Sustainable impact
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2 May 2024
To help address the ‘polycrisis’ of climate change, biodiversity collapse and energy consumption, our cities need to be greener, healthier and more sustainable. Urban designer Zoë Avery is leading the charge.
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29 April 2024
Analysis: Swiss women won a landmark case against their government's climate strategy. Vernon Rive examines the implications for climate justice in Aotearoa.
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24 April 2024
New research shows low levels of PFAS in New Zealand’s drinking water – but caution is urged.
Arts and culture
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1 May 2024
Opinion: News media are locked in a military strategist’s worst nightmare, fighting a war on multiple fronts. Media analyst, researcher and former editor Gavin Ellis suggests what could save NZ journalism
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29 April 2024
After 11 years heading the Faculty of Arts, departing dean, Professor Robert Greenberg, is moving on to a new role in Australia. He reflects on his time at the University.
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29 April 2024
A team from the Centre for Arts and Social Transformation (CAST) visited Maui to to work with children and their families affected by last year's fires
Business and economy
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1 May 2024
The impacts of climate change on company values are explored in a forthcoming paper.
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24 April 2024
Female employees with access to family leave policies bear the brunt of economic downturns, according to a new study.
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23 April 2024
In an excerpt from her inaugural lecture, Alex Sims discusses her educational journey and research interests, highlighting the influences that have shaped her career.
Education and society
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2 May 2024
Opinion: Four Pro Vice-Chancellors at the University of Auckland outline why the University's support networks for diverse groups are so vital to academic success.
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1 May 2024
Opinion: News media are locked in a military strategist’s worst nightmare, fighting a war on multiple fronts. Media analyst, researcher and former editor Gavin Ellis suggests what could save NZ journalism
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30 April 2024
Opinion: Students at girls-only and boys-only secondary schools do better at maths and science than their peers at co-ed schools, but why, asks Tanya Evans
Environment
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2 May 2024
To help address the ‘polycrisis’ of climate change, biodiversity collapse and energy consumption, our cities need to be greener, healthier and more sustainable. Urban designer Zoë Avery is leading the charge.
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24 April 2024
New research shows low levels of PFAS in New Zealand’s drinking water – but caution is urged.
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24 April 2024
Opinion: Margaret Stanley highlights risks from letting companies bypass environmental laws.
Health and medicine
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8 May 2024
Metua Daniel-Atutolu’s research journey into the mental health of Cook Island adolescents highlights the importance of indigenous voices in research and sheds light on a deepening crisis.
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7 May 2024
When Michael Hoffman's graduates with his PhD this month, he knows his research is part of a potential revolution in how we take blood from reluctant patients. But the story behind it is far more personal.
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3 May 2024
Breast tissue has an unnerving tendency to move around in complicated ways, making it hard to pinpoint breast tumours when it comes to surgery. A team at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute wants to change that.
Politics and law
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29 April 2024
Analysis: Swiss women won a landmark case against their government's climate strategy. Vernon Rive examines the implications for climate justice in Aotearoa.
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24 April 2024
Opinion: Unlike many other countries, Aotearoa lacks a provision in the Crimes Act criminalising stalking, Associate Professor Carrie Leonetti says this needs to change.
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23 April 2024
Opinion: Tom Baker sees potential risks from ex-politicians running universities.
Science and technology
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8 May 2024
Xichen Chen's unexpected choice to pursue a PhD came amid personal challenges that have helped to shape her engineering career.
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7 May 2024
Dr Bethany Forsythe's expertise will help efforts to identify human remains from war in Vietnam.
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6 May 2024
On her first visit to New Zealand, Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was the University of Auckland's guest at a showcase on research and innovation in the space sector.
University news
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6 May 2024
On her first visit to New Zealand, Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was the University of Auckland's guest at a showcase on research and innovation in the space sector.
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6 May 2024
The 2024 Autumn Graduation ceremonies are under way, with dedicated ceremonies for each faculty.
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2 May 2024
Prize-winning psychologist studies why humans make music.
The Challenge
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16 April 2024
Mātātaki |The Challenge: Psychologist Jade Le Grice brings a mātauranga Māori lens to complex issues, from attitudes to abortion to ending sexual violence.
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12 March 2024
A team of researchers are bringing innovative engineering, business nous and design thinking together to stem the endless streams of plastic waste.
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25 February 2024
Researcher Geoffrey Waterhouse is developing the next generation of catalysts for cheaper and better hydrogen fuel cells.