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University of AK scoops three Teaching Excellence Awards
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 3:13 pm | University of Auckland
University of Auckland recipients were: Associate Professor Bryony James from the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Professor Alison Jones, Te Puna Wānanga, School of Māori Education and Associate Professor Cather Simpson, School ... More >>
Closer engagement with Callaghan Innovation welcomed
Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 5:10 pm | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland has welcomed Callaghan Innovation’s Statement of Intent which will see the crown entity partner more closely with universities. More >>
Studying waves over astronomical distances
Monday, 8 July 2013, 2:48 pm | University of Auckland
Tiny pulses of light one billionth of a second apart, travelling further than from the Earth to Sun, were used in an exquisitely sensitive experiment at The University of Auckland to explore fundamental interactions between light and sound. More >>
Visiting speaker on new manufacturing technologies
Wednesday, 3 July 2013, 9:37 am | University of Auckland
A world authority in additive manufacturing processes such as 3D printing will be speaking at The University of Auckland later this month. More >>
New technology links diet to genetics
Tuesday, 2 July 2013, 2:29 pm | University of Auckland
A team of researchers looking into links between nutrition and genetics have developed technologies that will revolutionise how food companies validate new products. More >>
Art History student gains prestigious opportunities
Friday, 28 June 2013, 12:17 pm | University of Auckland
Art History student gains two prestigious opportunities in Europe University of Auckland PhD student and tutor Jemma Field has been successful in receiving two prestigious European opportunities to support completion of her post-graduate research. The Art ... More >>
Student heading to Cambridge’s hallowed halls
Friday, 28 June 2013, 12:15 pm | University of Auckland
It’s one thing to be accepted into a prestigious University, but to get a full paying scholarship as well was more than Katy Bond could have hoped for. The University of Auckland Art History student has won a prestigious Cambridge Commonwealth Trust ... More >>
World class athletes selected to receive golden support
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 11:41 am | University of Auckland
Seventeen students have been selected as the first recipients of the Mahé Drysdale Sports Support Fund. More >>
Professor Peter Watts appointed QC
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 12:40 pm | University of Auckland
26 June 2013 Professor Peter Watts appointed QC Professor Peter Watts from the Auckland Law School has been appointed as Queen’s Counsel (QC). The appointment was announced by the Attorney-General on 17 May together with a further 25 new silks. These are ... More >>
Poetic and captivating image scoops award
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 12:31 pm | University of Auckland
Sam Wong beside his winning work "Rider". Talented young photographer Sam Wong, a third-year Bachelor of Architectural Studies student at The University of Auckland has won the 2013 Simon Devitt Prize for Photography with an image the ... More >>
Wallace National Piano Competition
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 12:09 pm | University of Auckland
Past and present students from the School of Music at The University of Auckland will feature as semi-finalists in a newly established national piano competiton held in Auckland next month. The inaugural Wallace National Piano Competition, with prizes ... More >>
Aucklanders sought to lose weight and avoid diabetes
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 11:16 am | University of Auckland
An international three-year study to determine the best lifestyle strategies for weight loss and diabetes prevention is about to begin in Auckland, and researchers from The University of Auckland are seeking local people to take part. More >>
Planning students’ design for garden city wins award
Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 9:52 am | University of Auckland
Two Urban Planning students from The University of Auckland have won a prize at the prestigious International Federation of Housing and Planning (IFHP) Congress, held in London last week. More >>
Researchers recognised for business innovation successes
Friday, 21 June 2013, 2:21 pm | University of Auckland
An award that recognises outstanding contributions to business innovation by an entrepreneurial researcher was shared by two engineers from The University of Auckland this week. More >>
New disaster management focus for Auckland
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 4:18 pm | University of Auckland
Demand for a new breed of disaster management expert in New Zealand has inspired the creation of both a masters degree and a Centre for Disaster Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction at The University of Auckland. More >>
Switch from science to celluloid leads to Shanghai Film Fest
Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 12:53 pm | University of Auckland
A switch from studying science to celluloid has paid off for a University of Auckland staff member. Peter Simpson - the senior technician in the Department of Film, Media and Television Studies (FTVMS) - has had a short film accepted into this year’s ... More >>
Prize-winning talent for invention
Friday, 7 June 2013, 1:36 pm | University of Auckland
Biomimetics researcher, Daniel Xu’s talent for invention won him two prizes in the recent 2013 Spark Ideas Challenge. He won a Commercial prize for his creation, Danimal, and led the team that won the Computer Science prize with InfinityTek. More >>
Study calls for health system to recognise Māori men’s needs
Thursday, 6 June 2013, 12:35 pm | Nga Pae o te Maramatanga
In findings published this week, researchers have called for health professionals to look at how they can challenge the inherent racism in New Zealand’s health services and how this affects Māori men. More >>
University of AK awarded $31.2 million for health research
Thursday, 6 June 2013, 10:07 am | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland is delighted that its researchers have received $31.2 million in the annual Health Research Council of New Zealand funding round, or around half of the total amount awarded across the country this year. More >>
Emeritus Professor Albert Wendt Appointed to the Order of NZ
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 4:24 pm | University of Auckland
Albert Wendt (Äiga Sa-Tuaopepe of Lefaga and Äiga Sa-Patu of Vaiala), Emeritus Professor of English at The University of Auckland and acclaimed writer, painter and poet, has been made a member of the Order of New Zealand in this year's Queen's ... More >>
