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Light Pollution’s Toll On Auckland Seabirds Mapped For First Time
Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 6:09 am | University of Auckland
Light pollution’s toll on Auckland’s seabirds has been mapped in detail for the first time, with the Sky Tower and central business district featuring as hot spots for deaths and injuries. PhD student Ariel-Micaiah Heswall, of Waipapa Taumata ... More >>
Legal Academic To Discuss Constitution’s Fragile Foundations
Monday, 17 October 2022, 12:04 pm | University of Auckland
“There are conflicting legal narratives for the British Crown’s claim to sovereignty and as such, Aotearoa’s constitution is unstable,” says Dr Claire Charters, who is sharing her research, thoughts and findings at the annual Bruce Jesson Memorial ... More >>
The New Open Home: Study Reveals Benefits Of Virtual Reality
Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 9:43 am | University of Auckland
Virtual reality can be game-changing when it comes to marketing and selling homes, according to a study by University of Auckland researchers. Properties that offer virtual reality tours attract an additional 72.3 percent prospective buyers to on-site ... More >>
Advanced AI Set To Teach Clinicians Empathy
Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 10:21 am | University of Auckland
AI will be used to train medical and other health students to be more empathetic and patient-focussed, as a result of a University of Auckland research project. Conversational AI is being used to build virtual patients that will teach medical students how to ... More >>
The Kākāpō Is An Extraordinary Parrot: Here’s One More Reason Why
Monday, 3 October 2022, 5:48 am | University of Auckland
One of the world’s must unusual parrots, Aotearoa New Zealand’s kākāpō, is just as special on the inside, according to research by a scientist at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland. Kākāpo | Photo by Andrew Digby The parrot’s gut ... More >>
Racism Disproportionally Affects Visibly Indigenous And Ethnic Minority Youth
Saturday, 1 October 2022, 5:00 pm | University of Auckland
Māori and ethnic minority youth who are not perceived as European/Pākehā or ‘white’ are more likely to experience racial discrimination Lancet study shows. Young people who are not perceived as European/Pākehā or ‘white’ are more likely to experience ... More >>
Racism Disproportionally Affects Visibly Indigenous And Ethnic Minority Youth
Friday, 30 September 2022, 2:43 pm | University of Auckland
Young people who are not perceived as European/Pākehā or ‘white’ are more likely to experience discrimination by teachers, police and healthcare providers in Aotearoa New Zealand, according to a study published in The Lancet . [Link goes ... More >>
Multimillion-dollar Fund Supports Circular Plastics Economy
Friday, 30 September 2022, 12:17 pm | University of Auckland
Novel ways to reduce plastics sent to landfill are being explored by University of Auckland researchers, with the help of $11.7 million awarded this month as part of the government's 2022 Endeavour Fund. Shaping a sustainable circular plastics ... More >>
Racism Disproportionally Affects Visibly Indigenous And Ethnic Minority Youth
Friday, 30 September 2022, 11:08 am | University of Auckland
Māori and ethnic minority youth who are not perceived as European/Pākehā or ‘white’ are more likely to experience racial discrimination Lancet study shows Young people who are not perceived as European/Pākehā or ‘white’ are more likely to experience ... More >>
Unexpected Doorways May Open Possibilities For Better Diabetic Heart Health
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 10:29 am | University of Auckland
A puzzle uncovered by researchers from the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI) offers a clue which could lead to a massive change in the lives of people with Type 2 Diabetes. Dr June-Chiew Han and fellow researchers from Waipapa Taumata Rau University ... More >>
Scientists In Auckland & France Successfully Demonstrated An Experimental Technique That Could Supercharge The Internet
Friday, 23 September 2022, 5:35 am | University of Auckland
Supercharged internet beckons as experiment crams in more data Scientists in Auckland and France successfully demonstrated an experimental technique that could supercharge the internet by substantially increasing the speed of data transmission through optical ... More >>
Banks Playing Major Role In Housing Speculation
Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 5:32 pm | University of Auckland
Banks are aiding and abetting housing speculation, contributing to New Zealand’s housing crisis and making massive profits in the process, says researcher Dr Michael Rehm. Dr Rehm, who spoke on possible policies to curb housing speculation at the ... More >>
Indigenous Leaders To Speak On Constitutional Change
Thursday, 15 September 2022, 10:29 am | University of Auckland
Radical change is needed to address fundamental shortcomings in Aotearoa’s constitutional structure and to realise Māori rights and aspirations, says legal academic Dr Claire Charters (Ngāti Whakaue, Tūwharetoa, Ngāpuhi, Tainui). However, two questions ... More >>
University Steps Up To Matatini Partnership
Tuesday, 13 September 2022, 1:30 pm | University of Auckland
Tāmaki Makaurau is the hosting rohe for the hugely anticipated, biennial Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival which will be held from 22 – 25 February 2023 at Ngā Ana Wai (Eden Park). This is the first time the University has been directly involved ... More >>
Tighter Gestational Diabetes Control Good For Babies
Friday, 9 September 2022, 6:13 am | University of Auckland
A Large Study Of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Shift To Tighter Control Of Gestational Diabetes Finds Improved Outcomes For Newborns Babies’ birth injuries and deaths have been reduced with the introduction of stricter diabetes controls across hospitals ... More >>
Study Reveals Effects Of Airbnb
Wednesday, 7 September 2022, 10:29 am | University of Auckland
The impact of Airbnb rentals on different neighbourhoods reveals a need for designated zoning laws, say Business School researchers Dr William Cheung and Associate Professor Edward Yiu. Their new paper, published in Tourism Management, explores the effects ... More >>
Report Shows University Of Auckland's Strong Performance In Research Commercialisation
Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 6:16 am | University of Auckland
A new report shows Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, is among the most impactful public research institutions in Australasia. The Survey of Commercialisation Outcomes from Public Research (SCOPR) 2021 report by Knowledge Commercialisation ... More >>
University Of Auckland Scientists Model Pest Control Across All Of Aotearoa
Monday, 5 September 2022, 5:30 am | University of Auckland
University of Auckland researchers modelled mammal pest control across all of Aotearoa New Zealand to reveal which tools – such as traps, toxins, or fences – will work in each area. “The good news is that we can achieve much more with existing ... More >>
NZ Leads World In Trial Of Futuristic Therapy
Friday, 26 August 2022, 3:01 pm | University of Auckland
An innovative treatment that repairs a faulty genetic mechanism is being trialled by Kiwis with a rare muscle disease for the first time in the world. It sounds like science fiction when a neurologist describes it, but a treatment that works at the ... More >>
Endangered Māui Dolphins Have Changed Their Diet. That May Be Good News
Wednesday, 24 August 2022, 6:59 am | University of Auckland
New Zealand’s Māui dolphin, the world’s most endangered marine dolphin, changed its diet during the past 30 years, research shows. Scientists checked tiny skin samples collected from the dolphins between 1993 and 2020 for microchemical markers revealing ... More >>
