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The Quiet Earth
Friday, 24 July 2020, 8:01 am | Auckland University
As many daily activities came to a halt during lockdown, the Earth itself became quiet, probably quieter than it has been since humans developed the technology to listen in. Seismologists have analysed datasets from more than 300 international ... More >>
University To Lead National Partnership For Nurse Practitioner Training And Work Placement
Wednesday, 22 July 2020, 7:40 am | Auckland University
The University of Auckland has been awarded a Ministry of Health contract, worth $18.6 million over four years, to lead the training and placement of Nurse Practitioners (NP) in New Zealand. The new contract replaces an existing pilot Nurse Practitioner ... More >>
University of Auckland teaching excellence recognised
Wednesday, 9 October 2019, 11:14 am | Auckland University
Four University of Auckland academics are among the 10 tertiary teachers recognised in this year's New Zealand Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards. More >>
Fewer Pacific And Māori Babies Survive with Heart Condition
Monday, 26 March 2018, 9:26 am | Auckland University
New research shows the survival rates of babies with a rare but potentially fatal heart defect is lower for Pacific and Māori compared to European babies. Researchers say it is another example of inequity in health outcomes that raises the question ... More >>
When is our Internet use a problem instead of a pleasure?
Thursday, 25 January 2018, 11:44 am | Auckland University
We are all dependent on the internet in our daily lives, but do our levels of surfing the net sometimes get too high, to the detriment of our daily lives? University of Auckland PhD candidate Delia Cotoros-Goodall is about to embark on that very question ... More >>
Experts propose framework for Royal Commission into abuse
Wednesday, 17 January 2018, 4:39 pm | Auckland University
Experts propose framework for Royal Commission into abuse of children and vulnerable adults in state and out of home care One of the Prime Minister’s first 100 day commitments is to “set up an inquiry into the abuse of children in state care”. ... More >>
Research aimed at discovering why some don’t re-offend
Wednesday, 17 January 2018, 11:28 am | Auckland University
Men previously imprisoned for sexual offending but who have not re-offended for at least five years are being asked to take part in research being carried out at the University of Auckland. Men previously imprisoned for sexual offending but who ... More >>
Smartphone App Study Finds Label Use Lead to Healthier Food
Friday, 1 December 2017, 10:39 am | Auckland University
Research using a smartphone app has found people buy healthier foods if they use food labels. In newly published research, ‘ Do nutrition labels influence healthier food choices? Analysis of label viewing behaviour and subsequent food purchases in ... More >>
University of Auckland’s Inaugural 40 Under 40 List
Thursday, 12 October 2017, 10:04 am | Auckland University
Forty exceptional individuals in fields from plastic surgery to psychedelic rock music have been named in the University of Auckland’s inaugural 40 Under 40 list. More >>
ED stays decreased but with strings attached
Wednesday, 4 October 2017, 2:38 pm | Auckland University
Research into hospital emergency department waiting times has shown that waiting times are lower than ten years ago but significant challenges remain for treating patients in a timely manner. The study, published in BioMed Central Health Services ... More >>
New Survey Asks How Māori Identity Shapes Financial Choices
Wednesday, 4 October 2017, 10:50 am | Auckland University
The largest ever survey of Māori financial attitudes is underway, with 100,000 questionnaires posted to people who indicated Māori descent on the electoral roll. More >>
Dairy intolerance real - “not in people’s heads”
Sunday, 13 August 2017, 9:27 pm | Auckland University
Dairy intolerance real - “not in people’s heads” For the first time, scientists have shown that dairy intolerance is a physiological condition distinct from lactose intolerance, and not “all in people’s heads”. “Lots of people suspect that ... More >>
Child Study Highlights Household Safety Issues
Friday, 28 July 2017, 9:36 am | Auckland University
Evidence from the University of Auckland’s Growing Up in New Zealand study of child development links rental housing to a reduced number of safety features in the homes of young children. More >>
Rise in E-Cigarettes Linked to Rise in Smokers Quitting
Thursday, 27 July 2017, 11:16 am | Auckland University
New research studying United States smokers has shown the recent rise in e-cigarette use in that country is getting more smokers quitting, according to Professor Chris Bullen of the University of Auckland. Dr Bullen, a Professor of Public Health at ... More >>
New Science Facilities Open at University of Auckland
Thursday, 27 July 2017, 10:24 am | Auckland University
The University of Auckland’s state-of-the-art science building incorporating leading-edge design in teaching and learning facilities will be officially opened by Prime Minister Bill English today. The University of Auckland’s state-of-the-art science building ... More >>
Experts Call for Action to Fill Gaps on Healthy Food Policy
Monday, 24 July 2017, 9:08 am | Auckland University
New Zealand needs major improvements in food policies if it is going to seriously tackle the country’s obesity epidemic, according to findings in the University of Auckland’s second Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI) published ... More >>
Fresh Fish Oil Lowers Diabetes Risk in Rat Offspring
Tuesday, 18 July 2017, 9:00 am | Auckland University
Fresh fish oil given to overweight pregnant rats prevented their offspring from developing a major diabetes risk factor, Auckland researchers have found. More >>
NZ Research Shows Potential for First Gonorrhoea Vaccine
Tuesday, 11 July 2017, 10:49 am | Auckland University
New Zealand-led research has shown a link between the meningococcal group B vaccine (MeNZB™) used here between 2004 and 2008 and a reduction in cases of gonorrhoea. The research, led by Dr Helen Petousis-Harris of the University’s Faculty of Medical ... More >>
NZ & Australian Child Health Research Institutes Join Forces
Monday, 3 July 2017, 10:02 am | Auckland University
New Zealand and Australia’s leading child health research institutes are joining forces to advance our knowledge of how nutrition interacts with a person’s genetic make-up to shape health and wellbeing. More >>
Paying for The Price of Convenience
Tuesday, 20 June 2017, 10:32 am | Auckland University
Meals prepared at home are cheaper than popular takeaway meals, and most remained cheaper even when accounting for the cost of preparation time. This is the surprising finding of a University of Auckland study which compared the cost of six popular ... More >>
