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Elam artist wins Glaister Ennor Award
Tuesday, 20 June 2017, 3:52 pm | University of Auckland
An obsession with tactile surfaces coupled with a desire to find fresh ways to meaningfully connect with place, formed part of the impetus behind a winning artwork by Elam School of Fine Arts graduate Jordan Davey-Emms. More >>
New evidence of animal behaviour and tidal clocks
Tuesday, 20 June 2017, 9:59 am | University of Auckland
A slater-like crustacean that lives in the sand on Auckland’s Piha beach has provided new evidence that animals have biological clocks influenced by the tide as well as the more familiar circadian clock that follows the day/night cycle and which regulates ... More >>
Survey exposes teens risk of suicide
Thursday, 15 June 2017, 2:00 pm | University of Auckland
A survey of over 8000 New Zealand high school students has found young people exposed to suicide attempts of others are at an increased risk of taking their own lives, and young people living in poverty are at the highest risk. More >>
NZ Fisheries Management Costing Economy and Environment
Thursday, 15 June 2017, 9:13 am | University of Auckland
Claims that New Zealand has a “world leading” system for sustainably managing fishing have been scientifically debunked, say an international team of fisheries experts in a paper published in a top United States journal. More >>
Telling tales of gendered bodies: public lecture at Auckland
Wednesday, 14 June 2017, 1:42 pm | University of Auckland
What place do the humanities still have in a world where governments and universities are increasingly focused on job skills? What does it mean to be a critical scholar in the age of Trump? In a world where the pressure on women to look a certain way ... More >>
Going to Sleep on Your Back Increases Risk of Stillbirth
Wednesday, 14 June 2017, 10:30 am | University of Auckland
New University of Auckland research has found that women who go to sleep on their back in the last three months of pregnancy are almost four times more likely to experience a stillbirth. More >>
Medical researcher first outside US to win prestigious prize
Monday, 12 June 2017, 11:55 am | University of Auckland
An Auckland medical researcher who has led advances in the care of newborn babies has become the first person outside of the United States to win a prestigious prize. More >>
Queen’s Birthday honour for surgeon and student mentor
Friday, 9 June 2017, 11:25 am | University of Auckland
Professor Peter Gilling, a top surgeon and mentor to medical students at Tauranga Hospital, has been recognised in the 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. More >>
University of Auckland most innovative in new rankings
Thursday, 8 June 2017, 10:53 am | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland’s status as the most innovative university in New Zealand has been confirmed in the latest Reuters Top 75: Asia’s Most Innovative Universities rankings. More >>
Fake news and the 2017 General Election
Tuesday, 6 June 2017, 10:18 am | University of Auckland
What will the shape and potential effect of fake news be in the 2017 New Zealand General Election campaign More >>
Kiwi student to join leg of Tara expedition
Tuesday, 6 June 2017, 10:03 am | University of Auckland
The famous schooner which once belonged to Sir Peter Blake will pick up a special guest on its way to an historic stopover in Auckland on July 1. More >>
Entrepreneurism champion recognised in honours list
Monday, 5 June 2017, 12:22 pm | University of Auckland
The fact we need to innovate to drive economic growth is now taken as read – New Zealand even has a Science and Innovation Minister. But this consciousness was born of a long, slow shift within business and government that had a watershed moment ... More >>
Young Pacific researchers seek obesity circuit-breaker
Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 4:31 pm | University of Auckland
Four young Pacific health researchers are working with Pacific teens and their communities to help break the intergenerational cycle of obesity and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs). More >>
Leading for the greatest good
Tuesday, 30 May 2017, 4:21 pm | University of Auckland
The Māori economy is now worth close to $40 billion and is growing faster than the national economy, according to recent MBIE figures. How do we harness this growth to lift wellbeing for all Māori? A new research project aims to zero in on the kinds ... More >>
Majority of TV food ads are unhealthy and target children
Tuesday, 30 May 2017, 9:29 am | University of Auckland
The majority of foods advertised on New Zealand television are unhealthy, and most of those unhealthy food advertisements are specifically targeted at children, new research has found. More >>
Essential book about sustainability and resilience launched
Monday, 29 May 2017, 10:32 am | University of Auckland
A book that offers new perspectives on urban sustainability and resilience has been launched at the University of Auckland. More >>
Arresting images win photography award
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 10:46 am | University of Auckland
A diptych of ‘arresting’ images, taken in Austria by an architecture student from the University of Auckland has won the 2017 Simon Devitt Award for Photography. More >>
Blogging beating the “summer learning” slump
Wednesday, 24 May 2017, 10:12 am | University of Auckland
A research project has found that children who blogged about their summer holidays had less of a “summer slump” in their reading and writing skills than those who didn’t. Evidence has shown that the “summer slump” impacts children’s learning ... More >>
University Innovation Institute China seizes opportunities
Friday, 19 May 2017, 9:05 am | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland Innovation Institute China (UOAIIC) has seized opportunities to further develop and commercialise its research and to provide a springboard for innovative New Zealand companies and researchers who want to collaborate and tap ... More >>
Simon Devitt Prize for Photography: Exhibition
Wednesday, 17 May 2017, 2:04 pm | University of Auckland
The Simon Devitt Prize for Photography Exhibition is now in its ninth year, showcasing the unique photographic perspectives of 16 student finalists from our architecture, contemporary art, music, dance, urban planning, and urban design disciplines. More >>
