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Dames come together for mother and baby health research
Tuesday, 2 May 2017, 2:34 pm | University of Auckland
What may be the biggest gathering yet of Kiwi Dames is taking place this Saturday night – just in time for Mother’s Day. More >>
Bioengineering graduate takes off at Rocket Lab
Monday, 1 May 2017, 5:04 pm | University of Auckland
When Alex Anderson was a teenager growing up in Waiuku, he read a lot of science fiction and dreamt of one day “building futuristic things like robots”. Today Alex has arguably done even better than that. The 30-year-old Mt Eden resident who ... More >>
Top bird study student overcomes big challenge to graduate
Monday, 1 May 2017, 11:27 am | University of Auckland
Completing a doctorate is a major achievement for anyone but for University of Auckland ecologist Josie Galbraith, graduating with a PhD todayhas special significance. More >>
Regional trends revealed for meth labs
Tuesday, 25 April 2017, 8:45 pm | University of Auckland
Regional trends revealed for meth labs Helensville and Hamilton were two of the meth lab hot spots identified in the first geographic study of clandestine meth lab distribution in New Zealand. Strong regional trends were identified in the research from the University ... More >>
University celebrates academic success at Autumn Graduation
Monday, 24 April 2017, 12:09 pm | University of Auckland
Thousands of graduands and their supporters will converge in central Auckland next week in one of New Zealand’s largest celebrations of academic success. More >>
Aging population will need increased levels of care
Friday, 21 April 2017, 10:38 am | University of Auckland
New Zealand’s aging population will lead to a substantial increase in the need to provide daily and weekly care for the elderly, a University of Auckland study has found. More >>
Monthly vitamin D supplement does not prevent heart disease
Friday, 21 April 2017, 9:18 am | University of Auckland
A major research trial by the University of Auckland’s School of Population Health has found that taking higher doses of vitamin D once a month won’t lower your risk of heart disease. More >>
Graduation Gala Concerto Competition
Thursday, 20 April 2017, 9:59 am | University of Auckland
Coinciding with Autumn Graduation ceremonies, with almost 6,000 University of Auckland students flying the nest to take on new adventures, the 2017 Graduation Gala Concerto Competition marks its 10 year anniversary with a University-wide celebration of graduating ... More >>
University of Auckland closing early today
Thursday, 13 April 2017, 10:15 am | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland will be closed today from 11am due to forecast adverse weather. For further information go to www.auckland.ac.nz. More >>
Studies confirm safety of premature baby treatment
Friday, 7 April 2017, 5:32 pm | University of Auckland
Studies confirm long-term safety of life-saving treatment for premature babies More New Zealand families could benefit from a life-saving treatment for premature babies as new evidence from a major New Zealand and Australian trial confirms its long-term ... More >>
Finalists announced for Graduation Gala concert
Monday, 3 April 2017, 11:25 am | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland is delighted to announce the three finalists in the 2017 Graduation Gala Concerto Competition. They are Sara Lee (piano), Julie Park (viola), and Joella Pinto (violin), all performance students from the School of Music. More >>
New book studies war, myths and fairy tales
Monday, 27 March 2017, 11:43 am | University of Auckland
Two University of Auckland academics have used their friendship and complementary academic interests to co-edit a series of books on war. More >>
New role to develop international MedTech partnerships
Monday, 20 March 2017, 5:23 pm | University of Auckland
Developing more international partnerships and investor opportunities for medical technology is the focus of Dr Diana Siew’s new role as strategic partnership specialist for the University of Auckland’s bioengineering institute. More >>
Paddlers at the ready for this weekend’s Great Waka Ama race
Friday, 17 March 2017, 11:16 am | University of Auckland
World champions and those new to the sport of Waka Ama will make up the mix of crews paddling on the Waitemata Harbour this weekend for the annual University of Auckland Great Waka Ama race. More >>
Too many antibiotics for New Zealand children
Thursday, 16 March 2017, 11:43 am | University of Auckland
Almost all New Zealand children have taken antibiotic medications by the time they are five years of age, according to new research from the University of Auckland’s Centre for Longitudinal Research – He Ara Ki Mua. More >>
Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell on the Post-Truth World
Tuesday, 14 March 2017, 3:01 pm | University of Auckland
English political cartoonist Steve Bell will speak at the University of Auckland on Thursday 16 March. Steve is probably best known for the daily strip called If... , which has appeared in The Guardian newspaper since 1981, and since the mid-1990s ... More >>
Landmark gift for Chair in Health Law announced
Friday, 10 March 2017, 1:23 pm | University of Auckland
The Auckland Law School at the University of Auckland is excited to announce the establishment of the ‘Marylyn and John Mayo Chair in Health Law and Policy’ thanks to the generous support of one of the faculty’s longest standing donors, Dr John ... More >>
Legal academic shortlisted for international research award
Thursday, 9 March 2017, 12:21 pm | University of Auckland
A research paper by Professor Craig Elliffe from the Auckland Law School has been shortlisted for the Frans Vanistendael 2017 Award for International Tax Law. More >>
New Asia-Pacific centre at Auckland University
Thursday, 9 March 2017, 11:23 am | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland welcomes the Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Paul Goldsmith’s announcement to invest in three Centres of Asia-Pacific Excellence (CAPEs) hosted or set up in collaboration with the University. More >>
Girls Mean Business
Thursday, 9 March 2017, 10:39 am | University of Auckland
Entrepreneurial skills are increasingly important for people wanting to stay relevant in today’s changing workplace, and a new programme aims to ensure New Zealand girls don’t get left behind. More >>
