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Swedish traffic safety expert says NZ should aim for zero road toll Affectez un tag à cette news
More than 400 people are killed on the roads every year in New Zealand, but a visiting Swedish traffic safety expert says we should be much more ambitious in our policies and aim for zero road deaths.University of Otago News, 2008-10-27 04:42:22

Ghosts in a superfluid: spontaneous quantum whirlpools in ultracold matter Affectez un tag à cette news
Discovering exactly how the Big Bang created the universe may be a step closer - thanks to the combined efforts of physicists from opposite sides of the world.University of Otago News, 2008-10-20 03:41:45

Teen drinking increases risk for poor adult health Affectez un tag à cette news
Adolescents who take up drinking or drugs before they turn 15 have a significantly increased risk of poor health outcomes as adults, according to new research emerging from the University of Otago's Dunedin Multidisciplinary Study.University of Otago News, 2008-10-20 03:41:45

Hector's Dolphin Death Toll is Unsustainable Affectez un tag à cette news
The number of Hector's Dolphins caught in commercial gillnets is above 10 times sustainable levels, according to a new analysis by Otago University's Associate Professors Liz Slooten and Steve Dawson.University of Otago News, 2008-10-20 03:41:45

Biomedical research capacity increased at University of Otago, Wellington Affectez un tag à cette news
The Wakefield Gastroenterology Research Institute, which was established at Wellington's Wakefield Hospital in 1995, is relocating to the University of Otago, Wellington in a move which will enhance the research capability of both institutions.University of Otago News, 2008-10-13 03:40:05

Blood infection research produces surprise results Affectez un tag à cette news
A research nurse specialist completing her Masters in Health Sciences at the University of Otago, Christchurch has shown that using ethanol as a 'disinfectant' in intravenous catheters (plastic tubes fixed into patients' veins for weeks or months in order to give drugs or blood) reduces blood stream infection rates in immune-suppressed patients.University of Otago News, 2008-10-13 03:40:05

Howard Paterson Professor Appointed Affectez un tag à cette news
The University of Otago has appointed the first holder of the Howard Paterson Chair in Theology and Public Issues.University of Otago News, 2008-10-06 03:40:19

Major Marsden funding for Otago researchers Affectez un tag à cette news
Researchers at the University of Otago have been awarded more than $13.8m to undertake 20 leading-edge research projects in Marsden funding announced today.University of Otago News, 2008-09-29 03:40:16

Better Home Heating Improves Childhood Asthma Affectez un tag à cette news
Further analysis of the 'Housing, Heating and Health' study conducted by the University of Otago, Wellington, and led by Professor Philippa Howden-Chapman, shows that improved home heating reduces asthma symptoms in children in New Zealand.University of Otago News, 2008-09-29 03:40:16

Otago appoints Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies Affectez un tag à cette news
Internationally renowned academic Professor Kevin Clements has been appointed to the new Chair in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Otago.University of Otago News, 2008-09-29 03:40:16