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Fertility study shows cheaper treatment is effective
Monday, 27 November 2017, 10:07 am | University of Auckland
New University of Auckland research has found couples may not need to undergo invasive and expensive IVF to get pregnant, with other less-invasive procedures proving more effective. The study, which compared intrauterine insemination with expectant management ... More >>
Chris Liddell funds scholarships to take Kiwis to Oxford
Monday, 27 November 2017, 9:13 am | University of Auckland
Exceptional University of Auckland student Johann Go is the first to receive a new scholarship to Oxford University funded by international businessman Chris Liddell. More >>
Study of artist’s toilet tissues sheds light on gut bugs
Sunday, 26 November 2017, 11:16 am | University of Auckland
In an intriguing collaboration between art and science, New Zealand scientists have compared the bacteria on artist, Billy Apple’s 46-year-old used toilet tissues to 2016 samples from the artist. Their findings substantiate growing evidence that ... More >>
NZ sovereignty threatened by trade deal, say academics
Friday, 24 November 2017, 9:46 am | University of Auckland
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) could prevent our government from regulating drug advertisements that target New Zealanders, according to a new academic paper. In their article, “ Trade Agreements and Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Pharmaceuticals ... More >>
Lack of food contributing to students’ poor health
Thursday, 23 November 2017, 10:56 am | University of Auckland
Teenagers whose families worry about money for food are more likely to be overweight, have poor mental and physical health, and miss school, according to new University of Auckland research. More >>
Elam artists on display
Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 4:58 pm | University of Auckland
Summer is almost here and with it comes a provocative and comprehensive display of contemporary art at the annual Elam Artists Graduate Show. More >>
UK research mirrors New Zealand stillbirth findings
Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 2:38 pm | University of Auckland
University of Auckland research that showed that women who go to sleep on their side have a lower risk of a still birth has been repeated in the UK with similar results. The Midlands and North of England Stillbirth Study (MiNESS) found that women who ... More >>
Top NZ scientist talks about entrepreneurship
Monday, 20 November 2017, 10:05 am | University of Auckland
What is the role of universities today? Along with discovering new knowledge and educating the next generation, should professors also be drivers of economic development? What is an entrepreneurial academic? More >>
Effective strategies to treat acute rheumatic fever needed
Thursday, 16 November 2017, 10:15 am | University of Auckland
Research by the University of Auckland has found a lack of throat swabbing and inappropriate prescription of antibiotics in primary care is preventing the diagnoses and treatment of acute rheumatic fever and group A streptococcus bacteria in Northland Māori. More >>
Book on Ngati Porou carving a winner
Tuesday, 14 November 2017, 1:58 pm | University of Auckland
University of Auckland Senior Lecturer in Art History, Ngarino Ellis (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Porou) has won the Maori Art award at the 2017 Ngā Kupu Ora Awards: Māori Book Awards. More >>
Single men and masculinity
Tuesday, 14 November 2017, 9:10 am | University of Auckland
What is it really like being a single man in 21st Century New Zealand today? With online dating apps and television dating shows, single straight men have many opportunities to seek a partner but what if they want a partner but don’t find someone? And what ... More >>
Academics Call for More Responsiveness to Māori Health Needs
Friday, 10 November 2017, 11:36 am | University of Auckland
A group of University of Auckland Māori health academics are calling for all health researchers in Aotearoa New Zealand to be accountable under the Treaty of Waitangi and be able to act and respond to Māori health needs. They say this will help ensure ... More >>
Auckland Arts student wins Rhodes scholarship
Wednesday, 8 November 2017, 4:14 pm | University of Auckland
University of Auckland Faculty of Arts student Marco de Jong is one of three young New Zealanders who have been awarded prestigious 2018 Rhodes Scholarships to carry out post-graduate study at the University of Oxford (UK). More >>
Public Policy Institute will address key policy issues
Wednesday, 8 November 2017, 1:51 pm | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland’s Faculty of Arts is launching a comprehensive Public Policy Institute (PPI) to foster independent, critical research on key policy issues affecting New Zealand, the Asia-Pacific and the broader global community. More >>
Southern seas warming faster than northern New Zealand
Wednesday, 8 November 2017, 9:46 am | University of Auckland
Three of the longest-running sea temperature records in the Southern Hemisphere have been analysed by scientists and show that while coastal waters near Auckland are not getting any warmer, southern New Zealand and Tasmania are. More >>
Achieving equity and excellence in education for Māori
Friday, 3 November 2017, 2:53 pm | University of Auckland
Recent Rutherford Discovery Fellowship recipient Dr Melinda Webber will present a talk on raising the success of Māori students in Whangarei on Wednesday as part of the University of Auckland’s International Speaker Series. More >>
Spin on Health wins Royal Society Award
Friday, 3 November 2017, 11:38 am | University of Auckland
Doctoral student Kate Riegle van West from the University of Auckland has won a prestigious award for a video that showcases her research into the health benefits of poi. More >>
Wearable cameras will record the marketing of ‘healthy’ food
Friday, 3 November 2017, 10:30 am | University of Auckland
Children will wear small portable cameras on their clothes as part of a new University of Auckland study that will investigate how the marketing of healthy products and lifestyles affects children’s everyday lives. Dr Darren Powell of the University’s ... More >>
Depression better treated as 12 separate disorders
Thursday, 2 November 2017, 12:45 pm | University of Auckland
The way depression is diagnosed and treated needs a major overhaul, say authors of a new review article in the scientific journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. This is because current treatment of depression is ineffective and lacks a plausible, ... More >>
Engineering research boosted by new funding
Thursday, 2 November 2017, 12:43 pm | University of Auckland
Engineering research at the University of Auckland receives more than $1.5 million in new funding from the Marsden Fund for 2017. More >>
