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The University of Auckland has received the 2012 Randstad Award for the most attractive employer in the Education sector.  >>

Professor Robert Greenberg, a high-ranking academic from the City University of New York (CUNY), has been appointed the new Dean of the Faculty of Arts.  >>

South Korean-born pianist Nayoung (Jane) Koo was awarded the top prize at Saturday night’s University of Auckland Graduation Gala Concerto Competition.  >>

A new exhibition by Elam School of Fine Arts Graduates (2005) at the Gus Fisher Gallery challenges viewers to reconsider their expectations and relationship with art.  >>

Dr Selina Tusitala Marsh is taking part in the largest gathering of the world’s poets in history.  >>

The Faculty of Engineering is to undergo a multi-million dollar redevelopment, which includes the creation of high-tech laboratories, a new engineering research facility and the expansion of an existing building.  >>

Commercialisation Medals to reward and recognise the commercialisation of university research were awarded at a special ceremony at The University of Auckland this evening.  >>

A student from The University of Auckland is a member of the winning team who will represent New Zealand at the 2012 Microsoft Imagine Cup worldwide finals in Sydney in July.  >>

The Rt Hon. Mike Rann, former Premier of South Australia, is to give his first public seminar at The University Auckland.  >>

Art and science patron Chris Mace (Ngāti Porou, Te-Whānau-ā-Apānui) has been named winner of the Aotearoa New Zealand Māori Business Leaders premier award for 2011 - the first in the event’s history to specifically honour artistic and scientif  >>

Among the exceptional literary talent appearing at the May Writers and Readers Festival are several authors from The University of Auckland.  >>

Central Auckland will take on a celebratory air this week as thousands of graduates and their families converge for The University of Auckland’s Autumn Graduation.  >>

Sweet-tasting apples and New Zealand’s breath-taking natural beauty have conspired to see two Asian students win the first-ever $85,000 three-year scholarships in the newly initiated Dean’s Asia Scholarships to study at The University of Auckland  >>

An innovative computer-based intervention for depressed young people, developed by researchers from The University of Auckland, has been shown to be at least as effective as standard treatments mainly comprising face-to-face therapy.  >>

Three virtuosos from The University of Auckland’s School of Music will vie for supremacy at the annual Graduation Gala Concerto Competition at the Auckland Town Hall next month.  >>

New Zealand’s fast foods on average contain 8 percent more sodium than comparable foods in the UK and a massive 18 percent more than those in France, as shown in an international study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.  >>

Goldie Wines has received an excellent five star review for its latest release – the 2010 Goldie Cabernet Merlot Franc.  >>

Researchers from The University of Auckland have discovered why people feel as though they have jet-lag after surgery, and the findings may have implications for post-operative recovery.  >>

Older Māori who are engaged in cultural practices and connected to their traditional community have a higher quality of life, according to a ground-breaking study by researchers at The University of Auckland.  >>

Thirty-one top engineering students have been awarded Kick Start Scholarships from The University of Auckland.  >>