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Brain and Mind Symposium coming to Auckland
Thursday, 28 July 2016, 2:47 pm | University of Auckland
New Zealand’s first ever hosting of the Brain and Mind Research in the Asia-Pacific (BMAP) Symposium in late August, will be at the Centre for Brain Research at the University of Auckland. More >>
Strong leadership on sugary drink ban in Auckland
Wednesday, 27 July 2016, 12:01 pm | University of Auckland
A two year strategy to eliminate sugary drinks starting with vending machines Auckland wide is an excellent way to change the environment in order to tackle obesity, says FIZZ NZ spokesman, Dr Gerhard Sundborn More >>
MATES making connections across barriers
Wednesday, 27 July 2016, 11:31 am | University of Auckland
A scheme that connects young people in low decile schools with university student mentors is looking at a bright future, thanks to recent funding boosts. More >>
Participants wanted for virtual supermarket food shopping
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 4:53 pm | University of Auckland
Participants wanted for virtual supermarket food shopping University of Auckland Media Release 26 July 2016 More >>
First ever trampolinist to represent NZ at Olympic Games
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 11:12 am | University of Auckland
While other kids were shivering on netball courts and rugby fields, Dylan Schmidt and his brother and sister were perfecting their tuck jumps and straddles on a trampoline. Now 19, Dylan is taking a break from his studies at the University of Auckland Business ... More >>
NZ needs to clear the barriers to social enterprise
Friday, 22 July 2016, 1:41 pm | University of Auckland
Innovation in the fast-growing sector of social enterprise is being hampered by a lack of knowledge, outdated laws and under-developed capital markets. More >>
Charity supports medical research in Auckland
Thursday, 21 July 2016, 11:42 am | University of Auckland
Medical research into aspects of autism, brain injury, the ageing eye, endometriosis, vaccination, brain cancer, and preterm birth are some of the University of Auckland projects that will benefit from the latest round of funding from the Auckland Medical ... More >>
Rio-bound footballer flies flag for resilience
Wednesday, 20 July 2016, 10:45 am | University of Auckland
Third-time Olympian and Football Fern vice-captain Katie Duncan will be “waving lots of flags” as she heads to Rio with the national women’s team this week. More >>
Taniwha human-powered sub world champion
Tuesday, 19 July 2016, 12:43 pm | University of Auckland
The New Zealand human-propelled submarine Taniwha, has won a world title for human propelled submarines after a week of timed races in Gosport in England. More >>
Student poverty study reveals disparities
Monday, 18 July 2016, 12:35 pm | University of Auckland
Almost one in five secondary school students and nearly half of all Pacific young people in New Zealand, live in poverty, according to a new study from the University of Auckland. More >>
Carbon tax could lower emissions and GST
Monday, 18 July 2016, 11:21 am | University of Auckland
A new, powerful way of modelling the impact of carbon pricing has been developed by University of Auckland doctoral researcher Sina Mashinchi in collaboration with experts at Cambridge University. It shows how a carbon tax targeting emissions-intensive ... More >>
Innovative study could transform pacemakers
Monday, 18 July 2016, 10:51 am | University of Auckland
A new study in Auckland has the potential to change the way cardiac pacemakers are used in people with heart disease. More >>
Vital role of architecture and urban planning
Friday, 15 July 2016, 2:14 pm | University of Auckland
As Auckland grapples with an unprecedented housing crisis and aging infrastructure, urgent questions are being asked, both here and globally, about how to improve livability? More >>
Action needed on unhealthy marketing to kids
Friday, 15 July 2016, 9:39 am | University of Auckland
Governments and food companies globally are failing to act on protecting children from the marketing of unhealthy food, according to a new study. More >>
Life-changing scheme to support vulnerable youth
Tuesday, 12 July 2016, 11:23 am | University of Auckland
In a first for New Zealand, at-risk teenagers excluded from mainstream education are set to benefit from an innovative youth mentoring scheme. More >>
Fructose – too much sugar for the heart?
Tuesday, 12 July 2016, 10:59 am | University of Auckland
The impact of a high level of sugar intake on heart health will come under scrutiny this year in a new research project probing the link between fructose and diabetes. More >>
Better heart disease care needed
Monday, 11 July 2016, 3:40 pm | University of Auckland
Better access to all aspects of healthcare is needed to improve the much higher rate of death from heart disease for Māori and Pacific people, according to a new study from the University of Auckland. More >>
Dome brings to life rich world of sound
Friday, 8 July 2016, 4:20 pm | University of Auckland
A large dome being constructed inside the Kenneth Myers Centre in Shortland Street, Auckland, will bring to life a unique three-dimensional world of sound. The ‘acousmatic’ SoundDome, 8 metres in diameter and 5 metres high, is fitted with 23 Genelec loudspeakers ... More >>
Moral jeopardy of addictive industry influences
Friday, 8 July 2016, 11:44 am | University of Auckland
‘Moral Jeopardy’, a new book by Professor Peter Adams, examines the risks of accepting profits linked to tobacco, alcohol and gambling industries. More >>
Salt reductions needed by community and industry
Thursday, 7 July 2016, 10:07 am | University of Auckland
Food manufacturers and consumers will need to reduce salt in their food by at least 30 percent, if New Zealand is to meet a global target for sodium reduction by 2025. More >>
