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New device to monitor pelvic floor
Wednesday, 23 November 2016, 9:27 am | University of Auckland
Media Release - University of Auckland 22 November 2016 A world-first innovative device that can measure pelvic floor muscle changes in women is being developed at the University of Auckland. The device, called the FemFit, is the focus of research ... More >>
Fewer deaths related to six-hour target
Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 10:59 am | University of Auckland
New Zealand’s six-hour target for the time people stay in hospital emergency departments is related to fewer patients dying, according to new research at the University of Auckland. More >>
International neuroscientists reveal next frontier
Monday, 21 November 2016, 12:58 pm | University of Auckland
Five international neuroscience pioneers will outline the next frontiers in brain research in Auckland in December. More >>
New partnership to connect engineering and Māori business
Monday, 21 November 2016, 12:29 pm | University of Auckland
The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Auckland is pleased to announce a partnership with the Federation of Māori Authorities (FOMA) to foster closer ties between leading engineering researchers and Māori enterprises. More >>
NPM Calls for a National Māori Research Strategy
Friday, 18 November 2016, 2:39 pm | Nga Pae o te Maramatanga
The past week has seen Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM), New Zealand’s Māori Centre of Research Excellence, host its 7th Biennial International Indigenous Research Conference with almost 500 delegates attending from New Zealand and around the world. More >>
Funding enables digestive device progress
Friday, 18 November 2016, 10:52 am | University of Auckland
A new device for diagnosing debilitating digestive disorders will progress into the final development phase, due to further research funding announced this week. More >>
Our kids rate globally as physically active
Thursday, 17 November 2016, 5:12 pm | University of Auckland
New Zealand kids rate as the second most physically active kids in the world, according to the latest global physical activity report released today. More >>
Chinese executives to learn about Māori business style
Thursday, 17 November 2016, 4:10 pm | University of Auckland
Chinese executives will be sent out on a waka as part of a new course about Māori approaches to leadership and business. More >>
U of Auckland wins global ranking for employable graduates
Thursday, 17 November 2016, 2:34 pm | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland has been ranked internationally as New Zealand’s leading university for producing work-ready graduates. The University was placed among the 150 leading universities for graduate employability in the Times Higher Education ... More >>
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences graduation
Wednesday, 16 November 2016, 2:57 pm | University of Auckland
More than 420 medical and health students will receive their qualifications this week at graduation ceremonies for New Zealand’s largest medical faculty. More >>
Auckland medical students benefit in the regions
Wednesday, 16 November 2016, 2:53 pm | University of Auckland
Practicing medicine in the regions and rural areas of the upper North Island was a memorable experience for most of the 213 University of Auckland medical students due to graduate on Friday. [18 November] More >>
Li Ka Shing Foundation gifts NZ$5m to University of Auckland
Wednesday, 16 November 2016, 9:25 am | University of Auckland
Li Ka Shing Foundation gifts NZ$5 million to University of Auckland to promote innovation and philanthropy More >>
Huge impact from infectious diseases
Friday, 11 November 2016, 1:23 pm | University of Auckland
New Zealanders are in the dark about the threat of infectious diseases, according to University of Auckland microbiologist, Dr Siouxsie Wiles. More >>
Breast cancer focus for new fellowship
Friday, 11 November 2016, 12:08 pm | University of Auckland
Drug resistance in breast cancer will be the focus of cutting-edge genetics and the latest DNA sequencing technologies, in research funded by a new fellowship this week. More >>
Winning pitch on poi for health
Thursday, 10 November 2016, 2:28 pm | University of Auckland
A doctoral student in Dance Studies at the University of Auckland has been announced the overall winner of the annual 3-minute thesis competition run by Universitas 21, a consortium of international universities. More >>
Historic visit by Corpus Christi College Chapel Choir
Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 12:30 pm | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland’s ties with the University of Cambridge will be to the fore with a visit next month by the renowned choir of Cambridge’s Corpus Christi College. More >>
Famous Impressionist works re-created by Kiwi artists
Tuesday, 8 November 2016, 4:51 pm | University of Auckland
Hand-painted replicas of famous paintings by Degas, Monet, Renoir and others will be in the same room, inspired by their first controversial showing in Paris over 140 years ago. More >>
Māori social systems focus of novel research collaboration
Friday, 4 November 2016, 3:25 pm | University of Auckland
Archaeology and modern network science are combining to investigate the development of Māori social networks over time as part of a new three year $705,000 Marsden-funded project. More >>
Marsden success for Arts
Friday, 4 November 2016, 11:28 am | University of Auckland
The Faculty of Arts at the University of Auckland is celebrating the success of six research projects which have been awarded $3.2 million in the latest Marsden Fund round. More >>
Marsden Fund grants go to Business School economists
Thursday, 3 November 2016, 4:14 pm | University of Auckland
Research at the University of Auckland Business School that could help make online voting more reliable, and a project to improve the accuracy of economic forecasting in the property market have received a total of $1.41 million in this year’s Marsden ... More >>
