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Associate Professor’s book short-listed for history award
Thursday, 5 July 2012, 11:32 am | University of Auckland
Racial Crossings: Race, Intermarriage, and the Victorian British Empire, by Associate Professor Damon Ieremia Salesa from the Centre for Pacific Studies at The University of Auckland, has been short-listed for the prestigious Ernest Scott Prize. More >>
Collaboration between universities/Crown Research Institutes
Thursday, 5 July 2012, 10:33 am | University of Auckland
A new collaborative online service for New Zealand universities and Crown Research Institutes officially launches today. Named Tuakiri - New Zealand Access Federation, the service enables participating institutions to use their home institution login ... More >>
New collaborative service for universities and CRIs
Thursday, 5 July 2012, 10:23 am | University of Auckland
A new collaborative online service for New Zealand universities and Crown Research Institutes officially launches today. More >>
NPM-Fulbright Māori scholars graduate from Harvard
Wednesday, 4 July 2012, 10:30 am | Nga Pae o te Maramatanga
Fellow Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) Graduate Award recipients Dan Bidois and Natalie Coates are among the newest Harvard University graduates. The award enabled the two Māori scholars to attend the prestigious US university, which they say was ... More >>
New research confirms Māori news is bad news
Tuesday, 3 July 2012, 10:09 am | Nga Pae o te Maramatanga
New research comparing news stories about Māori shown in Māori television news bulletins to English-language news has found that Māori news in English-language bulletins is relatively rare, and prioritises violence and criminality. More >>
Art to dazzle, daze and delight
Monday, 2 July 2012, 5:29 pm | University of Auckland
A site-specific artwork by Auckland-based artist Peter Robinson has been picked as one of the highlights of the 18th Biennale of Sydney. More >>
Sparking debate on selling body organs
Friday, 29 June 2012, 11:36 am | University of Auckland
Failing to legalise the trade of body organs is fuelling a global black market and killing sick and vulnerable Kiwis. More >>
New facilities a major boost for science and innovation
Friday, 29 June 2012, 9:32 am | University of Auckland
New facilities a major boost for science and innovation The University of Auckland is to invest more than $200 million in a major redevelopment that will provide state of the art research and teaching facilities for its Faculty of Science and a new ... More >>
Don’t miss out on Writers’ Week 2012
Tuesday, 26 June 2012, 10:41 am | University of Auckland
Keen to find out how to become a better writer and hear directly from published authors? More >>
Students' Pacific shorts selected for Film Festival
Thursday, 21 June 2012, 11:14 am | University of Auckland
Two short films by upcoming student filmmakers from the University of Auckland's Screen Production Programme will screen at the country’s premier film event, the New Zealand International Film Festival. More >>
Countdown is on until 2012 Winter Week on Campus
Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 3:03 pm | University of Auckland
Now is the time to sign up for a stimulating week of learning at The University of Auckland’s 2012 Winter Week on Campus. Taking place from 2-6 July, this year’s Winter Week includes a wide range of hot topics such as healthcare robots, foreign ... More >>
Six indigenous research projects to tackle essential issues
Monday, 18 June 2012, 11:39 am | Nga Pae o te Maramatanga
Two new Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) research projects will examine how recent disasters have affected New Zealand in crucial ways. More >>
Vincent Ward Exhibitions
Monday, 18 June 2012, 10:40 am | University of Auckland
New Zealand’s visionary image-maker Vincent Ward will be holding two public exhibitions simultaneously in Auckland this July. More >>
Iconic architect profiled
Thursday, 14 June 2012, 1:04 pm | University of Auckland
A new book on the work of Athfield Architects reveals how contemporary architecture can transform the way we live. Written by Julia Gatley from the School of Architecture and Planning at The University of Auckland, Athfield Architects traces four decades ... More >>
Evolutionary benefits of sex in difficult places
Thursday, 14 June 2012, 11:12 am | University of Auckland
University of Auckland scientists have provided the first experimental explanation of how sexual reproduction helps species adapt in challenging real-world environments, solving a classic conundrum in evolutionary biology. More >>
Exhibition questions dominant ideologies
Tuesday, 12 June 2012, 2:45 pm | University of Auckland
A large-scale temporary outdoor sculpture titled ‘Landshaft’ designed to entice passers by is just one part of a new exhibition ‘Constituent Parts: Objects and Their Discontents’ by artist Derrick Cherrie at Te Tuhi in Pakuranga. More >>
Law Professor calls for changes to patient care
Friday, 8 June 2012, 10:08 am | University of Auckland
What makes a good doctor? Why are there bad doctors still practising and how can we protect patients, increase trust and improve medical care? More >>
Artist Len Lye celebrated in new multi-media opera
Wednesday, 6 June 2012, 4:58 pm | University of Auckland
In a feat of artistic innovation, the life and work of one of this country’s most inventive artists will soon be immortalised in an original New Zealand opera. More >>
Sustainable design should look to indigenous concepts
Tuesday, 5 June 2012, 9:49 am | Nga Pae o te Maramatanga
New research argues New Zealand could have had sustainable design principles for urban development in practice earlier if indigenous ideas had been considered. The findings are in the latest issue of AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous ... More >>
New book examines innovative era of music and dance
Wednesday, 30 May 2012, 12:00 pm | University of Auckland
A new book has just been published that surveys the ground–breaking collaborations between choreographers, composers, artists and dancers on the pre-war stage in Paris, France. More >>
