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Seen a sick starfish lately? Scientists would like to know
Friday, 16 February 2018, 11:50 am | University of Auckland
A wasting disease is killing starfish around the world and now scientists are concerned that a change in sea temperatures might mean the disease could start to have an effect on New Zealand starfish species. More >>
Companion robots could help our rural schools
Thursday, 15 February 2018, 10:40 am | University of Auckland
Companion robots could be used in rural schools to help motivate students to study science and technology, and to provide comfort, according to University of Auckland research. The study, How Could Companion Robots Be Useful in Rural Schools , has ... More >>
Stemming the Rising Tide of STIs: What is our role?
Monday, 12 February 2018, 12:19 pm | University of Auckland
A world-leading expert in sexually transmitted infections and control will speak at the University of Auckland this week. More >>
Land area of low-lying Tuvalu has increased
Saturday, 10 February 2018, 11:09 am | University of Auckland
The tiny Pacific island nation of Tuvalu, thought to be under threat from sea level rise, has actually expanded in land area over the past 40 years and is likely to continue to be habitable a century from now, scientists say. The tiny Pacific island ... More >>
Tackling fake news, soft news and sound bite journalism
Wednesday, 7 February 2018, 3:57 pm | University of Auckland
“We are trying to ask the big questions behind the news,” says Dr Maria Armoudian, the founding director of the Faculty of Arts-based Project for Public Interest Media (PPIM). More >>
New degree goes global
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 12:09 pm | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland is launching a new degree aimed at exploring and tackling the big issues in an increasingly globalised world. More >>
Auckland uni expands rural doctor training to Taranaki
Thursday, 18 January 2018, 12:29 pm | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland and Taranaki DHB, along with local leaders and health professionals will welcome 18 year five medical students to Hawera Hospital on Monday, to launch the University’s regional-rural medical programme in Taranaki. More >>
Property Conference on trends, insights and challenges
Tuesday, 16 January 2018, 12:26 pm | University of Auckland
How property-owners’ decision-making influenced the Christchurch rebuild, challenges to commercial landlords posed by the rising co-working culture, and a new approach to managing Māori land are among the topics being covered at a major property research ... More >>
Ship noise affects ability of marine species to communicate
Wednesday, 10 January 2018, 12:02 pm | University of Auckland
The first-ever large scale investigation into the effects of ship noise in the waters of the Hauraki Gulf shows a significant reduction in the amount of “communication space” available for at least two key marine species. The first-ever large scale ... More >>
58 Students off to Latin America and Asia Thanks to PM
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 10:32 am | University of Auckland
The lion’s share of Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia and Latin America were awarded to University of Auckland students in the latest funding round. More >>
Fan page followers and how firms can attract and engage them
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 11:38 am | University of Auckland
Are you a Quiet Follower, a Cheerleader or a Peacock? A researcher at the University of Auckland has categorised people who follow companies on social media according to how they behave on the so-called fan pages. More >>
Festive season accentuates isolation of dying older people
Monday, 18 December 2017, 1:15 pm | University of Auckland
Older people lack support from their communities towards the end of their lives, with many becoming progressively more socially isolated before their death. Both older people and their families and whānau require support which is tailored to ... More >>
Successful summer blogging project gets a funding boost
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 7:22 pm | University of Auckland
Successful summer blogging project gets a funding boost Embargoed until 12.30pm Wednesday 13 December 2017 Over 1000 school children may be blogging over the summer to keep their literacy skills up, thanks to the partnership between the Manaiakalani ... More >>
Is your Facebook account being targeted by food companies?
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 4:26 pm | University of Auckland
Want to know if you are being targeted on Facebook by food and beverage companies? Teenagers will be able to see what food and drink companies are targeting them via Facebook thanks to a new browser extension created by the University of Auckland. ... More >>
Treatment for Huntington’s could be step closer
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 9:13 am | University of Auckland
Scientists believe they have identified one of the very earliest changes in the brain that results in Huntington’s Disease and that the discovery holds a vital clue to developing the first-ever treatment for the disease. Scientists believe they ... More >>
New director of MedTech CoRE
Wednesday, 6 December 2017, 12:37 pm | University of Auckland
Professor Merryn Tawhai, Deputy Director of the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI), has been named as the new Director of The Medical Technologies Centre of Research Excellence (MedTech CoRE), hosted at the University of Auckland. More >>
Understanding the autonomic nervous system
Wednesday, 6 December 2017, 12:19 pm | University of Auckland
The University’s Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI) is part of a major international effort to understand and use the autonomic nervous system to treat disease. More >>
Green chemistry conference to be held in Auckland
Wednesday, 6 December 2017, 11:42 am | University of Auckland
New methods to clean polluted water, creating useful materials from fishing waste and developing non-flammable rechargeable batteries are just some of the topics that will be discussed at the first international green chemistry conference to be held ... More >>
Rise in “unpaid consultants” conceals conflicts of interest
Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 12:56 pm | University of Auckland
Are authors of articles in leading medical journals playing down the extent of ties to drug and other for-profit companies? That appears to be the case, according to a new study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine by Associate Professor David ... More >>
Trial finds aspirin does not speed leg ulcer healing
Tuesday, 28 November 2017, 3:29 pm | University of Auckland
Suggestions that aspirin may help treat venous leg ulcers have been rebutted by University of Auckland research, leaving the sufferers with compression therapy, a treatment known since the 17th Century. Venous ulcers are chronic wounds of the ... More >>
