Associate Professor Daryl Schwenke leaves his Associate Dean (Pacific) role satisfied he has contributed to the advancement of Pasifika, but says he could not have done it without the support of his committed team.
Monday 20 December 2021
University of Otago researchers have made a major breakthrough in further understanding acute rheumatic fever, showing that skin infections are likely to be a significant cause of the disease.
Thursday 16 December 2021
Pacific researchers were granted a total of $259,700 in the latest Health Research Council Career Development Awards round.
Wednesday 8 December 2021
In 2021 the oldest university students’ association in Aotearoa, founded in 1890, elected its first president of Pacific decent. This year, she hands over to another Pasifika president for 2022.
Monday 29 November 2021
From community pharmacy to crime scene forensics, Dunedin author and University of Otago researcher Dr Vanda Symon’s career path contains quite a few unexpected plot twists.
Wednesday 24 November 2021
Many New Zealand cancer patients are not getting valuable nutrition support which can aid in prevention and recovery of the disease, a University of Otago study reveals.
Tuesday 9 November 2021
Witnessing anti-biotic resistance in her homeland of Samoa has Lupeoletalaleleiamaima Isaia concerned that we may be returning to a period where people die of simple infections.
Monday 1 November 2021
Faumuina Professor Fa’afetai Sopoaga, Director Va’a o Tautai – Centre for Pacific Health, Division of Health Sciences, continues to strengthen Otago engagements in the Pacific region.
Tuesday 26 October 2021
An inspirational group of 20 young Otago alumni have been recognised in this year’s 20Twenties Young Alumni Awards.
Thursday 21 October 2021
When Myo Eindray Cho came to New Zealand she knew she was going to take back new skills to her home country of Myanmar.
Wednesday 20 October 2021
In August this year, 15 early and mid-career researchers received an Accelerator Grant from the Division of Health Sciences.
Monday 18 October 2021
The University of Otago has formally partnered with the Pacific Community.
Thursday 14 October 2021
University of Otago researchers are behind a major scientific breakthrough which could lead to elimination of the world’s biggest infectious diseases killer, tuberculosis (TB).
Friday 1 October 2021
The University of Otago’s newest Associate Dean (Pacific) is dedicated to achieving better health outcomes for Pasifika.
Thursday 30 September 2021
New Zealand needs to take urgent action to reduce smoking in Pacific adults and youth if the country is to achieve its goal of reducing the number of smokers to less than five per cent of the population by 2025 according to a new report.
Wednesday 29 September 2021
Helping KiwiRail work towards its sustainability goals is the key focus of recent Otago graduate Malia Vehikite.
Thursday 23 September 2021
Otago alumnus Eroni Leilua has recently returned from the Olympic Games where he became the first Samoan to represent his country at Olympic level in the Laser sailing event.
Wednesday 22 September 2021
For the seventh time in 10 years, the University of Otago has won Aotearoa’s top tertiary teaching award.
Tuesday 21 September 2021
We speak to three Pacific graduates, who did so in absentia, about their academic journeys and what their futures hold.
Friday 17 September 2021
Meet Dr Adam Fa'atoese, a young Samoan Tuvaluan dad with a passion to serve his Pacific community.
Thursday 16 September 2021
Meet Cam Young! A young Pasifika student studying at Otago University.
Wednesday 15 September 2021
Tongan leaders at the University of Otago are stressing the importance of cultural connections following Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e lea faka-Tonga last week.
Wednesday 15 September 2021
Since 2017, the family of Dr Claire Matthewson have presented the prize to the highest-achieving Pacific woman studying 200-level Division of Humanities papers.
Thursday 2 September 2021
Otago alumnus Dr Zeb Laqekoro talks about his passion for people, venturing to work in Fiji and so much more as a young brown doctor.
Tuesday 24 August 2021
The Pacific Ocean was part Willie Naitoko’s daily life as he grew up within a stone’s throw of the sea in Tonga’s capital city Nuku’alofa.
