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26 Jul 2024
Research Themes funding announced
The depth of research excellence at the University of Otago is set to be further...
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17 Jul 2024
Evening activity for better sleep – Otago study
Rigorous exercise before bed has long been discouraged, but University of Otago...
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10 Jul 2024
Inaugural Chair in Freshwater Sciences announced
The University of Otago is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Ro...
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09 Jul 2024
Sharing baskets of knowledge
The transition from school to university can be an overwhelming time for many st...
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02 Jul 2024
US footballers farewell dream team
There weren’t too many culture shocks for United States undergrad Emily Dunkel w...
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01 Jul 2024
NZ fish closer to cities ingest more plastic
An Otago study has found New Zealand fish species ingest more plastic near urban...
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27 Jun 2024
Time to get lost in space
How old is the universe? What are stars made of? Does intelligent life exist out...
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27 Jun 2024
Poutoko Taiea appointments recognise impactful contributions
Six Otago academics have been honoured for their significant research impact and...
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21 Jun 2024
Visiting Professor's research food for thought
Climate change is already adversely affecting the production of important food c...
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20 Jun 2024
Place-race heating up for 2025 flats
Don’t panic! That’s the message OUSA Student Support manager Dwaine Tait has for...
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11 Jun 2024
Botany students win state-of-the-art DNA machine
Two postgraduate students have won the Department of Botany “a very fancy incuba...
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05 Jun 2024
Centre a safe haven for students
For psychology student Oak Airey Madriz there are a lot of positives about worki...