The University of Otago is one of the key ingredients that makes Dunedin such an interesting city.
Graduation ceremonies occurred on Dec. 14 and the campus was quiet during summer break.


A plaque below states, "In the 1970's a young PhD student from University of Otago, Denis Laurne, discovered a new compound found in the leaves of  Rimu trees.  Its unique chemical structure has four rings sharing a central carbon atom and is called fenestrane as it resembles a window with four panes.  The compound was subsequently named Laurenene and its chemical structure is depicted in the sign above."

Historian Tony Ballantyne has been influential in "reshaping scholarly thought on British imperial history."


Pou Whenua carved by Waitati Whakairo. +
The University introduced its new brand—"the first significant change to the University's visual identity in 155 years"—on May 1, 2024.  See also: Opinion.  "Glaringly obvious uni's new brand identity is the correct one."  Otago Daily Times, May 1, 2024.  and Matthew Littlewood.  "Unveiling of branding 'milestone' moment." Otago Daily Times, May 2024.

Hocken Collections (Uare Taoka o Hākena) is "one of New Zealand's foremost research libraries and contains many rare historical publications of national and international significance, as well as manuscripts, pictures and photographs."
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