December 2020

Inside December 2020: Geneticists Russell Snell and Klaus Lehnert; Jake Mahaffy on film; Helen Sword tightens prose; Tim Kuhner on the US election; Perzen Patel's food business; Student Gove Grefnes Diaz

December 2020 UniNews cover

Cover story

Klaus Lehnert and Russell Snell

Two geneticists from the School of Biological Sciences are exploring the genomes of humans and animals in order to improve outcomes on many levels. 

Features and Regulars

Jake Mahaffy: film graduates in hot demand

With New Zealand being such a desirable destination for filming series and film, Reunion director Jake Mahaffy says it's a great time to study filmmaking.

My Story: Perzen Patel

Perzen Patel is a digital engagement and communications adviser in the University of Auckland. But she's also trying to communicate about Indian cuisine. 

Māramatanga opinion: Tim Kuhner

Donald Trump's power won’t prove authoritarian enough to compel the other branches and levels of government to undermine the election, writes Associate Professor Tim Kuhner.

Helen Sword's new tool to sharpen your writing

A gift has allowed writing expert Professor Helen Sword to improve her popular online tool to tighten people's prose.

Gove Grefnes Diaz: Mexican mentoring Māori and Pacific students

Gove Grefnes Diaz arrived at the University of Auckland from Mexico in 2011 an expert in cacti. Now he’s doing a PhD in linguistics and mentoring Māori and Pacific students.

Good to Know

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Graduation to Remember
Successful space mission
Research honours
Marsden boost
Brian Boyd makes history 
Shearwater photo winner
Lavi Abitbol
Siouxsie Wiles: 2020 woman of influence
Melani Anae book

Other items

Snapshots

Mophead Tu
Dance festival
Dame Anne, Blake medal
Caroline Barron

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