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Benefit Levels Too Low And System Needs Reform
Friday, 9 October 2020, 10:59 am | University of Auckland
A national survey lead by a University of Auckland academic shows that benefit levels are too low and should be increased. A collaboration between the University of Auckland, Child Poverty Action Group, Auckland Action Against Poverty and FIRST Union, the ... More >>
Bioengineers Capture The Beauty And Quirkiness Of Biology In Their Art
Thursday, 8 October 2020, 12:39 pm | University of Auckland
The imaginations and technical skills of researchers at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI) have been unleashed, and are now on show in the Art of Bio Eng exhibition as part of Artweek 2020. The exhibition will be on show on the ground floor of the ... More >>
The Politics Of Last Resort: Kiwis Trust The State In A Crisis
Friday, 2 October 2020, 4:17 pm | University of Auckland
As people around the world accuse their governments of using Covid-19 to impose oppressive rules, New Zealanders have largely collaborated with the state’s response so far, according to a recent study. Paddington Bear in a window. Photo: Revena Correll ... More >>
Comparing Pornography To Mainstream Content - Study
Wednesday, 30 September 2020, 9:52 am | University of Auckland
YouTube and Netflix are giants of the video streaming sphere in both scale and popularity but what about their x-rated counterparts? These days video streaming makes up around 60 per cent of all internet traffic but it’s not just Game of Thrones we’re watching: ... More >>
Take Care, It’s Daylight Saving Time
Saturday, 26 September 2020, 2:41 pm | University of Auckland
Do you struggle to adjust to Daylight Saving Time (DST)? You are not alone. The biannual routine of changing your clock by one hour can induce yawns - both physical and metaphorical - and negatively impacts on accident rates according to research ... More >>
Whale-watching By Satellite – Follow Their Travels Online
Tuesday, 22 September 2020, 9:40 am | University of Auckland
Scientists have successfully attached satellite tracking tags to six New Zealand southern right whales, or tohorā, and are inviting the public to follow the whales’ travels online. Part of a major research project involving the University of Auckland ... More >>
“Fishing” App Designed To Empower Healthcare Workers In Uganda Wins Major Award
Monday, 21 September 2020, 12:38 pm | University of Auckland
It is one thing for more affluent countries to donate medical equipment to developing countries, but how can we ensure the healthcare workers receiving the equipment know how to use it? This was the issue that Kiara Miller, a PhD candidate ... More >>
Study Validates Programme For Healthy Sleep For Pre-schoolers
Friday, 18 September 2020, 1:29 pm | University of Auckland
It’s a simple problem that drives some parents crazy: How do I get my pre-schooler to sleep? Now an innovative study by University of Auckland research fellow Samantha Marsh is pointing to some easy tips that seem to work. Parents of ... More >>
Let There Be Light: Rainbow Machine Wins Gold
Tuesday, 15 September 2020, 4:51 pm | University of Auckland
A team made up of staff and alumni from the University of Auckland, who met as students at the Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries (CAI) has been awarded the Good Design Australia Gold Award for their installation Rainbow Machine. Rainbow Machine - courtesy ... More >>
Study Casts Doubt On Building Industry’s ‘Green Certified’ Ratings
Thursday, 10 September 2020, 10:11 pm | University of Auckland
Researchers from the University of Auckland are questioning the accuracy of some ‘green certified’ rating tools used by the building industry to measure the warmth and efficiency of New Zealand houses, after independent research failed to verify ... More >>
Centre For Research On Modern Slavery Established
Thursday, 10 September 2020, 4:03 pm | University of Auckland
A new research centre has been established by the Department of Management and International Business at the University of Auckland Business School, to tackle the issues of modern slavery. Founded by international business scholars, Dr Brent Burmester, Professor ... More >>
Study Casts Doubt On Building Industry’s ‘green Certified’ Ratings
Wednesday, 9 September 2020, 10:24 am | University of Auckland
Researchers from the University of Auckland are questioning the accuracy of some ‘green certified’ rating tools used by the building industry to measure the warmth and efficiency of New Zealand houses, after independent research failed to verify ... More >>
Grew Up Singing In South Auckland, Now Singing With The Met
Monday, 7 September 2020, 11:50 am | University of Auckland
Two former students from the School of Music, University of Auckland, New Zealand Tongan tenor Manase Latu and New Zealand Samoan bass-baritone Samson Setu, have secured places on the prestigious New York Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann ... More >>
University Of Auckland Regains Place In The World’s Top 150 Universities
Thursday, 3 September 2020, 8:35 am | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland has climbed 32 places in the Time Higher Education (THE) world rankings to resume its position in the top 150 universities in the world for the first time since 2011. Earlier this year Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading university ... More >>
Mental Health: A Silent Pandemic Among NZ’s Youth
Thursday, 3 September 2020, 8:30 am | University of Auckland
Mental health conditions amongst Aotearoa New Zealand youth have doubled in the past decade with mental health experts describing it as “a silent pandemic of psychological distress.” Psychologists and academics are calling for urgent action to better ... More >>
Architects, Artists And Engineers Feature In International Art Media Festival, In Cyberspace
Thursday, 3 September 2020, 8:19 am | University of Auckland
LightWing II creates a mysterious sensation of tactile data. In this interactive installation, a kinetic construction is augmented with stereoscopic 3D projections and spatial sound. The Digital Research Hub at the University of Auckland has co-ordinated ... More >>
Covid Jobless Doing Better Than Main Beneficiaries, Survey Shows
Friday, 28 August 2020, 11:50 am | University of Auckland
People on the Covid-19 Income Relief Payment, a new benefit for those made jobless by Covid-19, are faring better than those on main benefits, new survey data shows. A collaboration between the University of Auckland, Child Poverty Action ... More >>
‘Lab In A Pocket’ Alerts Young Minds To The World Around Them, By Making Scientific Inquiry Fun.
Friday, 28 August 2020, 8:58 am | University of Auckland
Researchers at the ABI have create a low cost, ‘lab in the pocket’ for schoolchildren, a technology to spark and nurture a scientifically inquiring mind, allowing them to take scientific measurements of the world around and within them such as the quality ... More >>
University Labs And Staff Help Tackle Covid Testing Surge
Friday, 21 August 2020, 2:34 pm | University of Auckland
University of Auckland and Auckland DHB scientists have banded together to help New Zealand process a huge increase in Covid-19 tests after the latest outbreak of the virus. The Grafton Clinical Genomics Laboratory has analysed as many as 2,000 ... More >>
University Project Gets Green Light With Shovel-ready Funding
Tuesday, 18 August 2020, 2:56 pm | University of Auckland
The Government announcement that the University of Auckland will receive ‘shovel-ready’ funding for a construction project will create some 750 jobs in the building sector, with the goal of relocating the Faculty of Education and Social ... More >>
