Breadcrumbs List.
Faculty of Science
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A cyberattack lesson from Waikato DHB
21 June 2021
Opinion: The major ransomware attack on Waikato DHB should be a lesson for other organisations. Rizwan Asghar has some suggestions on how to protect your systems.
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Children’s screen time and the impact on cognitive development
15 June 2021
New research sheds light on how Kiwi pre-schoolers’ use of screen media may affect the development of executive functions, such as inhibitory control which helps children to manage their impulses and behaviour.
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Rehoming greyhounds no sure bet for animal welfare
14 June 2021
Opinion: Greyhound ‘rehoming’ is critical to the racing industry’s social licence, but how many ex-racing greyhounds can cope with expectations of them as pets.
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Pioneering audiology researcher honoured
9 June 2021
Professor of Speech Science and Head of the School of Psychology Suzanne Purdy has been named a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in this Queen’s Birthday Honours.
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University of Auckland community celebrates honours recipients
8 June 2021
Staff, former academics and alumni of the University of Auckland were acknowledged in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours.
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Bill Denny becomes Knight Companion
8 June 2021
Distinguished Professor Bill Denny has been named a Knight Companion in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours.
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Sisters study and graduate together
2 June 2021
Sisters Hannah Swinton and Clare Stanton both graduate with doctorates in clinical psychology and say sisterly support has been crucial to their success.
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A welcome return to Auckland for international students
1 June 2021
Nicole began her doctoral studies with the University of Auckland from her home in Scotland during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Prestigious award for brain researcher
24 May 2021
Associate Professor of Psychology Eileen Lueders has been awarded a Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award from the Humboldt Foundation in Germany.
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7 tips to get in that daily exercise
24 May 2021
We get it. You're busy. But Dr David Moreau has 7 tips for getting daily exercise efficiently and creating a long-lasting impact on your brain and cognitive functions too.
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Kauri fightback: the scientists determined to control kauri dieback
23 May 2021
Feature: Progress is being made in the fight against kauri dieback. Anthony Doesburg meets researchers at the University determined to save the mighty native conifer.
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Oldest case of conserved gene order discovered
18 May 2021
Scientists are reporting the oldest known case of conserved gene order.