Features 2010
Postgraduate News - Distance no barrier to teaching innovation
University of Otago Bulletin,
October 2010
Interactive computer technologies are helping Distance students come to grips with
difficult concepts which are hard to explain outside the classroom. The Bulletin takes a look
at how Otago is using these innovative teaching tools.
Socks Over Shoes Wins
University of Otago Bulletin,
October 2010
Otago research which confirmed that wearing socks over shoes
in icy weather does improve traction won an Ig Nobel prize last
month.
Postgraduate News - Far Away is Never Far From Otago
University of Otago Bulletin,
October 2010
Podiatrist and distance student Catherine Willett talks to the Bulletin about studying for a
Master of Health Science (Sports Medicine) in the Australian Outback.
Thrilled with award for book
ODT article, Tuesday, 21 September 2010
Dunedin health policy researcher Associate Prof Robin Gauld says his success in the British Medical Association medical books awards this month is like winning an Academy Award or Golden Globe.
Otago Researchers Join Major TB Study
University of Otago Bulletin, June 2010
The University’s Centre for International Health is joining a
major global trial studying the effectiveness of a new treatment
for latent tuberculosis (TB) that could help to eliminate the
disease worldwide.
Zebrafish Under New Microscope
University of Otago Bulletin, June 2010
A new high-tech microscope in the
University’s zebrafish facility will aid
research into leukaemia.
Upgraded Clinical Skills Lab Opens
University of Otago Bulletin, June 2010
Dunedin Hospital and the
Dunedin School of Medicine
proudly unveiled their
upgraded Otago Clinical
Skills Laboratory at an official
opening ceremony last month.
The Otago University Medical Company?
University of Otago Magazine, June 2010
It may be just over 100 years since its
genesis, but the Otago University Medical
Company (OUMC) has packed much
into that century.
Health Research Excellence Awards
News from the Research Office, May 2010
Celebrating Health Research Excellence
University of Otago Bulletin, May 2010
The unique research partnership between the Dunedin School of Medicine and the Otago
District Health Board celebrated excellence in both health researchers and research
initiatives at a ceremony on 21 April.
Unsung Heroes - Team Backbone Adds to Job Appeal
University of Otago Bulletin, April 2010
There is absolutely no pun intended when Glenda Paterson and
Carol Youngman say Fran Cockerell is “a really cool chick”; it’s just
one of many reasons why they nominated her for Unsung Hero.
Teens and Screens Under Microscope
University of Otago Bulletin, March 2010
Otago research investigating the link between the time teenagers spend glued to screens
and how well they relate to friends and family recently made international news.
Pat Farry Trust
University of Otago Bulletin, March 2010
An education trust supporting the
sustainability and quality of health
services to rural communities has
been established in memory of Dr
Pat Farry.
Adams Medical Council Chair
University of Otago Bulletin, March 2010
Dunedin School of Medicine Dean, Dr John Adams, is the
new Chair of the New Zealand Medical Council.
Ageing Well
University of Otago Magazine, Issue 25, February 2010
The long-running Dunedin Multidisciplinary
Health and Development Study is about to
enter a new phase, looking at the risk predictors
for chronic disease.
A Man of Vision
University of Otago Magazine, Issue 25, February 2010
Otago alumnus and ophthalmologist the late
Barrie Jones changed forever the way in which
ophthalmology is taught and practised.
Medicine Safety Vigilance
University of Otago Bulletin, February 2010
How far research into Aids and HIV infection has come, and what could still be done...
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