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Need for more Māori and Pacific architects reflected
Wednesday, 4 December 2019, 9:33 am | University of Auckland
We need more Māori and Pacific students to study architecture, and a new scholarship has been set up to persuade more of them to do so. “Auckland is the largest Polynesian city in the world,” says Professor Deidre Brown (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu), the world’s ... More >>
World-first artificial neurons create potential
Wednesday, 4 December 2019, 8:17 am | University of Auckland
World-first artificial neurons create potential for bionic medicine Artificial neurons on silicon chips that behave just like the real thing have been invented by a team of international scientists, including University of Auckland’s Professor Julian ... More >>
Can democracy survive?
Tuesday, 3 December 2019, 9:17 am | University of Auckland
The rise of populism and nationalism in some of the world’s leading democracies, along with declining trust in political institutions, has led to questions over whether democracy can survive. More >>
International students: can they thrive in a strange land?
Wednesday, 27 November 2019, 3:25 pm | University of Auckland
Coming to study in another country with an unfamiliar culture and often a different language can be daunting for international students, but the right support at the right time can make all the difference. More >>
NZ scientist behind first FDA-approved child myopia therapy
Monday, 25 November 2019, 1:33 pm | University of Auckland
An optometry researcher from the University of Auckland is behind the first-ever Food and Drug Administration-(FDA) approved treatment to slow the progression of short-sight in children. More >>
University of Auckland fundraising campaign raises most ever
Friday, 22 November 2019, 8:08 am | University of Auckland
A fundraising campaign publicly launched by the University of Auckland in 2016 has raised the largest ever amount in New Zealand’s philanthropic history More >>
Parents as first teachers support early learning outcomes
Thursday, 21 November 2019, 9:38 am | University of Auckland
New research using information collected from longitudinal child development study Growing Up in New Zealand has identified several factors which are crucial to children’s early learning outcomes. More >>
Beauty queen to use crown for marine protection
Wednesday, 20 November 2019, 9:11 am | University of Auckland
The winner of the Miss Cook Islands New Zealand pageant hopes to use her title to raise awareness of protecting the delicate marine environment in her island homeland. More >>
Summer literacy programme to roll out in South Island
Monday, 18 November 2019, 10:52 am | University of Auckland
Blogging at least twice a week as part of a University of Auckland digital literacy programme has completely eliminated the summer slump in literacy for the children involved. More >>
Same-gender sexual orientation “throughout NZ society"
Friday, 15 November 2019, 11:11 am | University of Auckland
The country’s first-ever major sexual health survey shows that some degree of same-gender sexual orientation exists throughout Aotearoa New Zealand society, and is more common among women than men, says a University of Auckland expert. More >>
Talented researchers at frontier of medicinal chemistry
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 12:15 pm | University of Auckland
The cancer treatments of tomorrow are being studied today by two young scientists who each receive one of the country’s most prestigious awards, a Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship. More >>
Sense of belonging at school key to LGBT students’ success
Tuesday, 12 November 2019, 5:06 pm | University of Auckland
Students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) are more likely to achieve at school if they feel a sense of belonging, regardless of whether or not they report being bullied. More >>
New Zealand history: what stories should we be telling?
Monday, 11 November 2019, 3:57 pm | University of Auckland
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One teacher at a time – overcoming a crisis in STEM
Wednesday, 6 November 2019, 2:14 pm | University of Auckland
Year 8 teacher Tina McKenzie has taught 12-year olds how to extract DNA from a tomato and how craft can demonstrate the beauty of mathematics. More >>
University of Auckland welcomes Te Pūtea Rangahau a Marsden
Tuesday, 5 November 2019, 4:55 pm | University of Auckland
Some of the challenges New Zealand faces in health, environment, culture, science, and engineering will be addressed thanks to nearly $22 million awarded to the University of Auckland from Marsden funding . More >>
Marsden Grant to study disarmament
Tuesday, 5 November 2019, 4:34 pm | University of Auckland
Dr Anna Hood from the University of Auckland Law School has been awarded a Marsden Grant worth $300,000 to study coercive disarmament. More >>
University of Auckland now biggest in student accomodation
Monday, 4 November 2019, 5:05 pm | University of Auckland
The opening of the University of Auckland’s new hostel – Waipārūrū – in time for the 2020 academic year will bring the total number of beds available for students to 4,500. This makes this country’s leading university the largest provider ... More >>
Changing the world by teaching
Monday, 4 November 2019, 2:52 pm | University of Auckland
If you want to change the world, then you might want to become an academic, suggests Professor Deidre Brown (Ngapuhi, Ngati Kahu), who will be giving her inaugural professorial lecture this month. More >>
Preterm blood-test a step closer with $NZ230k boost
Monday, 4 November 2019, 8:45 am | University of Auckland
A Liggins Institute researcher has received a $NZ230,000 boost to develop a mid-pregnancy blood test to predict premature birth. More >>
Drug for bone health reduces cancer, heart disease
Saturday, 2 November 2019, 11:18 am | University of Auckland
Drug for bone health reduces cancer, heart disease in older women A drug used to treat osteoporosis and bone loss also appears to protect against heart disease and cancer, a major New Zealand study has shown. Researchers at the University of Auckland ... More >>
