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26 Jun 2026
Research reveals rapid evolution of whitebait
Aotearoa New Zealand whitebait can rapidly switch their life-cycles in response to sudden environmental changes, new Uni...
25 Jun 2026
Funding drive launched to support student-led freshwater science
WAI Wānaka, in partnership with the University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka and Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki Lincoln Univ...
15 Jun 2026
Simulation outbreak traced to Zoology Department
Forget 'Dungeons and Dragons', it’s 'Basements and Aliens' in the steampunk surrounds of Zoology's historic Marples Buil...
16 May 2026
Surreal but awesome
Completing a master’s degree in ecology is just one of many achievements for Elliot Weir, who graduates from the Univers...
15 May 2026
Double celebrations for twin graduates
From helping the fight against tuberculosis to representing New Zealand in sport and creating lifelong connections along...
14 May 2026
Once a nurse, always a scholar
When Nina Batucan became a nurse she joined her mother, two aunties, two uncles and a brother in the profession. But it...
29 Apr 2026
New discoveries in desert of snow
Associate Professor Linn Hoffmann, a biological oceanographer from the Department of Botany, wasn’t expecting to be in t...
02 Mar 2026
‘Old Mother Goose’ adds to history of NZ birds
The discovery of a rare fossil goose in an ancient Central Otago lake shows the evolutionary history of Aotearoa New Zea...
12 Feb 2026
Wānaka wānanga brings together freshwater community
A large cohort of Otago scientists contributed their expertise to a recent wānanga held in Wānaka that focused on the he...
28 Jan 2026
Bug of the year competition taking off
Creepy crawlies are taking centre stage in the annual Aotearoa Bug of the Year competition, with 21 nominees vying for t...
10 Dec 2025
Otago announces 32 new professors
Twenty-six University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka academics are being promoted to the position of Professor, with a...
26 Nov 2025
Prestigious medal for science communicator
A renowned palaeontologist from the University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka has been recognised for his ability to ta...