University of Otago graduate Dr Damian Scarf remains unflappable, despite a surge of international media interest in his research showing pigeons are no bird-brains in their numerical abilities.
Although the Christchurch earthquakes seem to be going on forever, they are likely to reduce in size and frequency over the next two years, University of Otago seismologist Dr Andrew Gorman says.
A bittersweet story about the battle for survival between the yellow-headed mohua and introduced predators, particularly rats and stoats, has been highlighted by Otago Daily Times photographs of mohua chicks.
As a historic Ja-class locomotive was winched painstakingly to its new home, near the Dunedin Railway Station yesterday, memories came flooding back for former steam train driver Bill Mattson.
Planned University of Otago research into obesity-related liver damage has been boosted by funding in the annual Laurenson Awards.
A new exhibition at the Otago Museum is raising awareness about New Zealand Muslims of Asian descent, Dr Najib Lafraie says.
The Otago Museum has been recognised as a category 1 historic place by the Historic Places Trust and the two organisations plan to collaborate more.
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".
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.
Four people, including University of Otago supervisor Prof John Dawson and a student he has supervised, Abby Suszko, will receive rare University of Otago law doctorates today.
The University of Otago-based Centre for Chemical and Physical Oceanography has won the $500,000 top award in the Prime Minister's latest science prizes, for cutting-edge research in evaluating ways to reduce greenhouse gases.
The Otago Museum has attracted about 205,000 visits in the past five months, up about 13% on the corresponding period last year.
A planned major Otago Museum audit, which will be ushered in by a big pilot project next February, aims to improve the quality of data available about collection items, museum organisers say.
Dunedin GNS scientist Dr Simon Cox was "absolutely gobsmacked" to win a New Zealand Hydrological Society prize for his research involving the Canterbury earthquake in September last year.
Concern over the lack of a specialised conservator at Otago Museum has been raised again, at the museum's governing trust board meeting.
Some university graduates are "so complacently satisfied" with their degrees that they fail to use their intelligence, Prof Liam McIlvanney, of the University of Otago, warned yesterday.
A further $100,000 donation has enabled the University of Otago to expand its world-class Zebrafish Facility and greatly increase its capacity to conduct medical studies, including cancer research.
University of Otago lecturer Michelle Schaaf today becomes the first staff member at the University of Otago School of Maori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies to graduate with an Otago doctorate in Pacific studies.
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.
University of Otago scientist Prof Richard Cannon, whose internationally known work is helping counter life-threatening fungal infections, has received the Sir John Walsh Research Award.