Feature Article
16 September 2024
The Māori ‘r’ sound plays a critical role in both speech technology and language revitalisation, says electrical engineer researcher Isabella Shields.
Sustainable impact
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26 September 2024
Opinion: Many NZ products promoted as compostable or biodegradable fail to tell customers how they should be handled and where they should end up. Nargiss Taleb argues for tougher policies on claims and labelling.
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23 September 2024
Dr Kerryn Sogha Galokale travelled from her beloved Solomon Islands to receive a doctoral degree in Pacific Studies.
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13 September 2024
Visit from Cook Islands Prime Minister to University of Auckland discusses future prospects for educational opportunities and Pacific-led research.
Arts and culture
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23 September 2024
A collection of works by top female photographers from Aotearoa will be opening on 2 October at the University of Auckland.
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19 September 2024
Linguist and senior lecturer Dr Peter Keegan encourages writing on subjects beyond the traditional scope of Māori-focused content.
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12 September 2024
More than 200 of the world’s top teaching artists gathered at the University of Auckland recently to exchange ideas and showcase their educational practice.
Business and economy
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24 September 2024
Analysis: Family and personal commitments are pushing women out of their own businesses, writes Janine Swail.
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23 September 2024
A fascination with cosmetic surgery and consumer behaviour saw PhD graduate Dr Min Li explore why Chinese women, in both China and New Zealand, choose double eyelid surgery.
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19 September 2024
A new study offers insight into how social media became a lifeline for mental health-related conversations during the pandemic.
Education and society
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23 September 2024
There is a gap between ‘I would do something to help’ and ‘I did do something to help’. Kirsten Tilleman looks at how we can bridge that gap.
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20 September 2024
A unique counselling model tailored to working with Pacific survivors of sexual abuse is the focus of graduate Toleafoa Sarah Sala Va'afusuaga McRobie’s doctoral thesis.
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19 September 2024
New Zealand's largest contemporary longitudinal study of child development, hosted and led by the University of Auckland, has received government funding until 2028.
Environment
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26 September 2024
Opinion: Many NZ products promoted as compostable or biodegradable fail to tell customers how they should be handled and where they should end up. Nargiss Taleb argues for tougher policies on claims and labelling.
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25 September 2024
Opinion: Joel Rindelaub describes what the science does and doesn't know about the potential dangers of the plastics in our bodies, and the chemicals in the plastics getting into our bodies.
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5 September 2024
Dr Ted Shu examined the role of atmospheric rivers in New Zealand as both a crucial water source and a cause of extreme weather.
Health and medicine
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25 September 2024
Researchers will work closely with clinicians, older patients, outpatients and whānau to better understand and improve end-of-life decision making and care.
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25 September 2024
Opinion: Joel Rindelaub describes what the science does and doesn't know about the potential dangers of the plastics in our bodies, and the chemicals in the plastics getting into our bodies.
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24 September 2024
Fired by their own challenges with cerebral palsy, a couple’s bequest to the Auckland Bioengineering Institute is set to transform disabled children's leg braces – and more.
Politics and law
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25 September 2024
Analysis: ACT’s bill can be seen as the culmination of moves over several decades by the Crown to use Treaty principles to rewrite te Tiriti and justify its own power.
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24 September 2024
New Zealand TV and radio journalist Sarah Bradley recently graduated from the University of Auckland with a PhD focused on the politics of New Caledonia.
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17 September 2024
Big businesses today wield immense power but lack responsibility; a new book explores how this has come about and how things could change.
Science and technology
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24 September 2024
It’s been a huge year for bioengineering student Shima Mohammadi Moghadam. Not only has she completed her PhD a year early and found a top job, she’s had a baby too.
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24 September 2024
Fired by their own challenges with cerebral palsy, a couple’s bequest to the Auckland Bioengineering Institute is set to transform disabled children's leg braces – and more.
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23 September 2024
The first wave of students are graduating from the University's partnership with a tertiary institution in Heilongjiang, China.
University news
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19 September 2024
List of top scientists in the world includes University of Auckland researchers from a wide range of disciplines.
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13 September 2024
Endeavour fund supports Innovative ideas and leading researchers from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.
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11 September 2024
A new Research and Innovation Office, Te Puna Tiketike, has been formed to prepare for significant change in the public research landscape.
The Challenge
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23 September 2024
University of Auckland researchers say intimate partner violence is a wider health issue that comes at a cost of many billions each year.
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23 September 2024
A young woman with the rare disease gastroparesis starved to death. Her legacy, the charity Ruby's Voice, is supporting University of Auckland research to find answers.
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9 September 2024
A 30-year-old theory explaining why some New Zealand fungi are so colourful has been confirmed.
