practitioners Association) gathered for their awards’ night at the end of July.
Friday 9 September 2022
Otago research has been given a $14.5 million boost with the announcement of two funding rounds this week.
Wednesday 7 September 2022
Retrofitting home insulation can reduce the onset of chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma by up to 10 per cent, new University of Otago research shows.
