Feature Article
10 December 2024
Joshua Brown (Tainui, Ngaati Te Ata) grew up dreaming of becoming a builder. After a decade working as a labourer, he’s downing tools and picking up a stethoscope instead.
Sustainable impact
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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.
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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.
Arts and culture
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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.
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9 December 2024
Selina Tusitala Marsh was MC at this year's Royal Society Te Apārangi Research Honours Awards, where she wove the awardees scientific achievements into verse.
Business and economy
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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.
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26 November 2024
Opinion: Finance Minister Nicola Willis promised change, but with stagnant growth and limited reforms, National faces mounting scrutiny, writes Robert MacCulloch.
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.
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29 November 2024
Analysis: Will an AI teaching assistant be better received if it's warm and friendly or professional and competent?
Environment
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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.
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7 November 2024
Feature: Now, more than ever, we need to develop new, ‘clean’ technologies that help create a more environmentally sustainable future. Owen Poland meets academic and alumni innovators in New Zealand’s fast-growing cleantech sector.
Health and medicine
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16 December 2024
Professor Richard Douglas, has funded a mobile clinic to deliver ear, nose and throat services to remote parts of Te Tai Tokerau, Northland.
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16 December 2024
A potential breakthrough treatment for functional neurological disorder could offer hope for those suffering from the condition.
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15 December 2024
A doctoral researcher, Nicki Macklin, has defined kindness in healthcare, as distinct from compassion and empathy amd says it holds the key to better patient care.
Politics and law
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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 Rodrigues Ferrere, and the Government should now consider its position on live animal exports and the use of animals in rodeo.
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12 December 2024
Two decades after its creation, is the Supreme Court hearing the right cases and meeting its statutory objectives? A new book critically examines its performance.
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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10 December 2024
Professor Markus Luczak-Roesch is the Co-Director of Te Pūnaha Matatini, Aotearoa New Zealand's Centre of Research Excellence for Complex Systems, hosted by the University of Auckland.
University news
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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.
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10 December 2024
Professor Sir Richard Faull, director of the Centre for Brain Research, awarded prestigious honour from University of Otago.
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.
