@Otago Issue 38
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A life-long passion for exercise, neuroscience and sport
Otago alumnus Associate Professor Greg Anson has become an Officer of the New Ze...
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New Year Honour is one for all social workers to celebrate
Internationally-respected social worker Rose Henderson says she was humbled by b...
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New Year Honour raises women’s health burden to public consciousness
A pioneering researcher on the ‘hidden burden of women’s health’ is among those...
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Alumna Jamie Wood first Otago graduate awarded Schwarzman Scholarship
International Business and Chinese language alumna Jamie Wood (Kāi Tahu) has bee...
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Getting the best out of teams
Having travelled much of the globe for cricket, music has been a constant for Ne...
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Cricketing great briefly “the richest student” in Dunedin
Almost by accident, New Zealand cricketing legend and sporting icon Martin Snedd
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Life-changing Alumni Entrance scholarships “make everything possible”
Otago’s Allen Hall Theatre played host to the 2024 Alumni Entrance Scholarship r...
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US-based Otago alumnus leaves $3.8m gift to support students and research
A major bequest of $3.8m from the estate of medical alumnus and radiologist Dr J...
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Hot Picks issue 38
Be entertained and feed your mind with our Hot Picks. You can relax in the comfo...
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Otago Images issue 38
Take a look at these wonderful photos of laboratories of yesteryear at the Unive...
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Alumni in the News issue 38
Dr Olive Webb and Stuart Muir are finalists in Kiwibank New Zealander of the Yea...
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Networks and events issue 38
The year was off to a great start with scholarship events on the Dunedin campus,...
AI and Medicinal Cannabis
Otago Science Communication Science students present this RNZ Summer Science episode delving into AI and medicinal cannabis.
The Unlikely Urban Planners
What would a city designed entirely by children look like? And what could it tell us about the cities we live in now – the good things and the bad? Otago School of Geography Te Iho Whenua Associate Professor Christina Ergler's research into pre-school aged children and the urban environment has some surprising insights for the experts (and the adults) who make the big decisions about our cities, as well as some instructive lessons in better listening. This podcast is #5 in the CityChangers urban planning podcast.
Listen here https://citychangers.podbean.com/e/the-unlikely-urban-planners/
14 min 20 sec
Drug-resistant Superbugs with Professor Greg Cook
Alumna Dr Anna Campbell interviews University of Otago microbiologist, Distinguished Professor Greg Cook, about his research on new angles to combat bacterial pathogens in humans, and treat and prevent disease in food and animals. Professor Cook works to develop new, effective drugs that address issues of antimicrobial resistance.
52 min 13 sec
Listen here https://sites.libsyn.com/421976/drug-resistant-superbugs-with-professor-greg-cook
Music professor hands over the baton
Emeritus Professor Peter Adams discusses his colourful musical career and inspirations with RNZ Concert's Bryan Crump, to mark his retirement.
Listen here Music professor hands over the baton | RNZ
30 mins
Otago Chronicles podcast - The Grey Area
In this Otago Chronicles episode, Dr Neil Pickering from the Bioethics Centre takes two simple scenarios of medical decision-making, and then sends it all into uncertainty, as he looks at the grey area in between.
Listen here https://rss.com/podcasts/otagochronicles/1198000/10 min 5 sec