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March 2024: Emilson Silva and the Energy Centre; Inclusive Learning; MAPAS success; Christine Woods opinion; Jack Bromwich; Good to Know and In the News

March 2024 UniNews cover showing Prof Emilson Silva and a compilation of past covers

Cover story

Emilson Silva: energising Aotearoa

As the director of the University’s Energy Centre, Emilson Silva is helping shape the future of energy innovation to meet New Zealand’s economic and environmental needs.

Other stories

Help for neurodiverse learners

It's an exciting time of the year for thousands of students. But some may face hurdles to learning.

Auckland music student Jack Bromwich

A change of degrees from engineering to music hit the right chord for Jack Bromwich’s music career.

Māramatanga: Christine Woods, what entrepreneurial women need

While significant challenges face entrepreneurial women in Aotearoa New Zealand, three concepts – allyship, mentoring and paying it forward – offer effective strategies for building gender-inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems.

Alan Shaker: unfinished business at the AUSA

After his first term as AUSA president in 2023, Alan Shaker put his hand up to finish the job in 2024.

All these items on interactive PDF 

Isaac Samuels: MAPAS graduate pg 3

In the News (pg 2 of PDF)

Dr Francesco Merola
Eru Kapa-Kingi
Associate Professor Peter Saxton
Associate Professor Lokesh Padhye 
Professor Elizabeth Broadbent
Dr Hilary Longhurst

'Good to Know' stories

Professor Toni Bruce award pg 4
Melani Anae retirement pg 4
AUSA Alan Shaker pg 4, link above
Dean of FMHS Warwick Bagg pg 5
Ngā Ara Whetū launch, pg 5
EDSW welcomed to Waipapa Marae Pg  6

Arts and Culture

Jack Bromwich, pg 10, link above to story 
Reading Room artworks, McCahon and Binney, pg 11
Selina Tusitala Marsh and Peter O'Connor in Centre for Arts and Social Transformation pg 11

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UniNews is published from March to December. The copy deadline for the April issue is 12 March 2024.

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