Nearly 1700 graduands will graduate from the University of Otago at three ceremonies this month, the first today.
Two up-and-coming University of Otago researchers, senior law lecturer Jacinta Ruru and Christchurch-based Associate Prof Richard Troughton, have received the university's Rowheath Trust Award and Carl Smith Medal.
After writing stacks of books on rugby, other sports and the military, Ron Palenski has tried something quite different - a major history thesis.
Prof Sir Paul Callaghan, a leading international scientist and New Zealander of the Year, will give a public lecture in Dunedin this month about the country's future.
Pupils at Andersons Bay School took part in lively science experiments yesterday as National Primary Science Week activities gathered pace in Dunedin.
The age of internet-based electronic publishing has clearly arrived at the University of Otago library, but university librarian Howard Amos is not predicting the death of traditional books.
Otago Museum treasurer Mike Horne has highlighted the risks to the institution of senior museum staff "carrying unsustainable loads and working unsustainable hours".
University of Otago biochemist Russell Poulter has gained a $US100,000 ($NZ126,247) grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to investigate a fungus enzyme that could attack HIV in the human cell nucleus.
Nearly two years after her fiance, Ricky Low, died from injuries received in a building-site accident in Mosgiel, Andrea Gibbs gained some comfort yesterday at a ceremony honouring people killed in the workplace.
The Otago Museum yesterday installed an illustrated information panel highlighting the major contribution which the former long-serving museum director Dr H.D. Skinner made to the museum.
Logan Park High School year 13 pupil Annie Welvaert has been selected to take part in an international science school in Sydney in July.
Doreen Dunckley (87) will complete a remarkable record when she plays the piano for the 40th and probably final time at an RSA commemoration service in Waikouaiti today.
Otago Museum authorities have decided to spend about $270,000 buying a sophisticated radio tracking system to monitor its collection items to boost efficiency and security.
Plans to start touring the Otago Museum's innovative "Survival Factor" science show have been thwarted by the February 22 earthquake in Christchurch.
University of Otago law students Nic Blumsky-Gibbs and Sean Conway have gained third place in an international client consultation contest in the Netherlands.
More people from Canterbury have been visiting the Otago Museum since the February 22 earthquake in Christchurch, museum organisers say.
More can be done to reduce one source of delays in processing civil cases through the courts, University of Otago Law Faculty dean Prof Mark Henaghan says.
Scores of overseas tourists joined many hundreds of Dunedin people at Easter Sunday church services in the city yesterday to celebrate the Christian resurrection story.
The Otago Settlers Museum will be open after the Anzac Day dawn parade, at Queens Gardens, for visitors to inspect a roll of honour.
Against a background of tensions between the Dunedin City Council and the Otago Museum over funding issues, museum trust board chairman Graham Crombie is urging the council to boost funding in the longer term.