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Paracetamol best for pain relief in bone, muscle injuries

Monday, 30 September 2019, 8:13 am | University of Auckland

If you need to tame the pain of a broken bone, sprain or bruising, a new study suggests you’re best to reach for the humble paracetamol. More >>

Education – the gift that keeps on giving

Friday, 27 September 2019, 6:52 pm | University of Auckland

Promising students from four low decile Auckland schools will now have a much better chance of achieving University Entrance thanks to a generous gift from the Buchanan Charitable Foundation to a University of Auckland initiative. More >>

Financial disclosure linked to corporate governance

Thursday, 26 September 2019, 3:52 pm | University of Auckland

Before we invest in publically listed companies, we need to be able to access information about the firm’s financial position and performance. For thirty-five year-old University of Auckland postgraduate student and teaching staff Bill (Yijun) Shen, this means ... More >>

NZ researchers at forefront of hunt for acute pancreatitis

Thursday, 26 September 2019, 12:00 pm | University of Auckland

A University of Auckland researcher has received United States funding to test new potential drugs for one of the most common, and potentially lethal, abdominal diseases in urgent hospital admissions. More >>

Teaching architectural students to listen

Wednesday, 25 September 2019, 2:45 pm | University of Auckland

Dr Karamia Müller will formally graduate this week with a PhD in Architecture and is believed to be the first Sāmoan woman in the world to do so, and certainly the first from the University of Auckland. More >>

Now there are five, all civil engineers, all in the family

Wednesday, 25 September 2019, 12:05 pm | University of Auckland

It was probably a bit of both nature and nurture that led Katrina Browne to graduate with a Bachelor of Civil and Environmental Engineering (with honours) this month, the third generation of civil engineers in the family to graduate from the University ... More >>

High-powered computer sees red

Wednesday, 25 September 2019, 11:07 am | University of Auckland

In almost all human cultures, colours are associated with different emotions such as hate, love, anger and sadness. More >>

It takes a village to create success

Tuesday, 24 September 2019, 3:50 pm | University of Auckland

Sharing the same world view as many of their students is a special bonus, say University of Auckland graduating teachers Tamausu Fa’alepo Vaotuua and Teuila Vaotuua. More >>

Good chance of great employment for UA grads

Tuesday, 24 September 2019, 3:46 pm | University of Auckland

Students graduating from the University of Auckland are highly likely to be employed and even to change the world. More >>

Cannabis research earns post-graduate degree for former cop

Tuesday, 24 September 2019, 12:55 pm | University of Auckland

Importing cannabis into New Zealand is not usually a requirement for a Masters degree but for University of Auckland science graduate Kent Onesemo, it was vital to achieving his goal. More >>

University of Auckland seeks new tech opportunities

Tuesday, 24 September 2019, 9:50 am | University of Auckland

Tuesday, September 24, 2019 – New Zealand entrepreneurs and researchers are set to benefit from a Memorandum of Understanding signed between Auckland UniServices , the commercialisation company of the University of Auckland, and The National Institute ... More >>

Strong appetite for investments that deliver social impact

Monday, 23 September 2019, 7:37 pm | University of Auckland

Impact investing is set to grow exponentially in Aotearoa New Zealand over coming years with strong interest from all types of investors including those not yet active in the field, according to a landmark study launched today. More >>

Youth justice study calling for more participants

Monday, 23 September 2019, 11:39 am | University of Auckland

A ground-breaking study which looks at how Māori and Samoan peoples describe their experience of youth justice across three different but comparable countries is calling for participants. More >>

Single, combo ‘polypill’ could save lives

Friday, 20 September 2019, 8:15 am | University of Auckland

More people would take their heart medications if their pills were combined into a single ‘polypill’, potentially saving hundreds more New Zealanders from heart attacks and strokes. More >>

Making better food choices with mindfulness

Thursday, 19 September 2019, 12:13 pm | University of Auckland

Mindfulness has been touted as the antidote to stress and the path to serenity. But can it also help us make better food choices? More >>

UA launches Foundation Studies Certificate

Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 4:32 pm | University of Auckland

Students who want to progress to undergraduate study at the University of Auckland, the top-ranking university in New Zealand, can now do so via the new Foundation Studies Certificate at Taylors College, the Auckland-based pathways college run by international ... More >>