Feature Article

16 November 2023
Two standout prototypes from Design students at the University blend cutting-edge technology with a compassionate and empathetic approach.
Sustainable impact
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30 November 2023
After 14 years of beautifying the University of Auckland campuses, Stanley Jones retires in December. The man responsible for the garden vibe answers a few questions.
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30 November 2023
An area of research currently gaining momentum in the fight against climate change lies beneath the surface of our oceans.
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13 November 2023
The design prowess of staff and students in the University's School of Architecture and Planning has been recognised at the Timber Design Awards.
Arts and culture
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5 December 2023
A pacy psychological thriller set in contemporary Sydney has won the inaugural Phoenix Prize for its author Rachel Paris, a Master of Creative Writing student from the Faculty of Arts.
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30 November 2023
Dance lecturer Sarah Foster-Sproull found a creative way to overcome stage fright – she became a leading choreographer, allowing other dance performers to take centre stage.
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16 November 2023
Ta rē Moriori, the language of the Chatham Islands, currently has no native speakers, something linguist John Middleton and the Hokotehi Moriori Trust would like to change.
Business and economy
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30 November 2023
At home or in the office, workplace fun isn't a one-size-fits-all affair – leaders need to acknowledge that and offer a safe environment, according to a recent study.
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30 November 2023
Uber-style surge pricing, adjusted in real-time according to road speeds and conditions, would be a good way to tackle congestion charging, writes Tim Hazledine.
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16 November 2023
International academics converged on Waiheke this month to unravel the mysteries of companies, examining their legal, operational and historical dimensions.
Education and society
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5 December 2023
A trip back through 40 years of thinking and writing about Māori, Pākehā and Pacific worlds, and the places they meet, is the wide-ranging scope of Dame Anne Salmond’s latest book.
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8 November 2023
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland Professor Stephen May (FRSNZ) has been awarded Te Apārangi, Royal Society of New Zealand’s prestigious Mason Durie Medal.
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2 November 2023
Two Waipapa Taumatau Rau, Univeristy of Auckland projects that hope to level the playing field for student poorly served in the education system have won Marsden funding from the Royal Society Te Apārangi.
Environment
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7 November 2023
Opinion: NZ has let the Pacific down with our response to Japan's dumping of nuclear wastewater in the ocean, writes Karly Burch
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31 October 2023
Ngā Pae o te Maramatanga and the University of Auckland will host the first International Indigenous Climate Change Research Summit in November.
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21 September 2023
The first leaders' debate was a sobering reminder that we're not taking climate change seriously enough. Kevin Trenberth looks beyond the usual talking points.
Health and medicine
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4 December 2023
Addressing inequities and fostering the next generation of researchers are aims of Health Research Council awards totalling $15M.
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30 November 2023
Curiosity about what sparked the momentous change in New Zealand’s maternity care from 1990, and its consequences for mothers and babies, is behind historian Linda Bryder’s new book.
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30 November 2023
Two black boxes the size of a small loaf, and newly arrived at the Liggins Institute, hold the key for rapid diagnosis of more than 100 babies born each year with rare diseases.
Politics and law
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5 December 2023
Opinion: There is no need for the Act Party’s ‘principles’, because there are not two treaties, says Professor Margaret Mutu. There is only one – Te Tiriti o Waitangi
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30 November 2023
Jack Paine sprinted through sweltering heat to win gold at the Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
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16 November 2023
Opinion: For families where parents are without work and need welfare to survive, National’s election promises will deliver nothing, writes Susan St John.
Science and technology
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16 November 2023
Two standout prototypes from Design students at the University blend cutting-edge technology with a compassionate and empathetic approach.
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8 November 2023
Two forward-thinking engineering start-ups have scored seed funding for their innovative approach to fitness and pest detection.
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2 November 2023
Marsden Fund success shows a faculty in good health, says Dean John Hosking.
University news
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16 November 2023
The 2023 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list includes eight academics from the University of Auckland.
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8 November 2023
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland Professor Stephen May (FRSNZ) has been awarded Te Apārangi, Royal Society of New Zealand’s prestigious Mason Durie Medal.
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8 November 2023
Human rights scholar Dr Maria Armoudian from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland has won the Royal Society Te Apārangi Early Career Research Excellence Award for Social Sciences.
The Challenge
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30 November 2023
Associate Professor Javier Virués-Ortega has turned detective to solve the case of long-forgotten chimpanzees who helped redefine how we view animal and hunam intelligence.
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16 November 2023
Dr Maria Treadaway, Faculty of Arts, was awarded a best thesis award for her work to test the language fluency of trainee pilots.
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14 November 2023
Dr Karaponi Okesene-Gafa received an award for best thesis at the 2023 Celebrating Research Excellence Awards.