@Otago issue 39
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Inspirational alumni and staff recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
From snow sports to archery, law to orthopaedics, 19 University of Otago alumni...
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Distinguished Malaysian alumnus cherishes life skills learned at Otago
Arriving in Aotearoa/New Zealand in 2002, with insufficient funds, sleeping on a...
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A pressing future
Frustrated at not being able to produce his own record, Otago alumnus Ben Wallac...
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Building a global business around a merino T-shirt
Just a couple of years after graduating with his Master of Commerce at Otago in...
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First Otago winner announced for NZ Superfund scholarship
The New Zealand Superfund has awarded its first Sustainable Finance scholarships...
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Generous gift to benefit medical research at Christchurch campus
A substantial gift from Canterbury farmer James Hobson Smedley has opened up exc...
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Return to Nepal and support from Otago leads to prestigious US scholarship
Inspired by a trip to Nepal in 2015, Christchurch medical student Roshit Bothara...
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Hot Picks Issue 39
Be entertained and feed your mind with our Hot Picks. You can relax in the comfo...
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Otago Images Issue 39
It’s the mid-year exam period, so we thought we’d look back and bring some colou...
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Alumni in the News Issue 39
University of Otago Professor of Politics Robert Patman has been named the winne...
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Networks & Events Issue 39
In an exciting development for Otago, the Kiribati Alumni Chapter was launched i...
Diversifying video games through creative writing
Gamers with a passion for creative writing can merge their interests in Aotearoa’s only creative writing paper dedicated to video games. Lisa Blakie, game developer, recipient of the Alumni 20Twenties award, and lecturer of the newly-created University of Otago paper Creative Writing for Games and Interactive Media, discusses her exciting work on RNZ’s Culture 101.
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Antimicrobial Resistance Panel Talk
What is being done to combat antimicrobial resistance and what new tools are being developed?
- Professor Greg Cook - University of Otago Department of Microbiology and Immunology
- Sakiusa Baleivanualala - University of Otago Department of Microbiology and Immunology
- Juliet Elvy - Southern Community Laboratories
discuss the future of this research at the New Zealand International Science Festival.
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Learning to become: Pedagogy and leadership – Professor Tania Cassidy’s Inaugural Professorial Lecture
Professor Cassidy discusses her teaching and researching career at the School of Physical Education and Sciences.
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Molecules to medicines: Drug delivery for better health – Professor Natalie Hughes’ Inaugural Professorial Lecture
Professor Natalie Hughes discusses her career and research at the School of Pharmacy.
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58’38”