Breadcrumbs List.
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
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Vaccine expert Helen Petousis-Harris shortlisted for global award
15 September 2021
Vaccine expert Helen Petousis-Harris is in the running for an award for researchers tackling the world’s biggest problems.
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Bioengineers receive MBIE funding to develop ‘electroceutical’ to treat heart disease
10 September 2021
Researchers at the ABI have been awarded over $1 million by MBIE’s Endeavour Fund to develop an implantable medical device that activates nerves to treat heart disease.
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We throw away less food during lockdown
8 September 2021
We waste less food during lockdown, according to new research.
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Magic mushrooms: Siouxsie Wiles hunts for antibiotics in fungi
8 September 2021
What wonders lie within Aotearoa’s fungi? Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles and her team hunt for new antibiotics to prevent deadly diseases.
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Smart ideas receive $24m in research funding
8 September 2021
Success for research teams across the University in country's largest contestable funding round.
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Challenges and coping mechanisms: student's mental health tips
1 September 2021
Mental Health Awareness Week is later this month. But University of Auckland student Yvonne Ruan says every day is a good day to be aware of your mental health. She offers her story and tips.
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In the house with Jennifer Miles-Chan
31 August 2021
The director of the University’s Human Nutrition Unit oversees important research on metabolism, obesity and markers for type 2 diabetes.
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Pandemic lockdowns trigger eating disorders
31 August 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered an increase in people presenting with serious eating disorders, a new study shows.
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Cutting-edge festival brings together digital art, technology and virtual experience
29 August 2021
Ars Electronica is coming to Aotearoa New Zealand, co-hosted by the University of Auckland and Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington, an event that showcases installations at the nexus of art, technology, and society.
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A health challenge, delivered to your door
22 August 2021
Opinion: Demand for food delivery services has soared with Covid-19 restrictions. Dr Rajshri Roy looks at the impact of this on our exposure to unhealthy foods.
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Taming Delta: leading US scientist Eric Topol on what's needed
20 August 2021
Taming the Covid-19 pandemic is going to be a long haul, says Dr Eric Topol, but there are simple missteps Aotearoa can avoid.
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Shopping for nutrition: here's how to get value for your money
17 August 2021
Cash-strapped shoppers can find advice on getting nutritional value for money in a University of Auckland study.