Kurī overlooked for ecological impact on early New Zealand
Source: University of Otago
Dr Karen Greig and Dr Nic Rawlence with a kurī skeleton.The arrival of humans, and the kiore (Pacific rat) they brought...
Support for bicultural legal education
Source: University of Otago
A nationwide survey has revealed 94 per cent of legal professionals think having more knowledge of te reo Māori and tikanga...
Scholarships for outstanding achievement
Source: University of Otago
Scholarship recipients are pursuing studies in a range of subjects as well as maintaining their crafts as part of their degrees...
Crawling important step in development of risk perception
Source: University of Otago
The more crawling experience a baby has, the more likely they are to avoid falling into water, a University of Otago...
Otago tops Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards podium
Source: University of Otago
Associate Professor Diane Ruwhiu.The University of Otago has underlined its credentials as having some of the best tertiary teachers in the...
Fellowship funding will aid Otago researcher to alleviate organ shortage
Source: University of Otago
An Otago researcher is one step closer to 3D-bioprinting functioning organs in a laboratory after being awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship...
Celebrating distinguished botanist Ann Wylie’s centenary
Source: University of Otago
Ann Wylie with Sir Alan Mark at her centenary celebrationsTribute from Otago Botany colleague, Sir Alan Mark KNZM; FRSNZ; HonDSc, University...
Otago experts deemed ‘critic and conscience’ of society
Source: University of Otago
Monday 3 August 2020 9:37amFor the first time, the Gama Foundation has recognised two people at once for their efforts in...
COVID-19 lockdown has mixed effects on smokers
Source: University of Otago
Thursday 4 February 2021 9:13amNew Zealand’s COVID-19 lockdown had mixed effects on smoking behaviours, a University of Otago study reveals.Professor Janet...
Changes to teaching needed to integrate Māori law into legal system
Source: University of Otago
Thursday 27 August 2020 4:59pmProfessor Jacinta Ruru.Systemic change in the legal studies curriculum at our universities would be an important step...
Rural doctor training programme boosting workforce
Source: University of Otago
Tuesday 23 February 2021 3:09pmA programme launched to address a serious rural workforce shortage has helped fill the void, but there...
Tertiary Mental Health Day
Source: University of Otago
The event was hosted in The Link at the Dunedin campus and saw hundreds of students taking part of activities‘At Your...
