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29 Oct 2026
Skeletons in Zoology’s closets
US-born Associate Professor Jenny Jandt may be the Department of Zoology’s Halloween Queen, but it was her PhD fieldwork...
29 Oct 2026
SIX60 Scholarships announced for 2027
The line up for 2027’s SIX60 Scholarship has been announced.
22 Oct 2026
Schrödinger’s Penguin: one species, two contrasting outcomes
A new University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka study reveals two vastly different life courses for one of Aotearoa New...
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.
08 Sep 2026
Smitten and bitten by the harlequin gecko
“It sounds a bit cringey, but it was Steve Irwin that got me into lizards,” says Zoology PhD candidate Jon Rolfes.
08 Jul 2026
Rau programme opens doors to research
A two-week research placement is giving tauira Māori the chance to investigate scientific questions of interest to them...
30 Jun 2026
Science Communication Prize won for 'myth busting'
A palaeogeneticist known for speaking out against de-extinction has won this year's Prime Minister’s Science Communicati...
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...