Words of wisdom dedicated to NZ pacifist
Words of wisdom dedicated to NZ pacifist
Every form of fundamentalism threatens "the glorious liberty of intellectual and spiritual exploration and discovery", the Rev Dr Paul Oestreicher warned in Dunedin.
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Anzac images pour in
Anzac images pour in
Nearly 300 photographs of loved ones who fought in various wars have poured in to the Otago Settlers Museum after an appeal for contributions to its Anzac Wall of Memories struck a chord with the public.
Rising Anzac turn out a respect for past
Rising Anzac turn out a respect for past
The big attendance at the latest Anzac Day dawn service at the Dunedin Cenotaph reflects an increasingly strong sense of history among New Zealanders, historian George Davis says.
Marine facility construction proceeds apace
Marine facility construction proceeds apace
A new garage facility is taking shape at the University of Otago marine laboratory and aquarium complex at Portobello, near Dunedin.
Gluckman to advise PM
Gluckman to advise PM
University of Otago medical graduate Prof Peter Gluckman has been appointed to a new post as the prime minister's chief science adviser.
Birds take flight to storage for museum revamp
Birds take flight to storage for museum revamp
Cody Fraser, registrar of natural sciences at the Otago Museum, moves a stuffed kaka and a red-crowned parakeet into temporary storage at the Friends of the Otago Museum lounge.
'Capacity to adapt' gift of Otago degree
'Capacity to adapt' gift of Otago degree
Agility of mind and temperament enable university graduates to adapt to the world's constantly-changing social, economic and environmental needs, a distinguished University of Otago graduate, Pamela Tate, says.
Students' spirit lauded at graduation ceremony
Students' spirit lauded at graduation ceremony
University graduates contribute to an innovative culture and a "spirit of informed civic responsibility", Prof Geoff White told a University of Otago graduation ceremony at the weekend.
Judge's PhD in law rare achievement
Judge's PhD in law rare achievement
After seven years' hard labour, Dunedin District Court Judge Stephen O'Driscoll will gain a rare PhD in law from the University of Otago today.
Warning organised crime a threat
Warning organised crime a threat
Western democracies face a major challenge to fight organised crime as well as international terrorism, Detlev Mehlis, an award-winning German public prosecutor, says.
Cambridge exam offered
Cambridge exam offered
Dunedin has become the first centre in New Zealand and Australia to offer Cambridge University English-language examinations for children who are speakers of other languages.
`Strong sense of community' at varsity
`Strong sense of community' at varsity
Oxford-bound University of Otago graduand and Rhodes Scholar Laura Fraser is increasingly appreciative of the university's "strong sense of community".
Can keep weight loss, study shows
Can keep weight loss, study shows
New University of Otago research has highlighted the value of an inexpensive nurse-support programme in helping people maintain weight loss.
Families plant 50 trees as markers
Families plant 50 trees as markers
About 100 people braved chilly weather to take part in a Trees for Babies - Celebrating Families event at Bracken View, Dunedin, yesterday.
Icy conditions deter motorcyclists
Icy conditions deter motorcyclists
The thickening snow and rapidly deteriorating highway conditions which prevented two Dunedin motorcyclists from returning to the city from Clarks Junction yesterday could prove lethal in future, a farmer, Jim Macdonald, warned yesterday.
PhD a 'roller-coaster ride' of emotions
PhD a 'roller-coaster ride' of emotions
Brad Sutherland, a doctoral researcher seeking ways to reduce brain damage after strokes, has experienced some great lows as well as great highs before graduating from the University of Otago today.
University appoints mathematician
University appoints mathematician
The University of Otago has appointed a Sydney-based mathematician, Dr Astrid an Huef, as its new professor of pure mathematics.
Oestreicher to speak at graduation
Oestreicher to speak at graduation
About 1700 people will graduate from the University of Otago at three ceremonies this month, and a distinguished Otago graduate, the Rev Dr Paul Oestreicher (77), will receive an honorary doctorate.
$500,000 funding for nanotechnology
$500,000 funding for nanotechnology
A Dunedin-linked nanotechnology company whose technology could speed up the development of vaccines against swine flu and other viruses has received a $500,000 funding boost.
Flu `great test' for new health regulations
Flu `great test' for new health regulations
The swine flu outbreak is providing a major test of new international health regulations designed to counter flu pandemics and other global health threats, University of Otago Associate Prof Michael Baker says.