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Global first for rheumatic fever research
Wednesday, 8 March 2017, 11:32 am | University of Auckland
Global first for rheumatic fever research Media Release University of Auckland 08 March 2017 Global first for rheumatic fever research The first robust evidence that supports community initiatives to prevent acute rheumatic fever has come from researchers ... More >>
University of Auckland ranked top university for Education
Wednesday, 8 March 2017, 9:30 am | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland has been ranked 20th in the world for the subject of Education in the QS World University Rankings by Subject released today. This is the highest ranking of any Education faculty in New Zealand. The 2017 QS World University Ranking ... More >>
Archaeology top in long line of firsts
Wednesday, 8 March 2017, 9:23 am | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland’s Faculty of Arts has scooped the bulk of the top rankings in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject. More >>
University of Auckland reinforces lead in subject rankings
Wednesday, 8 March 2017, 9:18 am | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland’s standing as the country’s leading university is further reinforced in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject, with the University judged best in New Zealand in 37 of the 40 subjects for which it is ranked. More >>
Lecture series focuses on medium density housing
Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 3:34 pm | University of Auckland
Experts in the fields of architecture, planning and urban design will debate what makes good medium density housing at the upcoming Fast Forward lecture and discussion series starting at the University of Auckland next week. More >>
Kim Dotcom documentary to screen at SXSW festival in Texas
Monday, 6 March 2017, 10:12 am | University of Auckland
Film maker and University of Auckland academic Annie Goldson’s latest documentary about Kim Dotcom will screen at the South by SouthWest (SXSW) Festival in Austin, Texas on March 13, 14 and 16. More >>
Erna leads eye care from Samoa
Sunday, 5 March 2017, 8:58 pm | University of Auckland
Optometrist, Erna Takazawa, was named the University of Auckland 2017 Young Alumna of the Year for her work developing optometry in Samoa and leading improvement of eye care in the Pacific. More >>
Carol Hirschfeld honoured by the University of Auckland
Thursday, 2 March 2017, 2:55 pm | University of Auckland
Broadcaster Carol Hirschfeld loved completing a BA at the University of Auckland so much she would do another one “in a heartbeat”. Now she is to be recognised by the University with a Distinguished Alumni Award. The awards are issued every ... More >>
Researching legal protection of migrant domestic workers
Thursday, 2 March 2017, 12:44 pm | University of Auckland
Doctoral candidate Sophie Henderson has been announced as the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Law Doctoral Fellow for 2017. More >>
University to honour distinguished alumni
Thursday, 2 March 2017, 11:38 am | University of Auckland
Outstanding graduates of the University of Auckland, in fields ranging from the creative arts and broadcasting to science, health and optometry, will be honoured at a gala dinner this month [10 March]. More >>
Distinguished Alumni Award recognises talented artist
Thursday, 2 March 2017, 11:33 am | University of Auckland
Artist Lisa Reihana (Ngā Puhi Ngāti Hine and Ngāi Tu) has been named as a 2017 Distinguished Alumni by the University of Auckland, in recognition of her outstanding achievement in the field of fine arts. More >>
Do you know an outstanding Māori business leader?
Monday, 27 February 2017, 10:44 am | University of Auckland
The call is out for nominations for the University of Auckland Aotearoa Māori Business Leaders Awards. More >>
Auckland brain researchers show how Parkinson’s spreads
Friday, 24 February 2017, 11:32 am | University of Auckland
Media Release - University of Auckland - 24 February 2017 Researchers at the University of Auckland have provided the first strong evidence on how Parkinson’s disease spreads in the brain, helping to advance treatment of the disease. In a paper, published ... More >>
Student awarded internship with MX3D
Friday, 24 February 2017, 11:29 am | University of Auckland
Using robots to build a bridge over a canal in Europe might sound like a scene from a science fiction story, but it will soon be reality for one young architectural graduate from the University of Auckland. More >>
Brain health team visits Hawkes Bay
Wednesday, 22 February 2017, 10:44 am | University of Auckland
Brain health research will be the focus of a display at this week’s Te Matatini Kapa Haka festival in Hawkes Bay. More >>
Study shows refugees’ & immigrants’ resilience in disasters
Tuesday, 21 February 2017, 10:36 am | University of Auckland
Many immigrants and refugees were resilient to the Canterbury Earthquakes due to their previous experiences of disasters and war in their homelands, according to research from the University of Auckland. Sociology academics from the Faculty of ... More >>
Professor on international respiratory disease panel
Monday, 20 February 2017, 4:12 pm | University of Auckland
Decades of international leadership on asthma and allergies, especially in children, and of the Global Asthma Network, has led to a New Zealand paediatrician being appointed to the first World Health Organisation expert panel on non-communicable diseases. More >>
Inspired student follows in teachers’ footsteps
Monday, 20 February 2017, 2:40 pm | University of Auckland
The 35-year-old was inspired by two teachers who supported her when she was a student at Bream Bay College. More >>
New student high-rise opens at University of Auckland
Monday, 20 February 2017, 1:56 pm | University of Auckland
A new state-of-the-art apartment complex for University of Auckland students officially opens on Symonds Street in Auckland City this week. More >>
Māori and Pacific more vulnerable to pancreas diseases
Monday, 20 February 2017, 11:23 am | University of Auckland
New Zealand has one of the highest rates of acute pancreatitis in the world with Māori and Pacific people at more than double the risk of developing pancreatitis and post-pancreatitis diabetes than New Zealand Europeans. More >>
