Feature Article
10 December 2024
Completing her PhD, while juggling her many commitments – and Covid-19 – took Dr Jin Russell ten years.
Sustainable impact
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17 December 2024
Dr Justin Sobion brought the voices of small island nations to the world’s highest court, demanding urgent action on climate justice.
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16 December 2024
Older gardeners will pass on secrets of the soil in a project run by the University of Auckland Centre for Co-Created Ageing Research.
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10 December 2024
The University of Auckland has been ranked in the top one percent of universities worldwide for sustainability in the latest QS rankings for sustainability.
Arts and culture
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18 December 2024
The Fine Arts Supply Bank is giving Audrey Goggin the freedom to follow her passion.
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11 December 2024
Some people can’t imagine a dog barking or a police siren. Songs can’t get stuck in their heads. They have no inner voices.
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9 December 2024
There are higher-than-normal odds of bumping into a mathematician in Auckland this week.
Business and economy
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18 December 2024
The next generation of HR leaders is being supported by an alumna’s new scholarship.
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11 December 2024
The hidden struggles of expatriates inside Kabul’s fortified compounds are explored by doctoral candidate Sam Mackay.
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2 December 2024
Professor Andhov delves into the gap between the rapid evolution of AI and the legal systems that might regulate it.
Education and society
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10 December 2024
The University of Auckland has been ranked in the top one percent of universities worldwide for sustainability in the latest QS rankings for sustainability.
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6 December 2024
Opinion: Cutting social sciences and humanities from NZ’s ‘blue skies’ research funding means dark times for independent thought, says Tom Baker.
Environment
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17 December 2024
As the climate crisis intensifies, a new report reveals how extreme heat, rising seas, and disease threaten millions across Small Island Nations.
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9 December 2024
Earth Observation Laboratory Aotearoa has opened the doors to a treasure trove of data for the public good.
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21 November 2024
Associate Professor Dan Hikuroa has won a prestigious award in recognition of his research which blends mātauranga Māori and Western science.
Health and medicine
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18 December 2024
Kawakawa is a critical part of rongoā Māori, for everything from toothache to wounds to stomach and urinary tract problems. Now Dr Farha Ramzan has a major research grant to put the science around the distinctive heart-shaped indigenous plant.
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18 December 2024
Gut bugs research at the Liggins Institute is making ground.
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18 December 2024
A new research project from the University of Auckland could transform the way we treat high blood pressure.
Politics and law
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17 December 2024
Dr Justin Sobion brought the voices of small island nations to the world’s highest court, demanding urgent action on climate justice.
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16 December 2024
Analysis: The fall of the French government could have dire consequences for New Caledonia, says Sarah Bradley, which is teetering on the brink of economic collapse, despite the appointment of François Bayrou as the new French Prime Minister.
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13 December 2024
It's about time greyhound racing was banned in NZ, says Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere, and the Government should now consider its position on live animal exports and the use of animals in rodeo.
Science and technology
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11 December 2024
Some people can’t imagine a dog barking or a police siren. Songs can’t get stuck in their heads. They have no inner voices.
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University news
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17 December 2024
The University of Auckland's men's football team will represent Oceania at the 2025 FISU Football World Cup. Captain Connor Turton explains how they got this far.
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16 December 2024
Congratulations to the University of Auckland's 44 new professors and 53 new associate professors who have been promoted
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13 December 2024
What makes for a healthy life at each stage of our journey? The Liggins Institute's focus on this big question has driven a year of leading research and achievement.
The Challenge
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29 October 2024
University researchers have joined the global challenge to understand what gravitational waves can tell us about the universe and how everything began.
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22 October 2024
Netball is celebrating its centenery in New Zealand. Auckland University researcher Dr Margaret Henley has been digging deep in the archives.
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10 October 2024
Discussion about the use of genetic modification technology outside the lab can easily become polarised. Research suggests a way to avoid this.
