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Passion for education and Asian history drives graduate
Tuesday, 29 September 2015, 2:29 pm | University of Auckland
Peter Tohill has made education a life-long passion. The former army Major was today capped with his third qualification, a Graduate Diploma in Arts from the University of Auckland. Peter majored in Asian Studies, a topic he’s attracted to because ... More >>
University student graduates with four degrees
Tuesday, 29 September 2015, 11:56 am | University of Auckland
Contrary to the usual stereotypes, university students are very busy. And in the case of Edward Elder, too busy to even organise his graduation. The 29 year-old from the Henderson Valley graduated with four degrees at yesterday’s graduation ceremony. ... More >>
World leading research bad news for pancreatitis sufferers
Monday, 28 September 2015, 10:06 am | University of Auckland
The first comprehensive research to quantify how often patients with acute pancreatitis suffer recurrent bouts shows there is a high chance they will eventually go on to develop chronic pancreatitis. The COSMOS (Clinical and epidemiOlogical inveStigations ... More >>
Public lecture on the visual culture of war
Friday, 25 September 2015, 11:01 am | University of Auckland
The visual culture of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars will be the subject of a public lecture at the University of Auckland next month. Associate Professor John Pettegrew is talking on “Projecting Force: The U.S. Marines and the Optics of Combat in the ... More >>
Public want sugary drinks tax
Friday, 25 September 2015, 10:33 am | University of Auckland
A significant shift in New Zealand public attitudes towards a tax on sugary soft drinks has been identified from recent poll results. More >>
Award for asthma reminder device
Friday, 25 September 2015, 10:24 am | University of Auckland
University of Auckland doctoral candidate Amy Chan was recently presented with the 2015 Value of Medicines Award for her research to help children with asthma. More >>
Are microbes the key to geographical differences in wine?
Friday, 25 September 2015, 10:17 am | University of Auckland
A new study of six of New Zealand’s major wine-growing regions has found that differences in flavour and aroma of wine from different areas may depend more on microbes than was previously thought. Classically the reason that wine, and other agricultural ... More >>
Public health experts to discuss sugary drinks
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 10:31 am | University of Auckland
University of Auckland public health experts will feature at a one-day conference on ‘Sugary Drink Free Aotearoa by 2025’ in Auckland next month. (7 October) More >>
Most elderly people satisfied with support
Tuesday, 22 September 2015, 12:54 pm | University of Auckland
A longitudinal study of advanced ageing has found that most elderly people are satisfied with the relationships they have with family and friends. More >>
Lee Dewhurst runs again
Friday, 18 September 2015, 2:49 pm | University of Auckland
The University’s Associate Director Health, Safety and Wellbeing, Lee is busy training to complete the Auckland Marathon this November. More >>
Rutherford Discovery to fund Motor Neurone Disease research
Friday, 18 September 2015, 10:58 am | University of Auckland
University of Auckland researcher, Dr Emma Scotter has been awarded one of the 12 Royal Society Rutherford Discovery Fellowships for 2015. University of Auckland researchers were awarded seven of the 12 prestigious fellowships that are awarded to New Zealand’s ... More >>
New Rutherford Fellows outstanding result for University
Thursday, 17 September 2015, 5:26 pm | University of Auckland
Seven University of Auckland science and medical researchers have been awarded Rutherford Discovery Fellowships for 2015. More >>
First academic appointment in Neurosurgery for Auckland
Wednesday, 16 September 2015, 12:31 pm | University of Auckland
Auckland’s first academic appointment in neurosurgery is the Freemasons Senior Lecturer of Neurosurgery, Dr Patrick Schweder. More >>
Young musician travelling to the top
Wednesday, 16 September 2015, 12:21 pm | University of Auckland
Two or three times a week Western Springs College student and talented flautist Zoe Stenhouse-Burgess (17) travels over ten kilometres from high school to the University of Auckland and back, to attend classes. More >>
University of Auckland rises in QS World Rankings
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 11:43 am | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland has again been ranked internationally as New Zealand’s leading university in the latest rankings published this week by QS World University Rankings. In the 2015 QS World University Rankings released today, the University ... More >>
Academic’s epic ocean row makes the Guiness Book of Records
Monday, 14 September 2015, 4:35 pm | University of Auckland
Tara Remington’s epic 4000km row across the Pacific Ocean from Los Angeles to Waikiki last year has made the Guiness Book of World Records. More >>
New vision tests will improve diagnosis
Monday, 14 September 2015, 4:28 pm | University of Auckland
Research to develop new vision tests for children involving eye movement may revolutionise diagnosis of vision problems in youngsters. More >>
University waka ama team wins silver and fans in Hawaii
Monday, 14 September 2015, 4:27 pm | University of Auckland
Waka ama teams around New Zealand are talking about competing in the next Queen Lili’oukalani in Hawaii after the University of Auckland team’s silver medal in the race recently. More >>
New Zealand and space law
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 3:47 pm | University of Auckland
We have laws governing our activities and conduct here on Earth but what about outer space? International space law expert Dr Maria A. Pozza is one of New Zealand’s first lawyers dedicated to providing specialist regulated legal services for activities ... More >>
Brain Bee success leads to finding tribe
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 2:12 pm | University of Auckland
A sense of belonging and identity as a scientist are some of the benefits of success in the annual Brain Bee Challenge, according to new research from the University of Auckland. One of the study participants summed this up in the comment: “It was ... More >>
