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Kiwi student to join leg of Tara expedition
Tuesday, 6 June 2017, 10:03 am | University of Auckland
The famous schooner which once belonged to Sir Peter Blake will pick up a special guest on its way to an historic stopover in Auckland on July 1. More >>
Entrepreneurism champion recognised in honours list
Monday, 5 June 2017, 12:22 pm | University of Auckland
The fact we need to innovate to drive economic growth is now taken as read – New Zealand even has a Science and Innovation Minister. But this consciousness was born of a long, slow shift within business and government that had a watershed moment ... More >>
Young Pacific researchers seek obesity circuit-breaker
Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 4:31 pm | University of Auckland
Four young Pacific health researchers are working with Pacific teens and their communities to help break the intergenerational cycle of obesity and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs). More >>
Leading for the greatest good
Tuesday, 30 May 2017, 4:21 pm | University of Auckland
The Māori economy is now worth close to $40 billion and is growing faster than the national economy, according to recent MBIE figures. How do we harness this growth to lift wellbeing for all Māori? A new research project aims to zero in on the kinds ... More >>
Majority of TV food ads are unhealthy and target children
Tuesday, 30 May 2017, 9:29 am | University of Auckland
The majority of foods advertised on New Zealand television are unhealthy, and most of those unhealthy food advertisements are specifically targeted at children, new research has found. More >>
Essential book about sustainability and resilience launched
Monday, 29 May 2017, 10:32 am | University of Auckland
A book that offers new perspectives on urban sustainability and resilience has been launched at the University of Auckland. More >>
Arresting images win photography award
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 10:46 am | University of Auckland
A diptych of ‘arresting’ images, taken in Austria by an architecture student from the University of Auckland has won the 2017 Simon Devitt Award for Photography. More >>
Blogging beating the “summer learning” slump
Wednesday, 24 May 2017, 10:12 am | University of Auckland
A research project has found that children who blogged about their summer holidays had less of a “summer slump” in their reading and writing skills than those who didn’t. Evidence has shown that the “summer slump” impacts children’s learning ... More >>
University Innovation Institute China seizes opportunities
Friday, 19 May 2017, 9:05 am | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland Innovation Institute China (UOAIIC) has seized opportunities to further develop and commercialise its research and to provide a springboard for innovative New Zealand companies and researchers who want to collaborate and tap ... More >>
Simon Devitt Prize for Photography: Exhibition
Wednesday, 17 May 2017, 2:04 pm | University of Auckland
The Simon Devitt Prize for Photography Exhibition is now in its ninth year, showcasing the unique photographic perspectives of 16 student finalists from our architecture, contemporary art, music, dance, urban planning, and urban design disciplines. More >>
University of Auckland pioneers online credentials
Wednesday, 17 May 2017, 10:09 am | University of Auckland
University of Auckland pioneers online credentials to support student mobility In a New Zealand first, the University of Auckland has launched a secure online credentials service. More >>
Māori Business Leaders Awards 2017 winners announced
Friday, 12 May 2017, 6:42 pm | University of Auckland
University of Auckland Aotearoa Māori Business Leaders Awards 2017 winners announced When Blanche Morrogh (nee Murray) started Kai Ora Honey in 2012, she had no idea it would bloom so quickly into a multi-million dollar global concern. Today, the ... More >>
University of Auckland recognises best PhD research
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 10:43 am | University of Auckland
From El Niños to alcohol use to the aesthetics of time, the five best doctoral theses written at the University of Auckland in 2016 have been named. The Vice-Chancellor’s Prize for Best Doctoral Thesis is awarded to the five most exceptional theses successfully ... More >>
Relaxation techniques better than mindfulness therapy
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 9:43 am | University of Auckland
New research has shown that the use of Mindfulness training in cancer patients can produce negative results to their wellbeing compared to using simple relaxation techniques. More >>
Ageing may lead to increased negative effects of dementia
Wednesday, 10 May 2017, 11:05 am | University of Auckland
A report into dementia in New Zealand has found that morbidity from chronic illness is worse for older people who also have dementia, and the ageing population will mean increased pressure on the health sector. The report is part of the Te Puāwaitanga ... More >>
Scientists extend record of earliest life on land
Wednesday, 10 May 2017, 10:52 am | University of Auckland
A study of hot spring deposits in New Zealand and Australia provides new evidence that life existed in these environments around 3.48 billion years ago, millions of years earlier than previously thought, according to an international research team ... More >>
Bioengineering researchers showcase work
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 3:28 pm | University of Auckland
Researchers from the University of Auckland’s Bioengineering Institute (ABI) will step outside their laboratories tomorrow and spend a day with 40 Year nine and ten pupils at Ngā Taiātea School in Hamilton. They will work hands-on with students ... More >>
New tools for detecting serious gut conditions
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 12:40 pm | University of Auckland
Researchers at FlexiMap, a spin-out company from the University of Auckland’s Bioengineering Institute (ABI), are developing tools that will revolutionise our understanding of the stomach and intestine by measuring its bioelectrical activity. More >>
Call for UN Nation States to be Earth trustees
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 11:35 am | University of Auckland
An environmental law expert and academic from the University of Auckland is calling for the United Nations to adopt the idea of Earth trusteeship to protect the planet from further environmental degradation. More >>
Heart screening in older people could prevent strokes
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 10:19 am | University of Auckland
A University of Auckland academic is supporting calls for heart screening older people to detect the risk of future strokes. Dr Katrina Poppe of the University’s School of Population Health, is a member of AF-SCREEN, an international collaboration pushing ... More >>
