Maori trio complete programme
Maori trio complete programme
Three young Maori science leaders from the University of Otago have successfully completed a Maori Enterprise Internship pilot programme in Wellington.
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University Games on budget
University Games on budget
National University Games will attract hundreds of competitors to Dunedin, inject more money into the city economy and provide a feast of high-quality sport for the public to watch, organisers say.
Medical students inspired
Medical students inspired
Prof Peter Crampton, the University of Otago pro-vice-chancellor, health sciences, told Otago medical science honours students yesterday that richly rewarding careers awaited them in medical research.
Nun's QSM award celebrated
Nun's QSM award celebrated
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull congratulated Sister Marie Fitzpatrick on her recently awarded Queen's Service Medal, at a function in her honour yesterday afternoon.
Less television, more gardening suggested
Less television, more gardening suggested
Spending more time gardening, and a little less time watching television would help New Zealanders reduce their ecological footprint, Otago Polytechnic manager Ella Lawton suggests.
Gift of hearing holds challenges
Gift of hearing holds challenges
Rebecca Rees knew she was taking on far more than the usual challenges of tertiary study when she began her journey towards an Otago Polytechnic degree more than five years ago.
OUSA head wants better satellite-campus support
OUSA head wants better satellite-campus support
Providing more support for students at the University of Otago's ''satellite'' campuses and improving Dunedin student rental accommodation were two key priorities, student leader Francisco Hernandez said this week.
Museum to put on big family show tomorrow
Museum to put on big family show tomorrow
Up to 5000 people are expected to experience ''electrifying entertainment, crazy acts and live music'' during The Big Get Together, the Otago Museum's annual family fun event, tomorrow.
Honour for geographer
Honour for geographer
University of Otago geographer Prof Tony Binns has been awarded the Distinguished New Zealand Geographer Medal, the New Zealand Geographical Society's top award, which recognises ''outstanding and sustained contributions and service'' to geography and society.
Search Centre not easily found, museum study finds
Search Centre not easily found, museum study finds
Otago Museum officials are scratching their heads about the best way of redeveloping the museum's somewhat neglected Search Centre.
Another poll needed as officer changes hats
Another poll needed as officer changes hats
One Otago University Students' Association by-election will soon be followed by another.
New honorary degree
New honorary degree
The University of Otago council has agreed to add the doctor of commerce degree to the university's list of honorary degrees.
Otago university smoke-free from January
Otago university smoke-free from January
University of Otago vice-chancellor Prof Harlene Hayne is expecting few problems achieving compliance when the university's Dunedin campus becomes completely smoke-free next year.
Otago's O-Week envy of all the rest: Hayne
Otago's O-Week envy of all the rest: Hayne
The University of Otago's latest student Orientation Week was ''the envy of all the other New Zealand universities'', vice-chancellor Prof Harlene Hayne said yesterday.
Drop in jobs vexes OUSA
Drop in jobs vexes OUSA
A drop in the amount of summer work gained by Dunedin tertiary students reflects tough times, but the situation has been worsened by increased competition from postgraduate students after funding cuts, student leaders say.
Stadium praised as venue for fundraiser
Stadium praised as venue for fundraiser
The Forsyth Barr Stadium proved a ''superb'' venue for Dunedin's latest Relay for Life event at the weekend, and about $200,000 has already been raised for the Cancer Society, organisers said.
New head for publishing house
New head for publishing house
The University of Otago has appointed Rachel Scott as the new publisher to head its flagship publishing house, Otago University Press.
Addiction resource put online
Addiction resource put online
Health researchers at the University of Otago's Wellington campus have developed a free online educational resource covering addiction issues.
BSE report was 'most exacting'
BSE report was 'most exacting'
Valuable lessons in assessing scientific evidence have emerged from a major report on mad cow disease, retired British senior judge Lord Nicholas Phillips says.
Graduand achieves goal despite setbacks
Graduand achieves goal despite setbacks
Today will be special for Hannah Sinclair, when she graduates from Otago Polytechnic with a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy. She will be one of about 690 graduands in a wide range of subjects who will graduate in person or in absentia at a ceremony at the Regent Theatre, Dunedin.