News archive
21 Sep 2022
Investiture of Professor Jacinta Ruru, MNZM
The investiture of Professor Jacinta Ruru, MNZM, of Port Chalmers, for services...
25 Aug 2022
Raising awareness of stomach cancer a personal journey
It is quite possible that if Karyn Paringatai had not started delving into her w...
22 Aug 2022
Professor Sue Crengle receives Maarire Goodall Suprime Award
On Saturday 30 July 2022 Te ORA’s membership gathered online to celebrate the si...
30 May 2022
Wāhine Māori Deans featured in The Spinoff
Professors Suzanne Pitama and Joanne Baxter spoke to The Spinoff about their pio...
11 Feb 2022
New Dunedin School of Medicine Dean appointed
Professor Joanne Baxter (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Mamoe, Waitaha, Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō)...
06 Oct 2021
Professor Sue Crengle appointed to new Māori Health Authority
Otago Medical School Professor Sue Crengle will play a central role in what she...
23 Sep 2021
Otago genetic pest control projects secure funding
Two University of Otago emerging researchers have secured more than $800,000 to...
17 Sep 2021
Otago Biochemistry welcomes Dr Nathan Kenny
Haere mai Dr Nathan Kenny! Nathan joined Otago Biochemistry last week as a brand...
14 Sep 2018
University of Otago teacher wins the 2018 Kaupapa Māori Category award
University of Otago teacher wins the 2018 Kaupapa Māori Category award
14 Sep 2018
University of Otago teacher wins 2018 Prime Minister’s prize
University of Otago teacher wins 2018 Prime Minister’s prize.
18 Jun 2018
Otago Health Researchers honoured in 2018 HRC funding
Otago Health Researchers honoured in 2018 HRC funding
08 Jun 2018
Increase in diversity of students entering the University of Otago’s health professional programmes
Increase in diversity of students entering the University of Otago’s health prof...
10 May 2018
Otago academics defend Māori consultation processes
Otago academics defend Māori consultation processes
10 Feb 2017
New App helps health professionals learn medical terms in Te Reo
Learning Te Reo relevant to a health environment is now easy thanks to an innova...
26 Oct 2016
Four Otago academics elected Fellows of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Four leading University of Otago academics are among 19 top researchers and scho...
17 Oct 2016
University of Otago and Ngāti Toa Rangatira renew partnership
The University of Otago this week renewed an important Memorandum of Understandi...
03 Oct 2016
New Otago genetics course launches 2017
The University of Otago’s new postgraduate programme, the Master of Applied Scie...
09 Sep 2016
Otago scientists win national medals
Two current and one former University of Otago staff members received medals at...
18 Aug 2016
University of Otago teacher wins Prime Minister’s prize
For the fifth year running, the Prime Minister’s Supreme Award for tertiary teac...
08 Jul 2016
I whakaputaina he Tirohanga Hauora mō ngā Poari Hauora a-Rohe i roto i te reo Māori
I whakaputaina e Te Rōpū Rangahau Hauora a Eru Pōmare, he rīpoata whakarāpopoto...
09 Jun 2016
Otago health researchers honoured by HRC
A world-renowned New Zealand longitudinal study researcher; a molecular biology...
12 May 2016
EDOR researchers gain HRC Feasibility Study funding
Two EDOR researchers have been awarded HRC feasibility study funding for project...
29 Apr 2016
Report highlights positive results from investment in health of young Māori
New Zealand is making gains at improving underlying factors affecting the health...
21 Apr 2016
NZ contributes to global report on Indigenous and tribal peoples
A world-first study into the health and wellbeing of more than 154 million Indig...
14 Apr 2016
Latest Lottery grants fund wide range of Otago health research
University of Otago researchers have been awarded around $1.7M in funding from t...
31 Mar 2016
Barriers to contraception for indigenous Māori teenage mothers
Media release study findings there are health system barriers for young Māori mo...
16 Feb 2016
Response to global crisis in indigenous mental health
Innovative approaches to address traumatised indigenous communities will be desc...
23 Nov 2015
Study reveals profile of Māori university graduates
Nearly half of recent Māori university graduates are the first in their immediat...
06 Nov 2015
Outstanding Otago academics made full professors
Seventeen University of Otago academics—across a spectrum of research fields—hav...
13 May 2015
Symposium to showcase Māori research from Otago
A biennial Māori Research Symposium that showcases Māori academic research excel...