After rousing Scottish spirits for decades, the anthem
Scotland the Brave inspired Kaho Sakakura to delve into a
foreign culture while living on foreign soil.
After graduating from the University of Otago at the weekend,
Ravensbourne resident Casey Davies is continuing his twin
passions of studying chemistry and volunteer firefighting.
University of Otago chemistry head Prof Lyall Hanton has
spoken out over New Zealand's continuing science brain drain,
warning that scientists are still "among our country's
greatest exports".
The influence of popular television dramas such as Grey's
Anatomy in launching medical careers and the need to
avoid perfectionism were highlighted at University of Otago
graduation ceremonies at the weekend.
Pioneering asthma researcher Prof Robin Taylor, of the
University of Otago, is "thrilled" to be gaining a second
doctorate, reflecting the excellence of his published
research, at an Otago graduation ceremony today.
Otago Polytechnic's graduation in Dunedin yesterday was the
biggest December ceremony in the polytechnic's history, with
903 people graduating in a wide range of disciplines.
The world was "awash with information" but knowledge was less
abundant and wisdom scarce, University of Otago professor of
pharmacy Ian Tucker told university graduates at the weekend.
New Zealand increasingly appears to be a nation of "lapdogs
rather than leaders" despite once having been seen as a
social laboratory other nations admired, poet Brian Turner
warns.
Daniel Garama has realised his dream of becoming a biochemist
and his research on sea urchins could help develop a
lucrative aquaculture export industry.
