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19 Oct 2026
Te ao Māori brings new perspectives to social psychology
Dr Hitaua Arahanga-Doyle (Ngāi Tahu, Te Ati Haunui-a-Pāpārangi), who won this year’s Māori Early Career Award for Distin...
07 Oct 2026
Early career researchers making their mark
Five Otago researchers working in areas ranging from how housing affects health and wellbeing to learning more about imm...
22 Sep 2026
Whitebait found to have secret weapon for fast evolution
Ashleigh Iwikau (Ngāti Tūwharetoa) didn’t think her Master’s in Genetics was going to involve studying whitebait.
16 Sep 2026
Don’t blame the ozone hole for the burn – and other facts
Ozone hole researcher Hannah Kessenich’s degree in Physics landed her a job in tech, but it didn’t bring her fulfilment.
11 Sep 2026
Otago researchers celebrated for advancing knowledge and improving lives
From improving health outcomes and strengthening communities to exploring the frontiers of science and technology, Unive...
20 Aug 2026
PhD graduand develops tool that could protect Aotearoa's biosecurity
It might take a village to raise a child, but it can also take a community to help a PhD candidate graduate, as Benjamín...
19 Aug 2026
Breaking the curse of endometriosis pain
Department of Psychology PhD graduand Ashlee Berryman is on a mission to stop endometriosis pain, and a Neurological Fou...
22 Jun 2026
Ancient mud predicts the future
“What goes on in Antarctica doesn’t stay in Antarctica – it has global implications,” Geology tauira Natalie-Jane Reid s...
10 Jun 2026
Global award for PhD student’s endometrial cancer research
PhD student Tiffany Ilott has been awarded a prestigious US$10,000 Zonta Women in STEM Award for her research into endom...
03 Jun 2026
Hunger impacts eating decisions – Otago study
We are often told not to go to the supermarket on an empty stomach.
29 May 2026
Kaupapa Māori-led approach needed for eating disorders – study
Researchers are calling for stronger investment in kaupapa Māori-led eating disorder services, after new research has re...
08 May 2026
‘Doing right’ by community a driving force for researcher
For PhD candidate Helena Abolins-Thompson, being able to work closely with her community and whānau during her post-grad...