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University experiment mimics Covid-19
Tuesday, 24 August 2021, 10:06 am | University of Auckland
An experiment running at the University of Auckland can provide near-real-time information on the likely spread of Covid-19. In the experiment, virtual - not real - viruses are spread within an Android app that members of the experiment run on their phone. ... More >>
Lockdown challenging for families
Tuesday, 17 August 2021, 9:15 am | University of Auckland
The Covid-19 lockdown placed considerable strain on families with loss of income, balancing work and childcare and social isolation just some of the challenges they faced. More >>
Shopping for nutrition: New Zealand study points to the best
Tuesday, 17 August 2021, 8:06 am | University of Auckland
Cash-strapped shoppers at the supermarket often don’t have time to evaluate the nutritional value of their purchases. A University of Auckland study may help with that. More >>
University Of Auckland Building Design Receives Highest Ever 6 Green Star Design Rating
Thursday, 12 August 2021, 5:15 pm | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland’s Social Sciences Building has been awarded 93 points by the New Zealand Green Building Council achieving a 6 Green Star Design rating. This is the highest score awarded since the inception of the rating, putting the ... More >>
Does New Zealand Need Mandatory Vaccination? Covid-19 Expert Asks The Question
Wednesday, 11 August 2021, 3:34 pm | University of Auckland
One of the world’s leading commentators on Covid-19, Dr Eric Topol, has raised a question: could mandatory vaccination prevent the Delta variant from ripping through New Zealand? Dr Topol analyses the latest news and research for the likes of CNN, ... More >>
Summer Lab Recognised For Excellence In Global Entrepreneur Education
Monday, 2 August 2021, 4:51 pm | University of Auckland
A four-week intensive programme run by the University of Auckland Business School during summer break - designed to ignite the entrepreneur within - has won the top educational prize at the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) 65th world ... More >>
University Of Auckland Leads Project To Combat RSV, Flu By Applying Covid-19 Lessons
Monday, 2 August 2021, 5:59 am | University of Auckland
New Zealand’s expertise tracking Covid-19 is being applied to influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in a $9.8 million project to learn how to stop the spread of respiratory viruses. The two-year project, Southern Hemisphere Influenza and Vaccine ... More >>
University Of Auckland Leads International Study Researching Early Childhood Brain Development
Friday, 30 July 2021, 9:03 am | University of Auckland
An International consortium led by Professor Sir Peter Gluckman of the University of Auckland has been awarded a multi-million-dollar, multi-year contract as part of a program aimed at providing major breakthroughs to predict critical aspects of ... More >>
Getting Preschoolers On Board With Science Of Vision Testing
Friday, 30 July 2021, 9:02 am | University of Auckland
A novel device designed by researchers at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI) to test the eyesight of pre-schoolers has been awarded $1.2 million in the Health Research Council (HRC) Project grants, which will enable the researchers to ... More >>
Mobile Devices Distract Parents
Monday, 26 July 2021, 9:57 am | University of Auckland
Parents who turn off the audible notifications on their mobile phones have the best chance of expanding their child’s vocabulary. Research from the University of Auckland’s School of Psychology, found that receiving audible notifications on phones could ... More >>
Lockdown: When The Ocean Went Quiet
Thursday, 22 July 2021, 9:29 am | University of Auckland
As New Zealand’s first Covid-19 lockdown began on 26 March 2020, the country’s busiest coastal waterway, the Hauraki Gulf, became devoid of almost all non-essential vessels. And noise levels plunged. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2107/6157f5787723412d7754.jpeg" ... More >>
Violence Against New Zealand’s Disabled People
Thursday, 22 July 2021, 6:08 am | University of Auckland
A major new study highlights the abuse of disabled people in New Zealand, showing rates of violence much higher than those experienced by the rest of the population. It also shows how home can be a place of abuse for disabled people. Forty percent ... More >>
Research Reveals Experiences Of Women Entrepreneurs
Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 3:08 pm | University of Auckland
New research documenting the experiences women entrepreneurs have had when trying to raise capital has revealed the challenges they face navigating entrepreneurial ecosystems. Raising Capital in Aotearoa New Zealand: Insights From Women Entrepreneurs ... More >>
It's Moth Week!
Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 11:26 am | University of Auckland
For the first time New Zealand is joining international Moth Week, a week that celebrates all things moth. A series of events are being held around the country and scientists are issuing a call-out to anyone interested in trapping and recording moths around ... More >>
Aotearoa’s Surging Rates Of Dementia Can Be Limited, New Study Says
Friday, 9 July 2021, 8:40 am | University of Auckland
Aotearoa’s surging rates of dementia can be limited by targeting 12 potentially modifiable risk factors that vary across ethnic groups, a University of Auckland study suggests. The number of people in New Zealand with dementia is forecast to ... More >>
Who's Doing What With Your Data? Information Governance In A Digital World
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 1:14 pm | University of Auckland
Data such as personal information has become one of the greatest drivers of economic activity in the modern world. Data is the oil of the fourth industrial revolution and in future, data will drive economic prosperity, sustainability, and ... More >>
New Zealand Study To Help Caesarean-section Babies Will Be Rolled Out In Australia
Monday, 5 July 2021, 6:29 am | University of Auckland
Australia’s government is backing a study by the University of Auckland’s Liggins Institute that aims to help the one-in-10 babies born by planned caesarean section to avoid breathing problems. A$2.2 million ($2.4 million) of funding means research ... More >>
Data Governance Symposium Launches Vital New Programme
Friday, 2 July 2021, 12:09 pm | University of Auckland
Industry experts and stakeholders will gather at the University of Auckland on 9 July to discuss data protection issues, namely privacy, security and sovereignty, and to launch new programmes of study in Information Governance at the Business School. ... More >>
Using Both Genetic And Mathematical Modelling To Better Understand Lung Disease
Wednesday, 30 June 2021, 8:34 am | University of Auckland
Researchers at the University of Auckland are pioneering a new approach to the understanding of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), combining world-leading research into genetic modelling of the disease with mathematical modelling of lung structure-function. ... More >>
‘Asian’ Label Hides Health Inequalities Among School Students Of Diverse Backgrounds
Monday, 28 June 2021, 6:17 am | University of Auckland
The simplistic label of ‘Asian’ is hiding just how different the experiences are of secondary school students from different Asian backgrounds, especially when it comes to mental distress, new research from the Youth19 survey shows. The results ... More >>
