Breadcrumbs List.
Science and technology
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ChatGPT and the future of university assessments
23 February 2023
Artificial Intelligence tools are forcing a much-needed opportunity to reimagine the role of education in the 21st century, writes Alex Sims
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Why storms are causing landslides across Auckland
14 February 2023
Opinion: As Auckland takes a battering, Associate Professor Martin Brook explains how clay-rich soil and changing land use swell landslide risks.
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Vanishingly rare stars identified after `wimpy' supernova
3 February 2023
Only about 10 star pairs like this one may exist in the galaxy, Professor Jan Eldridge and colleagues say.
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Parrots gone wild threaten Aotearoa's native birds
25 January 2023
Some parrots should be banned because of the big risks posed by escaped pets, argue Professor Margaret Stanley and her colleagues.
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How to feed your garden birds to help native species
20 January 2023
Your bird-feeding routine can help our native species, University scientists reveal.
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Marine research boat to aid Hauraki Gulf rescue mission
20 January 2023
The campaign to save the Hauraki Gulf gets a boost from the University's new marine research vessel.
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Bruce McLaren engineering scholars welcomed at UK-based supercar company
20 January 2023
Sixty years after Bruce McLaren made the journey from New Zealand to England to establish the company that still bears his name, two University of Auckland engineering students are following in his footsteps.
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The eruption in Tonga: what we know one year on
16 January 2023
On the first anniversary of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption Shane Cronin writes that the volcanic eruption in Tonga is a wake-up call.
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Cosmic factory's origins revealed by University's astrophysicists
13 January 2023
University astrophysicists have shed new light on "factories" in outer space producing elements used in the creation of planets, galaxies, and life.
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Ancient grain key crop for climate emergency
11 January 2023
Food scientist Fan Zhu's exhaustive study of quinoa indicates the crop will be important as humanity faces the climate emergency.
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Microplastics in Auckland's air revealed
12 December 2022
Microplastic pollution in Auckland's air is equivalent to millions of plastic bottles per year.
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Adventures in nanotech: growing a metallic snowflake
9 December 2022
Scientists working at the level of atoms are manipulating metals, opening up possibilities for new materials.