Sustainable impact
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27 March 2024
Opinion: A number of geoengineering methods have been proposed as a way to cool our warming planet, but such technologies are likely to create problems in another part of the planet, says Kevin Trenberth.
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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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4 March 2024
The new mission control centre will provide hands-on experience to a new generation of space engineers and scientists.
Arts and culture
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22 March 2024
ASB Polyfest festival now one of the world’s largest cultural festivals, enjoys strong support from University of Auckland.
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21 March 2024
Tāwhirimātea and Kaa Williams receive honorary doctorates from Waipapa Taumata Rau for their contribution to Māori education and culture.
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21 March 2024
Research journey to help Pacific young people is path to Harvard University for Dr Therese Lautua.
Business and economy
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28 March 2024
You don’t need to be an influencer with hundreds of thousands of followers to have a real-world impact during a crisis, according to a new study.
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27 March 2024
Pursuit of corporate life brings purpose for Business School Associate Dean Pacific, Sione Taufa.
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22 March 2024
Couples are employing creative strategies to negotiate the demands of working from home, according to researchers.
Education and society
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26 March 2024
Social work students in New Zealand are suffering from significant financial hardship, new research from the University of Auckland has revealed.
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19 March 2024
Graduating Tai Tokerau teacher Izac Anderson was a top student and now has a job at his old intermediate school after an inspirational lecturer supported him when it counted.
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8 March 2024
Māori linguists have launched a special edition journal with insights for strengthening te reo Māori revitalisation.
Environment
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19 March 2024
Opinion: Blanket speed limits might be a minor inconvenience to some drivers, but we know for sure they also save lives, says Tim Welch
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15 March 2024
Opinion: The new fast-track regime could enable an enlightened minister to extract a higher price for access to national resources, but the cards are stacked against the environment writes Nicolas Lewis
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11 March 2024
A unique record at the University of Auckland's Leigh marine lab shows dramatic change in the Hauraki Gulf.
Health and medicine
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25 March 2024
A new study into dementia starts with the shocking premise that we don’t really know how many Kiwis are affected, or their cultural background.
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21 March 2024
Merophy Brown wants her masters research to help all whānau to have positive experiences in Whangārei Hospital.
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21 March 2024
Opinion: Greater support should be given to women subjected to economic abuse, targeting men who are perpetrating this harm, says Janet Fanslow
Politics and law
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20 March 2024
Thought leaders are coming together at Waipapa Taumata Rau to discuss practical steps towards designing an inclusive constitution for Aotearoa New Zealand.
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19 March 2024
A decade-long debate on taxing digital giants like Google and Amazon is at the core of a new book edited by Professor Craig Elliffe.
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19 March 2024
Opinion: Victims of violence have very different experiences based on whether their case is in the criminal justice system or the Family Court, writes Carrie Leonetti.
Science and technology
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27 March 2024
Opinion: A number of geoengineering methods have been proposed as a way to cool our warming planet, but such technologies are likely to create problems in another part of the planet, says Kevin Trenberth.
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19 March 2024
University of Auckland scientists led the first big trial of wastewater sampling to monitor alcohol consumption.
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15 March 2024
Dr Pedram Hekmati loves showing audiences the interlinked beauty of maths and music.
University news
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26 March 2024
The University of Auckland is considering a change that will bring some disciplines together in a single new faculty.
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21 March 2024
Tāwhirimātea and Kaa Williams receive honorary doctorates from Waipapa Taumata Rau for their contribution to Māori education and culture.
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15 March 2024
A new training programme in specialist heart imaging, crucial for diagnosing, treating and researching heart disease, has started for the first time in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Challenge
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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.
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30 January 2024
One student's success in the search for a link between unexplained gut misery and the electrical pulses in our stomach.