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Dreams of cheese scones keep rowing pair on course
Tuesday, 17 June 2014, 2:29 pm | University of Auckland
Tara Remington’s row across the Pacific Ocean is now in its fourth week and the dreams of home cooked food have kicked in. While trying to get some rest on the boat last week Tara nodded off and dreamt she heard the oven timer ringing and her mother-in-law ... More >>
Growing up in New Zealand Provides New Insight
Tuesday, 17 June 2014, 11:01 am | University of Auckland
Growing up in New Zealand Provides New Insight into the Lives of Our Children up to Two Years of Age More >>
Huntington’s research results in treatment advance
Monday, 16 June 2014, 3:00 pm | University of Auckland
Treatment of Huntington’s disease may become more targeted and individualised as a result of research at the University of Auckland’s Centre for Brain Research. More >>
New Director to Lead Ngā Pae O Te Māramatanga
Sunday, 15 June 2014, 12:27 pm | Nga Pae o te Maramatanga
A new Director has been appointed to lead Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM), New Zealand’s Indigenous Centre of Research Excellence. Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga and the University of Auckland are thrilled and excited by the prospects of the appointment ... More >>
Auckland cancer drug discovery gets funding boost
Friday, 13 June 2014, 4:00 pm | University of Auckland
Significant research at the University of Auckland into the discovery and development of new drugs to improve patient outcomes in radiation therapy was one of the high profile research programmes funded in the latest round of Health Research Council ... More >>
New research on stroke aims to help recovery
Friday, 13 June 2014, 3:18 pm | University of Auckland
Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability worldwide but new funding of $1.2 million for research at the University of Auckland aims to better help people recover normal movement after stroke. More >>
Youth concerns over time and money spent on gambling
Friday, 13 June 2014, 1:07 pm | University of Auckland
A report on youth gambling using data from the Youth’12 Health and Wellbeing Survey has been published by the University of Auckland and UniServices. The report was commissioned by the Ministry of Health to explore the impacts of gambling and problematic ... More >>
Worldwide ocean sampling event biggest ever attempted
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 2:57 pm | University of Auckland
A simultaneous sampling of the world’s oceans will be the single biggest attempt to gather information on the marine environment and New Zealand scientists will be ensuring data from this hemisphere is included in the results. More >>
University of Auckland among innovation award winners
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 12:37 pm | University of Auckland
A team of researchers creating innovative new technologies for manufacturing won a top award at New Zealand’s premier Kiwinet innovation awards last night. A team of researchers creating innovative new technologies for manufacturing won a top award ... More >>
Challenges to equitable access to medicines
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 5:25 pm | University of Auckland
Access to medicines by vulnerable groups in the community, increasing medicine costs, and the demand for new medicines are some of the challenges identified in an independent study of priority medicine policy issues in New Zealand. More >>
More than $28 Million for Auckland health research
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 5:11 pm | University of Auckland
Health research grants totalling more than $28 million for University of Auckland research projects, programmes, feasibility studies and work by emerging researchers, were announced by the Health Research Council of New Zealand this week. More >>
Major funding for world-leading brain and stomach research
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 9:53 am | University of Auckland
University of Auckland researchers investigating scientifically advanced treatment for children with water on the brain and for people suffering from stomach dysrhythmias have received substantial new funding from the Health Research Council. More >>
Middle-aged Aucklanders wanted for muscle ageing study
Tuesday, 10 June 2014, 1:03 pm | University of Auckland
Middle-aged men are needed to take part in a study of the potential positive effects of dairy products on muscle health. More >>
Kiwi author receives prestigious Bellagio Residency
Tuesday, 10 June 2014, 10:24 am | University of Auckland
New Zealand author and University of Auckland graduate Paula Morris has been awarded a prestigious Bellagio Residency, which she will take up in October this year. The residency programme was established in 1913 by the Rockefeller Foundation. Residencies ... More >>
First free online courses from the University of Auckland
Friday, 6 June 2014, 1:22 pm | University of Auckland
6th June 2014: Two new free online courses from the University of Auckland are open for registration now, the first since the university partnered with FutureLearn to create massive open online courses (MOOCs). To register, please visit www.futurelearn.com More >>
Leading discovery will help treat skin disease
Thursday, 5 June 2014, 10:38 am | University of Auckland
A world first discovery about the way skin cells deal with inflammation may prove useful in treating skin diseases. More >>
Bee discovery may improve patient post-operative care
Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 3:47 pm | University of Auckland
A University of Auckland study that proves bees navigate by building mental maps of familiar terrain has the potential to improve post-operative care of patients. More >>
Award-winning shelter encourages sustainable transport
Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 12:02 pm | University of Auckland
An architecture project designed to make an Auckland primary school safer and encourage sustainable modes of transport has won an international student design award. More >>
You can’t fool the human body when it comes to carbs
Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 11:25 am | University of Auckland
That lack of ‘kick’ you feel when drinking diet beverages has a scientific basis: it seems the mouth is able to detect the presence or absence of carbohydrate even when a liquid tastes and smells identical to the real thing. More >>
The Value of the Māori Language: Te Hua o Te Reo Māori
Tuesday, 3 June 2014, 3:36 pm | Nga Pae o te Maramatanga
Kia hiwa rā! Nau mai, piki mai, haere mai! Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, in association with Victoria University of Wellington and the University of Otago, through their Te Kura Roa research programme, are launching a significant Māori language book ... More >>
