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Meet Auckland’s 40 highest (and young) achievers
Friday, 1 November 2019, 9:04 am | University of Auckland
Together they represent the immense influence of youth in business, technology, and in particular, social change. More >>
Become an adult university student for a week
Thursday, 31 October 2019, 11:51 am | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland is once again hosting the popular Spring Week lecture series which gives the public access to talks by our leading researchers. More >>
Curbing sugar intake needs to start at top of the food chain
Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 3:33 pm | University of Auckland
As trick-or-treating children prepare for their Halloween haul, scientists, dentists, doctors and the beverage industry are meeting tomorrow (31 October) to discuss the impact sugar has on New Zealand health. More >>
New home for the University of Auckland in South Auckland
Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 10:03 am | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland has confirmed its presence in South Auckland, signing the lease on space at 6 Osterley Way in central Manukau. More >>
A commitment to play gets PhD student elected to the Board
Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 8:57 am | University of Auckland
A University of Auckland PhD student who campaigned on the need for a more playful city has been elected to the Waitematā Local Board in this year’s local body recent elections, winning the highest number of the votes on that board. More >>
Connecting through dance, close to home and away
Tuesday, 29 October 2019, 2:11 pm | University of Auckland
Two students in their third year at the School of Dance, University of Auckland, have been awarded a Prime Minister's Scholarship set up to allow students to study abroad. Both will be performing at the School’s End of Year performances this month. More >>
Better access to magnetic therapy for depression needed
Friday, 25 October 2019, 8:56 am | University of Auckland
A proven treatment for clinical depression that involves targeting areas of the brain with magnetic energy is under-used in Aotearoa New Zealand, University of Auckland researchers say. More >>
Working together is planet’s best hope
Thursday, 24 October 2019, 1:35 pm | University of Auckland
Working together is planet’s best hope We often feel that individual action on issues such as climate change is a pointless exercise but Professor Niki Harre from the University of Auckland has written two books that show no cause is hopeless if ... More >>
New research to investigate digestive health benefits
Wednesday, 23 October 2019, 10:05 am | University of Auckland
A research team led by Dr Dulantha Ulluwishewa from AgResearch Ltd has received an investment of $100,000 from the High-Value Nutrition (HVN) National Science Challenge and industry partner Quantec Limited for a new study to investigate whether a novel ... More >>
World Cup fever on slow burn
Tuesday, 22 October 2019, 2:00 pm | University of Auckland
As the All Blacks prepare for the Rugby World Cup semi-final against England on Saturday, Kiwis have a range of views on how much it matters and how the country will react if they lose. More >>
Scooter licence fees lag behind cost of injuries
Tuesday, 22 October 2019, 12:22 pm | University of Auckland
Injuries from electric scooters in the Auckland region cost the health system upwards of $1 million in less than a year, a study from the University of Auckland shows. More >>
Social media may not be as bad for us as we thought
Monday, 21 October 2019, 8:51 am | University of Auckland
Scrolling through Facebook or arguing on Twitter may not be as bad for our mental health as we feared, according to new research from the University of Auckland. More >>
Teaching young New Zealanders to be financially Savy
Friday, 18 October 2019, 3:51 pm | University of Auckland
Thousands of young New Zealanders have been taught basic financial literacy because of a charitable trust that began life at the Business School’s Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. More >>
More attention on Auckland’s food insecurity crisis needed
Friday, 18 October 2019, 8:39 am | University of Auckland
Deeply moved by the hundreds queuing for a Christmas food parcel at the Auckland City Mission a couple of years ago, Helen Robinson, the Mission’s General Manager Social Services, knew she had to find out more about food insecurity and wellbeing ... More >>
Engineering a new type of wall
Thursday, 17 October 2019, 9:40 am | University of Auckland
Researchers at the University of Auckland have been awarded close to $1 million to develop a new type of wall, to better shut out the unwanted sounds of the people next door. More >>
Kiwi researchers make TB discovery
Tuesday, 15 October 2019, 1:23 pm | University of Auckland
Worldwide approximately one in four people is infected by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and while overall New Zealand has relatively low rates of TB, Māori and Pacific people are eight times more likely to be affected than Pākehā. More >>
Velocity challenge finalists announced
Tuesday, 15 October 2019, 10:34 am | University of Auckland
An alternative power generation mechanism for satellites, a low-cost, portable diagnostic tool that detects Glaucoma, and software to make the car wrecking industry more efficient, are some of the finalists’ projects among this year’s Velocity $100k Challenge. More >>
Sportsman of the Year Blue awarded to martial arts champion
Friday, 11 October 2019, 2:22 pm | University of Auckland
Auckland Law School student Riley Phillips-Harris, was honoured with two University of Auckland Blues Awards on Saturday night. The awards are a prestigious tradition that recognise students who have excelled in sport, the arts and culture, and service ... More >>
Short film captures loneliness research
Thursday, 10 October 2019, 2:52 pm | University of Auckland
University of Auckland research into loneliness and social isolation among older New Zealanders has helped create an animated short film running in the Show Me Shorts film festival. More >>
Top teacher helps students reach their ‘eureka’ moment
Thursday, 10 October 2019, 9:34 am | University of Auckland
Imagine you are a first year tertiary student enrolled in a stage one paper, heading into a lecture theatre with over 500 hundred other people. More >>
