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University of Auckland welcomes changes to loan borrowing
Wednesday, 2 December 2015, 11:32 am | University of Auckland
2 December 2015 University of Auckland welcomes changes to loan borrowing for medical students The University of Auckland is pleased Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister, the Hon. Steven Joyce has reconsidered changes to student loan borrowing ... More >>
Top 10 threats to nature in the city
Wednesday, 2 December 2015, 10:40 am | University of Auckland
Drones, scattering cremation ashes and digital mimicry of the natural world are among the top 10 reasons cities of the future may increasingly become nature-free zones, scientists say. More >>
Mass surveillance and a crisis of social responsibility
Tuesday, 1 December 2015, 3:05 pm | University of Auckland
A critic of mass surveillance and pioneering computer scientist whose work has contributed to reducing the risk of cyber-attack will give a public lecture at the University of Auckland next week. More >>
Trust boosts Auckland cancer research funding
Monday, 30 November 2015, 11:50 am | University of Auckland
The newly established Li Family Cancer Research Trust has announced its first call for applications for funding for cancer research projects, fellowships and doctoral scholarships. More >>
Duo awarded Pettman/ROSL Scholarship
Friday, 27 November 2015, 12:03 pm | University of Auckland
Two young musicians from the University of Auckland have scooped one of the country’s biggest music prizes, the 2015 Pettman ROSL (Royal Over-Seas League) Arts Chamber Music Scholarship, worth $50,000. More >>
Brain research conference being held in Auckland
Thursday, 26 November 2015, 12:14 pm | University of Auckland
Leading brain researchers have gathered in Auckland for the Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society conference which is being held in New Zealand for the first time. More >>
Visiting academic to discuss corruption in Britain
Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 1:44 pm | University of Auckland
Corruption is often something people consider happens only in developing countries, but that’s not the case according to a new book. Professor David Whyte of the University of Liverpool has recently edited How Corrupt is Britain? Professor Whyte is in Auckland ... More >>
Education a key to Pahiatua Polish children’s lives
Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 11:41 am | University of Auckland
When Lynette Kingsbury researched the history of Pahiatua’s Polish children for her MA thesis she discovered the power of education had protected and enhanced their culture and identity at the Pahiatua Polish Children’s Camp. Lynette, a former ... More >>
Recovering from disasters
Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 10:45 am | University of Auckland
Earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, fires and wars: major disasters occur around the world each year but recovering from them takes many years and vast resources. Five years after Canterbury was first shaken by a major quake, Christchurch still faces years ... More >>
Grad Show marks 125 years of Elam
Monday, 23 November 2015, 2:47 pm | University of Auckland
The public can glimpse the future direction of contemporary art at the Elam Grad Show taking place next weekend, with this year’s open days marking the 125th anniversary of the country’s most revered art school. The annual exhibition features a diverse ... More >>
Schizophrenia linked to environmental causes
Monday, 23 November 2015, 10:08 am | University of Auckland
A New Zealand court case about the relationship of sexual abuse to the development of schizophrenia has potential for alternative understandings around causes of mental illness to be considered in legal contexts. That’s the conclusion from a study ... More >>
Plastic surgeon receives oncology award
Friday, 20 November 2015, 10:59 am | University of Auckland
A top US trained plastic surgeon working at Middlemore Hospital, Jon Mathy, is this year’s Newmarket Rotary Charitable Foundation’s Ross Craig Oncology Award recipient. More >>
Pioneering young physicist wins NZAS Research Medal
Friday, 20 November 2015, 10:09 am | University of Auckland
Scientific discoveries in miniature optics that could result in ultra-accurate clocks, and advanced research in fibre optic loops has earned Associate Professor Stéphane Coen of the University of Auckland Department of Physics this year’s Research Medal ... More >>
Marijuana influences visual development
Friday, 20 November 2015, 9:12 am | University of Auckland
Vision science researchers at the University of Auckland have found that prenatal marijuana use benefits a biomarker of visual neurodevelopment in preschool children. More >>
Elam student uses camouflage to break down boundaries
Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 2:54 pm | University of Auckland
Moving from Wellington to Auckland to start University can be daunting. For Holly Houpapa, it also meant learning how to adjust to the changes in her life. With sports being a strong contender for her tertiary attentions, shifting north four years ago ... More >>
Einstein, Light and Time - with a bit of whizz bang
Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 12:29 pm | University of Auckland
Where once humans used the Sun, our greatest source of light, to measure time, now scientists are developing ultra-accurate clocks that can achieve accuracies of better than one second in 80 million years but still depend fundamentally on light. More >>
Future of cultural value for Auckland
Monday, 16 November 2015, 2:25 pm | University of Auckland
An expert on the future of cultural value will visit Auckland in December to give a public lecture at the University of Auckland. More >>
Mindfulness for health sector
Monday, 16 November 2015, 11:58 am | University of Auckland
Mindfulness pioneers, Joel and Michelle Levey from Seattle will be visiting Auckland next week to give a seminar on mindfulness for health. More >>
New collaboration in medical science
Monday, 16 November 2015, 9:58 am | University of Auckland
A joint centre for medical research established between China and New Zealand is the first of its kind and will focus on leading-edge medical science to seek new treatments for diseases such as cancer. More >>
Kiwi behind Silicon Valley start-up
Monday, 16 November 2015, 9:28 am | University of Auckland
From Auckland, to Shazam, to Stanford University, the next challenge for a young kiwi engineer is launching her start-up venture in Silicon Valley. More >>
