Breadcrumbs List.
Science and technology
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A clean solution to the greenhouse gases we aren’t yet talking about
6 June 2019
Dr Saeid Baroutian has developed a clean green solution to the problem of anaesthetic waste, the greenhouse gases we aren’t yet talking about.
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Changing horticulture and healthcare, with robotic technologies
6 June 2019
Professor Bruce MacDonald of the Faculty of Engineering has been named a finalist in this year’s KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Award, for revolutionising horticulture and healthcare with cutting edge robotic technologies.
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Marine research reveals powers of invisibility
28 May 2019
Living in the clear waters of the open ocean is a perilous business when you are a small swimming organism because there is nowhere to hide.
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Easing pain for amputees proves a winner
23 May 2019
A pair of University of Auckland engineering students have wowed judges at TechWeek with their pitch for pain-free prosthetics for amputees.
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Predator Free New Zealand – are we dreaming?
20 May 2019
Uncertainty, conflicts, and inadequate planning could hamper progress towards a predator free New Zealand, meaning it is critical to prepare for future scenarios now.
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NASA dream comes true for engineering student
15 May 2019
University of Auckland Engineering PhD student, Hammond Pearce, is one of only four students nationwide to receive the inaugural New Zealand Space Scholarship to intern at NASA in the United States.
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An app, to quickly diagnose brain injury, including mild brain injury
8 May 2019
Dr Vickie Shim, of the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, aims to develop an App to quickly diagnose if a knock to the head could have long-term health consequences.
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Young leaders awarded Kupe Leadership Scholarships
2 May 2019
Fourteen of the nation’s young leaders have been recognised with prestigious postgraduate scholarships to support them in making a meaningful contribution in their chosen fields.
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University of Auckland student graduates at just 17
1 May 2019
At just 17, Tristan Pang from the University of Auckland is one of New Zealand's youngest-ever graduates.
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Graduate inspired by late father
30 April 2019
Grace Jessup was encouraged by her seriously ill father to attend university, but sadly he didn’t make it to see her graduate this week.
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Quantum computing: public lecture series
29 April 2019
A public lecture series at the University of Auckland looks at quantum computers, what they are and how they challenge almost everything we know about computing.
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Soothing international disputes with science diplomacy
23 April 2019
High-flying Washington-based science diplomat Dr Vaughan Turekian spoke to Kim Hill on RNZ while in Auckland for the Liggins Institute-hosted Gluckman Symposium.