Friday 3 February 2023
Competing in the World Universities Debating Championship was a great way to get some new perspectives on the world, says the president of the Otago University Debate Society, Jaiden Tucker.
Thursday 2 February 2023
Wetlands play a crucial role within the world’s ecosystems, but their wellbeing is being heavily impacted by human activity.
Monday 30 January 2023
Otago international PhD graduate Amir Amini’s fascination for different viewpoints and love of sharing stories has grown into a 10-part podcast series, When an Irani Meets a Māori.
Thursday 26 January 2023
Rachel Irvine’s summer spent on the beach will bring valuable insight into rip current hazards.
Monday 23 January 2023
Being the first Māori commissioner on the New Zealand Productivity Commission Te Kōmihana Whai Hua o Aotearoa is a “defining moment” for Associate Professor Diane Ruwhiu (Ngāpuhi).
Tuesday 17 January 2023
A graduate of Otago is back at the University as a researcher this year after a highly successful stint in academia in Scotland.
Monday 16 January 2023
Hands-On at Otago was such a valuable experience for one Otago student that he is making sure other young people from his North Island region get a chance to attend.
Thursday 12 January 2023
A passion for upholding sovereign rights to health and wellbeing for tangata whenua has led Dr Paula Toko King to a career in Kaupapa Maori research that encompasses areas of racism, disability, care and protection, youth justice and prison.
Wednesday 11 January 2023
A University of Otago researcher is having a major influence on the rethinking and rewriting of the country’s approach to water safety.
Tuesday 10 January 2023
Dr Carolina Loch is interested in stories – specifically those which an animal’s teeth can tell about its life.
Tuesday 10 January 2023
At first glance it is hard to see what Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, could teach us about the origin of life on Earth.
Friday 6 January 2023
Dr Susan Wardell (Social Anthropology) has been researching moral and social aspects of the digital world and suggests that the internet is a far more human space than we might realise
Friday 6 January 2023
As a young campaigner on social justice and LGBTIQ+ rights, Dr Brodie Fraser has found working as a researcher in the Department of Public Health a perfect mix of their academic and activist interests.
Friday 6 January 2023
Dr Isaiah Immanuel is conducting a one-year study, funded by Research for Children Aotearoa, to discover why Pasifika youth with type 1 diabetes are experiencing problems maintaining good control of their disease.
Wednesday 21 December 2022
Forty-one students graduated with their University of Otago Student Leadership Award (UOSLA) certificate this year making this the largest group to complete this course.
Friday 16 December 2022
The worship of a mite that spreads a potentially life-threatening disease in Vanuatu may make for some interesting challenges for a University of Otago student who plans to do research to inform the locals about the risks of the illness.
Thursday 15 December 2022
We are delighted to announce this year’s 20Twenties Young Alumni Award winners.
Monday 12 December 2022
Educating the public about leopard seals, which have generally been misrepresented as aggressive, has been a central focus of University of Otago Master of Science graduand Giverny Forbes.
Wednesday 7 December 2022
They say good things come in threes. Kaitlyn Cocker-Valu, Brenetta Pogi and Fuatino Heath, who completed high school, an anatomy degree and now a medical degree together, know that to be true.
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.
