Friday 17 June 2022 1:59pm
Lexus Song Quest semi-finalists
Ridge Ponini
Sarah Hubbard
Otago alumnus Ridge Ponini and current student Sarah Hubbard have reached the semi-finals of the Lexus Song Quest. Ridge, a proud Cook Islander, has an honour's degree in Music and Sarah is studying for a Bachelor of Music.
Otago takes centre stage for Lexus Song Quest semi-finals, News and events, Alumni & Friends, University of Otago, New Zealand
Music alumnus Anthonie Tonnon wins Taite Music Prize
Anthonie Tonnon has won the Taite Music Prize for his album 'Leave Love Out Of This'. The award is named after highly respected music journalist, the late Dylan Taite, and highlights outstanding albums released in Aotearoa New Zealand in the past year, with the judges' decision based entirely on creativity and artistic merit. Anthonie graduated from Otago with a Bachelor of Music.
Anthonie Tonnon wins 2022 Taite Music Prize | RNZ News
Auē by Becky Manawatu highlighted by BBC
In April, the BBC named Auē, by Burns Fellow Becky Manawatu (Kai Tahu, Kati Mamoe, Waitaha, Pākehā), as one of the its 14 best books of the year so far.
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20220407-the-best-books-of-the-year-2022
Dr Jemma Geoghegan wins top emerging scientist prize
Dr Jemma Geoghegan
Dr Geoghegan has become just the second woman to win the Te Puiaki Kaipūtaiao Maea Prime Minister's MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize. When the COVID-19 pandemic first reached New Zealand in 2020, she helped establish the genome sequencing of COVID-19 cases in the country.
Dr Jemma Geoghegan: Fighting COVID and demolishing stereotypes, Uni News, Otago Bulletin Board, University of Otago, New Zealand
Prestigious honour for Emerita Professor Alison Mercer
Emeritus Professor Alison Mercer
Ground-breaking honey bee researcher Emerita Professor Alison Mercer has been elected an International Member of the National Academy of Sciences in the United States.
Prestigious honour for ground-breaking honey bee researcher, News and events, Alumni & Friends, University of Otago, New Zealand
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Visionary leader and innovator Sir Ian Taylor honoured
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Honorary degree for outgoing Chancellor
Dr Royden Somerville QC, a Dunedin-based barrister and the former Chancellor of...
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Alumni recognised in Queen’s Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours
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Marine Science graduate on a journey to protect our underwater world
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Celebrating Law alumni - Judge Michael Mika and Judge Rachel Parata Mullins
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A passion for music, law and international travel
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Innovative new Pharmacy scholarships offer rural snapshot
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He Manawa Ora: that which binds Taranaki and Ōtākou
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Early detection of Alzheimer’s possible – research
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