Carving a sign of cultural respect
Carving a sign of cultural respect
A new carving and accompanying pounamu touchstone at the University of Otago School of Physiotherapy were formally blessed and named at a ceremony this week.
John Gibb
Chance to hear leading scientists
Chance to hear leading scientists
Fourteen leading New Zealand scientists, all Rutherford medallists, will be together in one room for the first time next week in Dunedin - and you could hear them free.
Nuclear option not in NZ's interests: academic
Nuclear option not in NZ's interests: academic
Opting for nuclear power would massively damage New Zealand's export and tourism prospects, University of Otago historian Prof Tom Brooking warned yesterday.
Researchers review 'Gray's Anatomy'
Researchers review 'Gray's Anatomy'
Four University of Otago anatomy researchers have just made a little history themselves as international reviewers for the 150th anniversary edition of Gray's Anatomy, the world's leading medical text book.
Summer scholarships awarded
Summer scholarships awarded
Eight leading medical science students have been awarded well-funded summer scholarships by the University of Otago School of Medical Sciences.
Contribution to maths recognised
Contribution to maths recognised
After contributing a great deal to Otago and New Zealand school mathematics education for more than 20 years, Prof Derek Holton was yesterday unexpectedly on the receiving end himself.
Disease not injury – ACC
Disease not injury – ACC
In most cases, the possible or actual contraction of a disease is not considered a personal injury and therefore is not covered by ACC, a corporation spokeswoman says.
Scientist 'like detective'
Scientist 'like detective'
Prof Mary Fowler, an English geophysicist, is urging young people not to be deterred from studying science by misconceptions about scientists as "geeks" in white coats.
Rotary president-elect visits
Rotary president-elect visits
Humanitarian service and friendship remain key elements of Rotary International, which now has 1.2 million members in more than 200 countries, the organisation's president-elect John Kenny says.
Two-year-old clocks up 5000km on bike
Two-year-old clocks up 5000km on bike
Zian Berini has "cycled" more than 5000km around the world and he is only 2.
Pandemic prevention stressed
Pandemic prevention stressed
The death of more than 8000 New Zealanders in an influenza pandemic 90 years ago was a stark reminder of the threat such pandemics still posed, University of Otago Associate Prof Michael Baker said.
Majority of infant deaths easily preventable
Majority of infant deaths easily preventable
About eight million children who are dying throughout the world each year could survive with better access to "simple and affordable interventions", University of Otago Prof Philip Hill says.
OBHS gets first female executive
OBHS gets first female executive
Otago Boys High School has broken with 145 years of tradition and appointed its first woman as assistant principal.
Otago professor studying access to medicine
Otago professor studying access to medicine
ProfF Pauline Norris, who was recently appointed as a professor of social pharmacy at the University of Otago, is leading a $900,000 research project which is investigating whether some people are "missing out" on prescription medicines.
Healthier housing researcher honoured
Healthier housing researcher honoured
Prof Philippa Howden-Chapman, a leading University of Otago public health researcher and an advocate for warmer and healthier housing, has received two national awards.
Hostilities of parents harm kids' performance
Hostilities of parents harm kids' performance
The academic performance of some young people can be harmed if they have witnessed a hostile relationship between their parents, and blame themselves for the discord, University of Otago Prof Gordon Harold says.
Victorian insights a winning formula
Victorian insights a winning formula
"A criminal of any class cannot be improved by any mode of severity. He may, and generally will be, by an enlightened spirit of humanity."
Our whales wow US cameraman
Our whales wow US cameraman
American photographer Brian Skerry rates this meeting with a southern right whale in New Zealand waters as "the most incredible animal encounter" of his life.
Royal Society of NZ elects Otago academics
Royal Society of NZ elects Otago academics
Prof Gregory Seymour, dean of the University of Otago School of Dentistry, and Associate Prof Jim McQuillan, a university chemist, have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society of New Zealand.
What does win mean for NZ?
What does win mean for NZ?
What will Barack Obama's victory mean for New Zealand and the world? John Gibb sought some answers from Prof William Harris, of the University of Otago politics department.