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Local Journal Makes International Waves
Friday, 3 August 2007, 12:25 am | Nga Pae o te Maramatanga
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga celebrated two years of bringing groundbreaking Māori research to global audiences today with the launch of a new website for their journal AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Scholarship. More >>
Deputy Vice-Chancellor appointed to British uni
Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 2:15 pm | University of Auckland
Professor Tom Barnes, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at The University of Auckland, has been appointed to a senior post at the University of Greenwich in London. More >>
Eight new professors appointed
Wednesday, 18 July 2007, 10:33 am | University of Auckland
Eight academic staff at The University of Auckland have been promoted from associate professor to professor. More >>
Nuclear Debate Commemorates 20th Anniversary
Sunday, 15 July 2007, 2:44 pm | University of Auckland
Auckland's top high school debaters are set to engage in a battle of oratory and reason in an event to commemorate the 20th anniversary of New Zealand's anti-nuclear laws. More >>
Kiwi Software Industry to Get Extenda Advantage
Wednesday, 11 July 2007, 1:34 pm | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland’s Centre for Software Innovation (CSI) and Business School announced today the launch of the new, flagship post-graduate Extenda programme More >>
Bacteria and breakthroughs on shortlist for $40K
Friday, 6 July 2007, 9:36 am | University of Auckland
Isolating the healthy properties of red wine and using patented bacteria to improve waste water reduction were among the entrepreneurial ideas named as finalists in the Spark $40K Challenge at The University of Auckland. More >>
High turnover a problem for nursing workforce
Monday, 25 June 2007, 9:56 am | University of Auckland
Four out of ten staff nurses in New Zealand hospital general wards move jobs each year, costing hospitals on average nearly $25,000 to replace each one. A study at The University of Auckland looked at turnover of nurses at public hospitals around ... More >>
Chinese Anaesthetists to receive world class train
Thursday, 14 June 2007, 2:38 pm | University of Auckland
A delegation of 12 Chinese anaesthetists will receive world class training in the Baxter Operating Theatre at the University of Auckland’s Advanced Clinical Skills Centre (ACSC) from 18 to 23 June 2007. The visiting specialists have been selected ... More >>
Funding boost for Auckland research
Tuesday, 5 June 2007, 4:21 pm | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland welcomes the Government’s decision to invest over $104 million in three Centres of Research Excellence hosted by the University. The University will host three of the seven CoREs - the Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, ... More >>
New Zealand Centre at Peking University
Tuesday, 22 May 2007, 10:23 am | University of Auckland
Senior representatives from The University of Auckland, Peking University and government officials from both New Zealand and China have officially launched The New Zealand Centre at Peking University at a ceremony in Beijing this evening (9pm NZ time). ... More >>
Changes to KiwiSaver unfortunate
Friday, 18 May 2007, 12:13 am | University of Auckland
The Retirement Policy & Research Centre at The University of Auckland raises concerns about the latest changes to KiwiSaver, announced in the 2007 Budget. Susan St John, co-director of the Centre said that the very large tax-funded contributions to KiwiSaver ... More >>
Students volunteer technical skills for Samoa
Tuesday, 15 May 2007, 10:04 am | University of Auckland
Nine engineering students from the University of Auckland have joined PULSE ’07 to volunteer their holidays and skills towards the rural community surrounding Apia in Samoa this June. More >>
Study to explore best green roof design
Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 10:19 am | University of Auckland
University of Auckland engineering student Emily Voyde is embarking on a three year study to find the most suitable materials to use in ‘green roofs’ in Auckland City. More >>
Research strength at University confirmed
Monday, 7 May 2007, 4:42 pm | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland has more internationally and nationally esteemed researchers than any other tertiary institution in New Zealand. The number of such researchers has increased more than at any other institution. More >>
Monitoring health of West Coast snapper
Tuesday, 1 May 2007, 9:50 am | University of Auckland
Oliver Hannaford, a student at The University of Auckland, has become the first recipient of a new scholarship designed to promote research related to fisheries science. More >>
Cancer deal testimony to local research
Monday, 23 April 2007, 5:24 pm | University of Auckland
A $1 billion cancer deal based on University of Auckland research is further proof of the University’s world-class research capacity, Dr Peter Lee, CEO of Auckland UniServices Limited, said today. More >>
Fine Arts Doctoral candidate wins award for thesis
Friday, 20 April 2007, 11:37 am | University of Auckland
Simon Ingram, from the Elam School of Fine Arts Doctoral programme at the National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries (NICAI), has been awarded a University of Auckland Best Doctoral Thesis. Recipients of this award receive six thousand dollars. More >>
Graduation concert unites student, pro musicians
Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 11:28 am | University of Auckland
Next month, acclaimed conductor Uwe Grodd will conduct The University of Auckland's Graduation Gala concert and Concerto Competition in Auckland's Town Hall. Featuring the University's School of Music players, the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra (APO), ... More >>
Workshop helps caregivers care for themselves
Monday, 26 March 2007, 11:15 am | University of Auckland
A forthcoming workshop at The University of Auckland’s Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) addresses this difficult and potentially dangerous situation. More >>
EU: Why New Zealand may have to go nuclear
Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 3:30 pm | University of Auckland
The world needs to go nuclear in order to secure the future of the planet, according to Terry Wynn, former Member of the European Parliament, energy expert, author and rugby league fan More >>
