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4 September 2024
There are many ways to improve outcomes for premature babies, says new Liggins-ABI PhD graduate Robyn May. She chose “sexy maths and statistics”.
Sustainable impact
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6 September 2024
Global pandemic leads to PhD success for Pacific Studies lecturer.
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6 September 2024
A number of experts at the World Green Infrastructure Congress discussed their ideas for strengthening urban biodiversity, among them Dusty Gedge.
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5 September 2024
Analysis: New Zealand’s soaring electricity prices reveal a broken system—rooftop solar could help, says Stephen Poletti.
Arts and culture
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2 September 2024
The Waipapa Taumata Rau whānau acknowledges the passing of Kiingi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII.
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21 August 2024
Gus Fisher Gallery’s latest solo exhibition looks at the art, life and activism of Derek Jarman, one of Britain’s most celebrated avant-garde filmmakers.
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13 August 2024
Opinion: Learning is a complex process, and binary, either-or strategies will not get the results children deserve, says Peter O'Connor
Business and economy
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5 September 2024
Analysis: New Zealand’s soaring electricity prices reveal a broken system—rooftop solar could help, says Stephen Poletti.
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4 September 2024
Are customers ready to embrace facial recognition payment technology? A new study explores.
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4 September 2024
Opinion: The billions allocated for roads in the National Land Transport Programme will not see any actually built in the next three years, writes Dr Timothy Welch.
Education and society
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6 September 2024
Emmy Rākete (Ngāpuhi), a political activist for incarcerated Māori and queer communities in Aotearoa, has reached a new milestone and is now officially Dr Rākete.
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5 September 2024
A carved paddle is a symbolic taonga highlighting a united kaupapa in pursuing inclusive education goals in higher education.
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2 September 2024
Professor Jay Marlowe has channelled broad life experiences into his academic work focused on refugees and asylum seekers, and effecting real change for these communities.
Environment
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5 September 2024
Dr Ted Shu examined the role of atmospheric rivers in New Zealand as both a crucial water source and a cause of extreme weather.
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5 September 2024
Urban greening needs a nuanced approach, according to Professor Margaret Stanley.
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4 September 2024
Twin sisters and Engineering PhD graduates, Hukerenui and Ohinerau Bonnet, are paving the way for Pacific women in a traditionally male-dominated field.
Health and medicine
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5 September 2024
Most environmental claims on seafood labels found in major New Zealand supermarkets are vague and ambiguous, according to a new study.
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4 September 2024
There are many ways to improve outcomes for premature babies, says new Liggins-ABI PhD graduate Robyn May. She chose “sexy maths and statistics”.
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1 September 2024
Clinical psychology researchers aim to enhance services for rangatahi who engage in self-harm, through a kaupapa Māori approach.
Politics and law
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5 September 2024
The urgent need for the world to rid itself of nuclear weapons is the subject of University of Auckland PhD graduate Carolina Panico’s thesis.
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4 September 2024
Auckland Law alumni are leading research into gun law reform and environmental regulatory systems, thanks to the Borrin Foundation.
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4 September 2024
Law graduate Justin Sobion is helping to tackle one of the world’s biggest problems in the world’s highest court.
Science and technology
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2 September 2024
A self-described “accidental educator”, the retiring Dean of Science says he’s derived intense satisfaction from helping others achieve their life goals – just don’t try to give him your monkey.
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2 September 2024
All things underwater inspire the team of engineers at the Biomimetics Lab.
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28 August 2024
Professor Simpson's enthusiasm for technologies like lasers and optic fibres will go global.
University news
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23 August 2024
The University of Auckland has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Whangārei District Council to explore improved campus options in Tai Tokerau.
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20 August 2024
The 2024 Research Impact Award recipients are leading change for the better in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
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14 August 2024
Inaugural awards acknowledge critical role of professional staff in research success.
The Challenge
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7 August 2024
Research reveals how streams and estuaries are the key to slowing the spread of plastics in our oceans.
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22 July 2024
Hundreds of thousands of babies worldwide owe their lives to the modest scientist who gave his name to the Liggins Institute.
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24 June 2024
How a bioengineer and a health advocate are changing the way researchers partner with Māori.