Otago Uni experts: Go Red, make border changes now
Otago University epidemiologists say NZ needs to move to the Covid-19 Red setting now and make immediate border changes to reduce the impact of Omicron on the community.
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Intern keen to cut her teeth in finance
Intern keen to cut her teeth in finance
Growing up, Helena Rikiti never considered a career in finance.
Children see 554 brands in single day
Children see 554 brands in single day
Children are being bombarded with a brand name every minute of their waking day — a worrying number of which are for unhealthy foods, new research has found.
Otago Uni involved in PPE reuse research
Otago Uni involved in PPE reuse research
As a global shortage of PPE gear starts to bite, University of Otago scientists are helping to develop a method of disinfecting PPE for potential reuse or recycling during the Covid pandemic.
Parents fighting over vaccine does harm to children: expert
Parents fighting over vaccine does harm to children: expert
Vaccines are safe and effective and people should not worry about giving them to their children.
Volcano showed signs of activity
Volcano showed signs of activity
The Tongan volcano that erupted on Saturday showed signs of activity in 2015, but nothing that suggested a large eruption was coming, an Otago scientist says.
Force ‘astonishing’: volcanologist
Force ‘astonishing’: volcanologist
University of Otago volcanologist Dr Marco Brenna has been to the area of Tonga that is now the focus of world attention and concern.
Using AI to help treat depression
Using AI to help treat depression
Artificial intelligence is fast becoming commonplace across a wide range of sectors - from major industries such as agriculture and manufacturing, to health and entertainment. The Star finds out how it's being utilised in Dunedin.
Huhu larvae could be grub of the future
Huhu larvae could be grub of the future
Huhu grubs could be the future of food, according to new University of Otago research.
Call for nitrate levels on labels
Call for nitrate levels on labels
Growing health concerns associated with nitrate contamination in bottled water has prompted University of Otago researchers to call for water quality testing results to be printed on the labels.
Tent City stays packed away
Tent City stays packed away
Covid-19 restrictions have forced the cancellation or postponement of some Orientation Week events, including Tent City.
Life discovered beneath Ross Ice Shelf
Life discovered beneath Ross Ice Shelf
In the most hostile and seemingly uninhabitable places, life still finds a way.
Vaccine mandate implemented at university
Vaccine mandate implemented at university
As its vaccine mandate comes into force, the University of Otago is still working with about 50 staff who are not fully vaccinated.
Sustainability goal focus for some summer school students
Sustainability goal focus for some summer school students
Do you know where your plastic biscuit wrapper comes from, or where it will go when thrown away?
Spate of drownings highlights need for open water lessons - expert
Spate of drownings highlights need for open water lessons - expert
The spate of drownings over the holidays has highlighted the need for open water swimming lessons, a Dunedin water safety researcher says.
Warning: things will get ‘ugly’
Warning: things will get ‘ugly’
"Basically, we’ve got a month of summer, and then things are going to get really, really, quite ugly — unless we’re really lucky."
Otago Covid experts copping abuse
Otago Covid experts copping abuse
University of Otago Covid-19 experts are not immune to the increasingly vitriolic attacks dished out to scientists commenting on New Zealand’s pandemic response.
Challenges, success for tertiary institutes
Challenges, success for tertiary institutes
Among the ups and downs of 2021, the South’s tertiary providers have continued to support learners while battling against financial challenges and the impacts of Covid-19. Daisy Hudson takes a look back at the year that was, and the busy times ahead in 2022.
Signs of moving on
Signs of moving on
A forlorn Winnie the Pooh stuffed animal sits among a heap of rubbish overflowing from a skip on Clyde St in the student quarter on New Year’s Eve.
Achievement attributed to parents’ influence
Achievement attributed to parents’ influence
Faumuina Prof Fa’afetai Sopoaga has been a leading voice in medical and public health education for Pacific communities since the 1990s.