14 Jul 2026
Dr Judy Ann Cocadiz: Breaking the wall of late cancer detection
Dr Judy Ann Cocadiz took only 180 seconds to persuade New Zealand’s science experts her innovative and potentially life-...
13 Jul 2026
Two rare collections in one tickled-pink building
The unassuming pink building at 464 Great King Street contains a botanical wonderland, complete with climate-controlled...
13 Jul 2026
Writer 2026 looking for overlooked details and ordinary moments
The University’s annual creative writing competition opens for entries today, with the prompt: Small things – overlooked...
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...
06 Jul 2026
CALT Fellows showcase teaching innovations
Innovative approaches to learning and teaching are in the spotlight at Otago, addressing some of the key challenges in t...
02 Jul 2026
Awards showcase early career research talent
Congratulations to Nicholas Anderson, from the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences (BMS), for taking out the top honour in th...
02 Jul 2026
Future tauira recognised for te reo Māori
A shared passion for te reo Māori has earned two Otago secondary students special recognition as they prepare for univer...
01 Jul 2026
Murder no mystery for professor in the study with the seaweed
Though the brown-thumbed among us might disagree, Associate Professor David Burritt claims that “when you want to kill a...
30 Jun 2026
Science Communication Prize won for 'myth busting'
A palaeogeneticist known for speaking out against de-extinction has won this year's Prime Minister’s Science Communicati...
29 Jun 2026
Biomedical research strengthening New Zealand China relationships
Two Otago Faculty of Biomedical Sciences projects have received support from the New Zealand – China Strategic Research...
29 Jun 2026
Old treasures receive new designation of international significance
From tiny ants preserved in amber to enormous whales encased in sediment, from a small ball of possible dinosaur poop to...
25 Jun 2026
Funding drive launched to support student-led freshwater science
WAI Wānaka, in partnership with the University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka and Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki Lincoln Univ...