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23 Jan 2023
Proud to be a commissioner
Being the first Māori commissioner on the New Zealand Productivity Commission Te...
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19 Jan 2023
Collaborative effort finds cause of hoiho chick deaths
Researchers have discovered the likely cause of a highly fatal respiratory disea...
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17 Jan 2023
Stephie Loncar’s academic journey around the globe and back again
A graduate of Otago is back at the University as a researcher this year after a...
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21 Dec 2022
Otago's leaders of tomorrow receive awards
Forty-one students graduated with their University of Otago Student Leadership A...
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19 Dec 2022
Anxiety control
Dr Joon Kim is aiming to produce the first evidence of how neural circuits in th...
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19 Dec 2022
Working in the margins
Race, justice and equality are key issues for Tourism Lecturer Dr Pooneh Torabia...
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19 Dec 2022
Time for action
Dr Anna High is a co-director of the Centre for Law and Society at the Universit...
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19 Dec 2022
Diabetes disparity
Dr Isaiah Immanuel is conducting a one-year study, funded by Research for Childr...
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19 Dec 2022
Connecting physical and mental health
Dr Matthew Jenkins is bringing his background in Physical Education and Psycholo...