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Acclaimed yacht designer teaching at University
Monday, 5 March 2012, 6:51 pm | Auckland University
Renowned superyacht and performance sailing yacht designer Ron Holland will be lecturing in The University of Auckland’s new masters programme in yacht engineering. More >>
Sculpture wins Queensland commission
Friday, 16 December 2011, 12:04 pm | Auckland University
Associate Professor Michael Parekowhai (Ngati Whakarongo/Pakeha) has been awarded the Premier of Queensland’s Sculpture Commission with his proposed sculpture The World Turns. More >>
Chinese memories inspire award winner
Friday, 2 December 2011, 4:52 pm | Auckland University
As a child Yumian (Dino) Chai moved around a lot. He lived in different cities in China, moved to Christchurch, and finally ended up in Auckland. More >>
Fast food chains “lite” on accessible nutrition information
Wednesday, 16 November 2011, 11:12 am | Auckland University
Nutrition information for meals at New Zealand fast food chains is available but not easily accessible, according to a study by researchers at The University of Auckland. More >>
Grant boosts studies on geographic & ethnic cancer inequity
Friday, 4 November 2011, 12:24 pm | Auckland University
Auckland and Waikato medical research teams have secured $1.9 million to unravel geographic and ethnic differences in cancer outcomes. Funding from the Health Research Council and the Ministry of Science and Innovation will support two University of ... More >>
Symposium to discuss Māori Economic Development
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 11:39 am | Auckland University
Key Māori economic development influencers and experts, including Whaimutu Dewes and Professor Graham Smith, will speak at a symposium hosted by Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) this month. More >>
Rugby World Cup a turnoff for many
Friday, 21 October 2011, 3:12 pm | Auckland University
As much of New Zealand gears up for the Rugby World Cup final, spare a thought for the surprisingly high number of Kiwis who are holding their breath just waiting for the whole thing to be over. More >>
Liggins investigator wins international research funding
Monday, 17 October 2011, 12:23 pm | Auckland University
University of Auckland Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Liggins Institute researcher Professor Jane Harding has been awarded a prestigious individual investigator research project grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human ... More >>
Westlake Rugby Captain Awarded Drake Scholarship
Wednesday, 12 October 2011, 2:57 pm | Auckland University
Sam Viskovich from Northcote, Auckland has been selected as the third John Drake Memorial Scholar at The University of Auckland. The scholarship, established in 2009 and worth $5000 a year, supports an outstanding all-rounder who intends to study ... More >>
Auckland University helps explain the NZ economy
Thursday, 6 October 2011, 4:22 pm | Auckland University
A new, handy pocket guide to the New Zealand economy – which will enable advisers and analysts in both the private and public sectors, as well as the public at large, to understand how the economy is performing and why – will be published on 7 October ... More >>
Final Graduations At Auckland Town Hall
Monday, 19 September 2011, 12:22 pm | Auckland University
The University of Auckland will hold graduation ceremonies at the Auckland Town Hall, for decades its traditional capping venue, for the final time this coming week. The Aotea Centre, whose greater capacity necessitates fewer ceremonies, has been ... More >>
Staying in control of career change
Monday, 12 September 2011, 3:46 pm | Auckland University
Denice Bennett-Rae is a chartered accountant who was the financial controller for a multi-billion dollar corporate when she promptly decided to take on a University of Auckland MBA. She told Tracey Cameron why her career journey is now... More >>
From Homespun Degree to Nano-fibre Career
Monday, 5 September 2011, 10:11 am | Auckland University
From deer-down to fish skin, Albert McGhee knows the business of spinning a good yarn. The 34-year-old Revolution Fibres general manager cut his teeth in the family business, Douglas Creek, but says while both companies create fibre from unlikely ... More >>
Student Develops Degree In Future Thinking
Wednesday, 31 August 2011, 4:31 pm | Auckland University
An ambitious and driven engineer-turned-development manager has found his niche with a small Kiwi development consultancy company that punches well above its weight. More >>
Māori creative potential explored in Professorial Lecture
Wednesday, 24 August 2011, 1:50 pm | Auckland University
A critical challenge facing Māori development is the challenge and opportunity of distinctiveness. What in particular can the Māori world bring to enhance New Zealand generally? More >>
Three Elam artists share top watercolourist prize
Thursday, 18 August 2011, 12:38 pm | Auckland University
Three students from The University of Auckland’s Elam School of Fine Arts will share one of the country’s top prizes for watercolourists. Wei (Rose) Yu-Ting, Sandra Bushby and Jennifer Clements will evenly split the Henrietta and Lola Anne ... More >>
AUP’s Ian Wedde Announced as New Zealand Poet Laureate
Thursday, 4 August 2011, 12:58 pm | Auckland University
Auckland University Press and the New Zealand Electronic Poetry Centre congratulate their distinguished poet and University of Auckland scholar Ian Wedde, who has been announced as the third New Zealand Poet Laureate (2011/2013). More >>
Breastfeeding Lullaby A Hit With The Kids
Thursday, 28 July 2011, 12:17 pm | Auckland University
Kids around the country will be humming away to a new lullaby on breastfeeding released by Whakawhetu to coincide with World Breastfeeding Week 1-7 August. The special lullaby draws attention to the role breastfeeding (alongside other features like sleeping ... More >>
Liggins Institute "Losing the war against obesity"
Thursday, 28 July 2011, 10:33 am | Auckland University
Auckland academic urges policy makers to view whole picture when considering obesity in developing countries More >>
Transmission Tomorrow
Sunday, 17 July 2011, 12:41 pm | Auckland University
IET Prestige Event: Transmission Tommorrow - Auckland University School oF Engineering 3401/403-401 Thursday July 21st 6-8pm More >>
