19 Feb 2025
Repeated invasions shape NZ’s bird life
New University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka research shows Aotearoa has been increasingly accepting new bird species...
14 Feb 2025
Getting educational frog resource off the ground
A year's work came to fruition for two Otago Master of Science students when a new bilingual resource they spearheaded w...
30 Jan 2025
Otago scientists discover Antarctic fast ice secrets
University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka scientists have successfully analysed more than 30 years of vital data on the...
13 Dec 2024
Otago genuinely sussing sustainability
Otago’s sustainablity position has improved despite significantly more universities competing internationally for recogn...
16 Oct 2024
50th Science Wānanga for Māori Sciences
Nurturing the scientific and curious minds of rangatahi Māori across the motu has been at the heart of Science Wānanga s...
07 Oct 2024
Turning food waste into black gold
A digester turned 2.33 tonnes of food waste from college kitchens and serveries into soil conditioner for University gro...
26 Sep 2024
Unexpected early kūmara cultivation discovered in Otago study
New University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka research has uncovered the unlikely location of one of the earliest secur...
17 Sep 2024
From rain gauge to international career in climate science
When Dr Jim Salinger was enrolling for study at the University of Otago in the 1960s, he was torn between medicine and c...
06 Sep 2024
Site brings carbon emission clarity
A new online climate impact monitor aims to demystify the action – or inaction – of Aotearoa New Zealand’s top carbon em...
03 Sep 2024
New species of pāua found
The naming of a new species of pāua further highlights the importance of biodiversity research in Aotearoa.
28 Aug 2024
Gardening with purpose
New collaborative gardens on the Dunedin campus aim to show students the journey from garden to plate, supply a campus f...
29 Jul 2024
Sustainability gains and challenges
The University of Otago is in the top five per cent of universities globally for sustainability, despite more vying for...