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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 >>
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 >>
