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PhD in Art History inspires student into teaching
Monday, 4 May 2015, 3:17 pm | University of Auckland
Simon McNamara enjoyed his PhD in art history at the University of Auckland so much he’s now studying to be a teacher so he can pass his knowledge on to others. Simon initially did an MA in English and then a Post Graduate Diploma in Art History. He ... More >>
Virtual supermarket can test policy changes
Monday, 4 May 2015, 11:04 am | University of Auckland
A unique new three-dimensional virtual supermarket software tool to measure food purchase behaviour will be able to test the effectiveness of food-related policy changes. More >>
First a BA, now 40-years on a PhD
Monday, 4 May 2015, 10:48 am | University of Auckland
Birkenhead local Eleanor Hamlyn will graduate with her PhD in Italian Studies on Monday, 40-years since she graduated with her BA in English in May 1975. The University of Auckland’s city campus was a much different place then, without the internet ... More >>
Autumn graduation – A huge celebration of academic success
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 10:44 am | University of Auckland
One of Auckland’s biggest celebrations of academic success will bring a festive air to the central city when thousands of graduands and their supporters converge for the Autumn graduation next week. Some 5030 graduands will receive 5106 qualifications ... More >>
Gibbons Lectures: From mouse to smartphone and beyond
Tuesday, 28 April 2015, 10:20 am | University of Auckland
Predicting our online future is a perilous business but it is clear that touch, gesture and away-from-the-screen technologies are either already here or on their way, says Professor Mark Apperley from the University of Waikato’s Department of ... More >>
Returning the Mauri of the Ecosystem to its pre-Rena State
Wednesday, 22 April 2015, 5:18 pm | Nga Pae o te Maramatanga
This months Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Horizons of Insight Seminar, presented by Dr Kepa Morgan, will describe the contribution that the Mauri model has made to better understanding the complexity of one of New Zealand's worst environmental disasters, ... More >>
Climate Change Seminar at the University of Auckland
Tuesday, 21 April 2015, 2:05 pm | University of Auckland
Perspectives on climate change as a global environmental, social, cultural and economic challenge is the subject of a seminar hosted by the University of Auckland next month. More >>
The history of Victorian female beauty and the ‘trophy wife’
Tuesday, 21 April 2015, 10:57 am | University of Auckland
You might think that trophy wives are a modern phenomenon, but according to research from the University of Auckland, the idea of women being treated as their husbands’ status symbols is not that different from past generations. For her PhD in English ... More >>
Toddlers needed for nutrition study - Auckland
Monday, 20 April 2015, 12:28 pm | University of Auckland
Toddlers needed for nutrition study - Auckland Families living in Auckland who have toddlers turning one year of age between now and 1 September 2015are invited to take part in a new nutrition study at the University of Auckland. “Good nutrition early ... More >>
Most in advanced age rely on pension
Friday, 17 April 2015, 1:28 pm | University of Auckland
Most in advanced age rely on pension Media Release - University of Auckland - 15 April 2015 More >>
Architecture students redesign War Memorial
Tuesday, 14 April 2015, 2:49 pm | University of Auckland
A local War Memorial is undergoing a major overhaul in time for Anzac Day and the Centenary of WWI, with help from three architecture students from the University of Auckland. More >>
New research could help solve mystery of migraine
Friday, 10 April 2015, 9:42 am | University of Auckland
Researchers at the University of Auckland have published new findings on the discovery of a potential new drug target for the treatment of migraine. More >>
Five top doctoral theses honoured
Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 4:26 pm | University of Auckland
The Vice-Chancellor’s prize for the five best doctoral theses at the University of Auckland in 2014 has gone to PhD students in the Faculties of Science, Medical and Health Sciences, Education and Engineering. More >>
Celebrating the foundation stone of democracy
Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 11:52 am | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland’s plans to celebrate the Magna Carta’s 800th Anniversary in New Zealand are well under way. Associate Professor Jennifer Lees-Marshment has been awarded a £10,000 grant by the UK Government’s Magna Carta Trust to create ... More >>
Research into School Journal uncovers family history
Monday, 30 March 2015, 1:22 pm | University of Auckland
A research project into the New Zealand School Journal’s portrayal of the ANZAC legend in World War I almost didn’t get started, but when it did, the academic behind it uncovered a personal journey into her family history. Associate Professor ... More >>
Outstanding musicians compete at Graduation Gala concert
Monday, 30 March 2015, 12:47 pm | University of Auckland
Three outstanding classical musicians from the University of Auckland will take to the stage in early May to compete in the annual Graduation Gala Concerto Competition. The concert, established nine years ago, marks the end of the University of Auckland’s ... More >>
Robot ethics expert to visit NZ
Monday, 30 March 2015, 11:56 am | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland’s Faculty of Engineering will host one of the world’s leading experts on issues associated with the development and potential deployment of military robots at a public seminar this week. More >>
Bilingual infants have different assumptions about word use
Thursday, 26 March 2015, 9:58 am | University of Auckland
Infants as young as 13 months of age who are exposed to more than one language don’t generalise word meanings in the same way as their monolingual counterparts, a new study shows. More >>
Youth mentoring expert to talk at University of Auckland
Wednesday, 18 March 2015, 12:52 pm | University of Auckland
An academic leader in youth mentoring and classroom equality and fairness will deliver two lectures in New Zealand this month. Professor Toni Zimmerman is a distinguished teaching scholar at Colorado State University. Committed to reducing disparity, Professor ... More >>
Students help with housing for the elderly
Wednesday, 18 March 2015, 12:39 pm | University of Auckland
Students from the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland are helping bridge the generation gap with their design for affordable, residential housing for the elderly. More >>
