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Kiwi Scientists Investigate Sky-Tower’s Weird Effect
Monday, 8 January 2024, 11:31 am | University of Auckland
When a scientist noticed an odd visual effect of Auckland's landmark Sky-Tower, he decided to investigate. From close-up, Auckland’s Sky-Tower appears short and stumpy, from far-off it seems tall and thin, prompting researchers with an interest ... More >>
Sir Collin Tukuitonga Becomes ISC Fellow And Will Also Head WHO Transition Team
Thursday, 21 December 2023, 8:13 pm | University of Auckland
Sir Collin Tukuitonga (Niue: Alofi) from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland has been made a Fellow by the International Science Council (ISC). The Associate Professor of population health was recognised for his outstanding contribution to ... More >>
Sir Collin Tukuitonga Becomes ISC Fellow And Will Also Head WHO Transition Team
Thursday, 21 December 2023, 6:06 pm | University of Auckland
Sir Collin Tukuitonga Sir Collin Tukuitonga (Niue: Alofi) from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland has been made a Fellow by the International Science Council (ISC). The Associate Professor of population health was recognised for his outstanding ... More >>
Mother Of Five Graduates With PhD
Saturday, 16 December 2023, 8:46 am | University of Auckland
Proud graduate and family: Benjamin 17, Amelia 13, Lucy Hardie, Sebastian 19, Oliver 16, Reuben 48, Leon Hardie, 14. Lucy Hardie has graduated with a doctorate based on vaping research, all while raising five kids. A mother of five teenagers this ... More >>
Medical Graduate Has Vision For Making A Difference For Māori
Saturday, 16 December 2023, 8:44 am | University of Auckland
Isaac Samuels Isaac Samuels (Ngaati Hauaa, Ngaati Tuwharetoa) graduated in medicine on 14 December with hopes to improve Māori eye-care. A new medical graduate grew up largely identifying as pākeha, but his koro’s death and the University of Auckland’s ... More >>
Academic Explores Protection Of Reproductive Choices
Wednesday, 13 December 2023, 11:47 am | University of Auckland
We can freeze eggs and sperm, undergo in-vitro, or choose sterilisation or contraception, but if something goes wrong, the path to justice is complicated, says Dr Anna Broadmore. What if your partner lied about contraceptive measures to stop you from taking your ... More >>
University Of Auckland 1st In Oceania And 5th In World For Sustainability
Wednesday, 6 December 2023, 4:47 pm | University of Auckland
University of Auckland highest ranked university in Australasia in world sustainability ranking. Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland has been ranked as first in Oceania and fifth in the world for sustainability in the 2024 QS World University ... More >>
Post-Covid Workplaces: Is The Fun Fading Away?
Saturday, 2 December 2023, 1:06 am | University of Auckland
At home or in the office, workplace fun isn't a one-size-fits-all affair – leaders need to acknowledge that and offer a safe environment, according to a University of Auckland study. Working from home one or more days per week has become a norm ... More >>
Education And Social Work On The Move To City Campus
Friday, 24 November 2023, 1:23 am | University of Auckland
From this month, Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland is now welcoming the Faculty of Education and Social Work from its current location at 74 Epsom Avenue to City Campus in readiness for teaching in 2024. The move to a beautiful, refurbished ... More >>
Research Leader And Antarctica Expert To Join Waikato As Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research
Friday, 17 November 2023, 12:27 pm | University of Auckland
17 November 2023: The University of Waikato has announced the appointment of Professor Gary Wilson to the role of Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research from early next year. Gary is currently Chief Scientist and General Manager Research Strategy & ... More >>
Support For Promising Scientists
Friday, 17 November 2023, 11:03 am | University of Auckland
nvestigations into prevention of brain cancer and understanding the origins of our solar system have seen two scientists from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland awarded prestigious fellowships. The Royal Society Te Apārangi’s Rutherford Foundation ... More >>
Award Winning Pacific Academic Doesn’t Shy Away From Hard Questions
Friday, 10 November 2023, 6:49 pm | University of Auckland
Sereana Naepi Award winning Pacific academic Sereana Naepi knows well that you can’t make an omelette without breaking a few eggs. Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland recently presented the sociologist with a Research Impact Award for her ... More >>
Researchers Aim To Find Effective Meth Treatments For Māori
Wednesday, 8 November 2023, 4:23 pm | University of Auckland
A research project has just been launched that aims to find effective treatments for Māori meth users. Northland and Auckland addiction service leaders attended a launch this week (7 November) for a research project that aims to recruit at least ... More >>
Manalagi Study On Pacific Rainbow+ Community Finds Urgent Need For Pacific Rainbow+ Leadership
Wednesday, 8 November 2023, 11:46 am | University of Auckland
The need to increase Pacific and Rainbow+ leadership was a major finding in the Manalagi project, the first and largest research of its kind addressing the health and wellbeing of Aotearoa, New Zealand’s Pacific Rainbow+ community. A three-year ... More >>
Sex, Drugs And Health Checks
Monday, 30 October 2023, 5:48 pm | University of Auckland
New research finds the most sexually adventurous gay and bisexual men are also the most vigilant with HIV prevention. More than a third of gay and bisexual men in New Zealand report recently having group sex and the same proportion say they use drugs ... More >>
Velocity Named Academic Initiative Of The Year
Friday, 27 October 2023, 9:36 pm | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland's long-standing Velocity programme, a beacon of entrepreneurial development in New Zealand, has won the Global Entrepreneurship Network New Zealand (GEN NZ) award for Academic Initiative of the Year. GEN NZ is an international organisation ... More >>
Pacific Scholars Join Forces To Establish Pacific Science Academy
Friday, 27 October 2023, 6:29 am | University of Auckland
The Time Is Right For The Landmark Move Of Creating A Pacific Science Academy, Said One Of New Zealand’s Leading Scholars. Professor Sir Collin Tukuitonga of Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, led the initiative on behalf of the International ... More >>
Winners Of NZ's Biggest Start-up Challenge Announced
Friday, 20 October 2023, 6:29 pm | University of Auckland
The Velocity $100k Challenge has helped start-ups find success on a global stage, and this year, six new ventures have been given a kick-start that could see creative ideas burgeon into successful businesses. Construction and demolition waste, detection ... More >>
Posthumous Honorary Doctorate For Visionary Scholar ‘Epeli Hau’ofa
Wednesday, 18 October 2023, 4:04 pm | University of Auckland
Almost three decades after transforming how the world viewed the Pacific, the late Professor ‘Epeli Hau’ofa, visionary poet, writer and academic has been awarded a posthumous honorary doctorate from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland. ... More >>
Big Ideas Behind Old Report Offer Hope For Modern-day Threats
Wednesday, 18 October 2023, 10:22 am | University of Auckland
Radical concepts presented by the 'father of ACC' in the 60s should be used to address contemporary challenges such as climate change and public health issues, says Richard Gaskins. The relevance of Sir Owen Woodhouse's groundbreaking 1967 report is examined ... More >>
