A new species of fossil billfish has been named Zealandorhynchus fordycei, honouring the legacy of the late Emeritus Professor Ewan Fordyce ❤️‍🩹

The species is one of two rare fossil billfish skulls from about 50 million years ago found in Otago.

Read more here 🔗 www.otago.ac.nz/about/news/n...

Who knew ~vibes~ could make beer brew faster?!🔊
An Otago study has discovered playing white noise while making beer could reduce the fermentation process by 21-31 hours.🤯
Find out more here: www.otago.ac.nz/news/newsroo...

Thanks to Antarctica NZ for installing the University of Otago’s sea ice monitoring station (SIMS) in McMurdo Sound for the 2025 winter season.
Associate Professor Inga Smith and Dr Greg Leonard have been collecting measurements from the SIMS for over 20 years.
Learn more: 🔗seaice.otago.ac.nz

One-third of all Fulbright NZ Graduate and Scholar Awards have gone to Otago staff and alumni!!!🤩
Congratulations to our five incredible recipients, leading research across infectious disease, indigenous health, and more.🌏💫
Find out who's going where: www.otago.ac.nz/news/newsroo...

We acknowledge the passing of Dr Philip Silva, the founder of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Heath and Development Study. Our thoughts are with his whānau, friends, the many University kaimahi who were lucky enough to work with him, and all of those whose lives have been impacted by his research.

Shout out to our very own Otago University Rowing Club for being named club of the year at the recent Rowing New Zealand awards!! Ka mau te wehi🚣‍♂️🏆
Ngā mihi to the team captains Henry Clatworthy and Messina Su'a, featured in pic 2🤩

Miharo! Marine Science tauira diving deep into advanced fieldwork in the heart of Fiordland, Te Wāhipounamu - UNESCO World Heritage Area.🌿🚤

Incredible mahi by staff and crew - nurturing the future health and preservation of te taiao.

Find out more here🔗: www.facebook.com/share/p/19fB...

In an NZ first, rural midwives got hands-on training in early pregnancy ultrasound at a Dunedin School of Medicine workshop—boosting care access for rural mums and expanding midwifery in Aotearoa! 🤰 Find out more here: www.facebook.com/OMSOtago/pos...