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01 Oct 2026
Proof of Concept winners tackle chronic pain and head impact risk
Research into alleviating chronic pain and managing head impact risk were centre stage at this year’s Proof of Concept c...
22 Sep 2026
Otago researchers funded to fight major global threat
A team of University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researchers is joining a USD$50 million international research prog...
25 Aug 2026
Taking steps towards antibiotic equity
Austria and New Zealand might seem worlds apart, but an international student’s research into antibiotic equity proves t...
20 Aug 2026
Putting others first to find your path
Proud to be graduating with a PhD in a life-saving research area, this University of Otago graduand believes helping oth...
10 Aug 2026
New rokoā garden for teaching and learning
With the aim of creating a living space dedicated to teaching and learning about rokoā Māori, the Faculty of Health Prof...
28 Jul 2026
System changes needed to lift pēpi immunisation rates
Aotearoa New Zealand’s health system is contributing to inequitable enrolment and immunisation of pēpi, a University of...
01 Jul 2026
Community at the centre of Pharmacy student’s sporting success
New Zealand pétanque player and second-year Pharmacy student Akaina Tuiono credits her upbringing as both the reason beh...
22 Jun 2026
There’s scrum-thing special about Lara
When she’s not studying hard at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Lara Clough can be found racing around the rugb...
18 Jun 2026
Competition fierce but Otago sportswomen resolute
Plenty of determination was on display when the three School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology students representing Otago to...
31 Mar 2026
Otago recognises Samoan health, education and community leader
A trailblazing University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka alumnus who played crucial roles in the development of Samoa’s...
25 Mar 2026
Otago subjects among the best in the world
Four University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka subjects have been ranked in the top 50 globally.
24 Mar 2026
Otago’s pioneering tuberculosis research making a difference
World Tuberculosis (TB) Day – 24 March – is a good reminder that Aotearoa has a part to play in efforts to end the globa...