Saskia Righarts' research is untested in the courtroom as yet, but it has the potential to affect thousands of young lives.
Hackers gained access to the University of Otago staff email server recently and used it to send out an estimated 1.55 million spam emails in 60 hours, after tricking four staff members into revealing their login details.
Jo Moore has fought off seven contenders - all of them men and most years older than her - to become the Otago University Students Association (OUSA) 2009 president.
Otago Polytechnic needs an annual injection of $3 million of tertiary funding from next year to ensure its long-term financial viability, chief executive Phil Ker says.
Dunedin-based New Zealand Historic Places Trust archaeologist Dr Matthew Schmidt will have the chance to update his skills involving the investigation, conservation and management of archaeological sites when he attends a course in Japan next month.
The title of peace campaigner Dr Kate Dewes' talk given in Dunedin yesterday sums up her philosophy.
The returning officer for Otago University Students Association (OUSA) elections being held this week hopes the strong interest from candidates will be matched by voters.
A cellphone is almost an essential item for today's university students.
The Dunedin City Council and the city's two tertiary institutions have signed the first memorandum of understanding designed to maintain and enhance a vibrant North Dunedin campus area.
Otago Polytechnic course fees for domestic students will rise by an average of 3.8% next year, despite a push by some polytechnic council members for a smaller or nil increase.
A first batch of University of Otago political science students are getting a taste of grassroots politics and activism through internships with politicians, political parties and others.
Like the other 247 students in his second-year medical school class, Matthew Hamilton is getting a dose of reality.
A long-serving teacher of occupational therapy has received a rare honour from the Otago Polytechnic.
Queenstown heritage architect Jackie Gillies has recommended an extension to the Dunedin Town Hall and Dunedin Centre be considered only as a last option.
A Christian-Muslim inter-faith dialogue, a display and an open day at the Clyde St mosque are among events being held in Dunedin this week during Islam Awareness Week.
For year 12 pupils Helen Milne and Turoa Gallagher, the world of science is their oyster - or their benthic macrofauna.
To the casual observer, the sturdy piece of olive-green machinery standing in the University of Otago's Otakou Press Room is probably a complete mystery.
Dr Shilpa Raju already knew her research project into mouth infections had the winning edge after it won competitions in New Zealand and Australia last year, but she never expected it would win her wider international recognition as well.
The colourful inhabitants of the Otago Museum's Tropical Forest have proved an irresistible drawcard for visitors.
The Catholic cathedral in Dunedin, St Joseph's, has had to advertise nationally for an organist, after being unable to find a suitable candidate locally through word of mouth.