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Auckland hosts international materials conference
Monday, 11 July 2005, 10:54 am | Auckland University
Common problems which plague a range of industries will be the focus of the 4th International Conference on Advanced Materials Development and Performance (AMDP 05) at The University of Auckland from July 11 -13, 2005. More >>
Challenge to early childhood educators
Wednesday, 6 July 2005, 10:31 am | Auckland University
Some early childhood services in New Zealand have a tendency to cocoon children in a warm fuzzy world and are reluctant to face up to social and cultural realities, says Diti Hill, a senior lecturer in professional inquiry in the Faculty of Education, ... More >>
Focus on business opportunities in Latin America
Wednesday, 6 July 2005, 10:05 am | Auckland University
New opportunities for New Zealand businesses in Latin American will be under the spotlight at a one-day seminar on July 19th organised by the University of Auckland’s New Zealand Centre for Latin American Studies. More >>
Hysterectomy associated with early menopause onset
Monday, 4 July 2005, 10:49 am | Auckland University
Hysterectomy could lead to an earlier onset of menopause in women who retain both ovaries by nearly four years, according to researchers at The University of Auckland. More >>
Girls Meet Women Science Graduates
Tuesday, 28 June 2005, 1:26 pm | Auckland University
Girls can do anything! That's the message that will be promoted at The University of Auckland's WISE Futures' evening this week. More >>
Wowing children with science
Wednesday, 22 June 2005, 5:01 pm | Auckland University
A student enjoys himself inside a zorb, or special plastic capsule for rolling around in. Children will be able to enjoy zorbing as part of the Incredible Science festival on Monday July 11 More >>
Disability Strategy given impetus
Tuesday, 21 June 2005, 4:39 pm | Auckland University
A national resource to support disabled people under the New Zealand Disability Strategy has been developed by University of Auckland staff in the Faculty of Education. More >>
Participants Needed for Infertility study
Monday, 20 June 2005, 4:56 pm | Auckland University
Researchers from The University of Auckland are seeking more women to take part in a study to investigate whether a drug used for diabetes may help women with polycystic ovarian syndrome to conceive. More >>
Health Centres Key Primary Health Tool
Wednesday, 15 June 2005, 3:10 pm | Auckland University
Nurse managed health centres, staffed by qualified nurse practitioners, could form a key part of, and improve equality of access to primary health care services in New Zealand, says University of Auckland School of Nursing academic Professor Frances ... More >>
Experts To Look At Leaky Building Crisis
Wednesday, 15 June 2005, 12:27 am | Auckland University
The country's leaky building issue is being tackled head on, with the inaugural Leaky Buildings Symposium organised by the University of Auckland. More >>
New material to revolutionise opto-electronics
Wednesday, 15 June 2005, 12:12 am | Auckland University
For immediate release 15 June, 2005 With photo New material poised to revolutionise opto-electronics More >>
Uni & Visiting Experts to Look at Leaky Buildings
Tuesday, 14 June 2005, 10:35 am | Auckland University
The country’s leaky building issue is being tackled head on, with the inaugural Leaky Buildings Symposium organised by the University of Auckland. More >>
Taiwan set to challenge New Zealand Olympians
Friday, 10 June 2005, 9:26 am | Auckland University
While most of our next Olympic hopefuls have their sights set on Beijing 2008, four Olympians are in training for Taiwan 2005. More >>
New surgical and anaesthesia training centre opens
Wednesday, 8 June 2005, 11:05 am | Auckland University
A new training centre has been opened as a joint venture between The University of Auckland and MercyAscot Hospital. It is housed in a purpose-built facility at MercyAscot in Epsom and has been called the “Advanced Clinical Skills Centre”. More >>
Indigenous Health Gap Wider in New Zealand
Wednesday, 8 June 2005, 10:57 am | Auckland University
The health gap between Maori and European New Zealanders is wider than that between American Indians and the US majority white population in the United States, a researcher from The University of Auckland has found. More >>
Honorary degrees for cultural icons
Thursday, 2 June 2005, 1:35 pm | Auckland University
Two of New Zealand’s cultural icons, the painter Ralph Hotere and the poet Hone Tuwhare, have received honorary Doctor of Literature degrees from The University of Auckland. More >>
TXTing helps Maori quit smoking
Thursday, 2 June 2005, 9:12 am | Auckland University
AUCKLAND, 1 June 2005: Results of a world-first University of Auckland study that used text messaging to help young smokers quit shows the novel approach is effective in helping Maori kick the habit. More >>
Study finds Kiwis smoke less after TXT
Thursday, 2 June 2005, 9:10 am | Auckland University
AUCKLAND, 1 June 2005: A world-first University of Auckland study has achieved marked success in using text messaging to help young smokers quit cigarettes, a leading journal reported today. More >>
Engineering Students Doing Community Service
Friday, 27 May 2005, 11:34 am | Auckland University
26 engineering students from The University of Auckland are doing community service in the most positive sense of the term. More >>
Whales at risk again from Japanese hunting
Thursday, 26 May 2005, 9:42 am | Auckland University
Proposed Japanese “scientific” whaling will threaten the recovery of whales in the South Pacific, say leading international researchers. More >>