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Social media may not be as bad for us as we thought
21 October 2019
Scrolling through Facebook or arguing on Twitter may not be as bad for our mental health as we feared, according to new research from the University of Auckland.
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Silver Fern finds a passion for teaching
18 October 2019
Michaela Sokolich-Beatson is preparing for the Silver Ferns' first match of the Constellation Cup, while balancing her study to become a PE teacher.
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Teaching young New Zealanders to be financially Savy
18 October 2019
Thousands of young New Zealanders have been taught basic financial literacy because of a charitable trust that began life at the Business School.
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More attention on Auckland’s food insecurity crisis needed to improve wellbeing
17 October 2019
Uncovering the impact of food insecurity in those using foodbanks
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An area where we can’t neglect nutrition
15 October 2019
Opinion: Given the vast impact poor diet is having on global health, the deficit in nutrition education in medicine is a big problem, writes Dr Jennifer Crowley.
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Sportsman of the Year awarded to martial arts champion
11 October 2019
Auckland Law School student Riley Phillips-Harris, has been honoured with two University of Auckland Blues Awards.
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Challenging stereotypes in computer science
9 October 2019
The image of a computer scientist as someone hunched over a keyboard, most likely male, with little interest in the wider social world, is one Dr Andrew Luxton-Reilly has dedicated his career to changing.
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Top teacher helps students reach their ‘eureka’ moment
9 October 2019
Professional Teaching Fellow Andrew Eberhard is the recipient of a 2019 Ako Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award
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Juggling innovative ways to help students learn
9 October 2019
Peter Bier’s unorthodox teaching methods of juggling and riding a unicycle while delivering lectures to hundreds of students serve a serious purpose - his passionate belief in helping students learn and succeed.
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Cultural identity key to treating Māori with dementia
4 October 2019
The largest-ever study of Māori affected by dementia has found the disease is poorly understood and that whānau do not know how to access information that might help.
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Computer scientist awarded Romanian equivalent of knighthood
4 October 2019
Professor Cristian Calude from the University of Auckland has been awarded the Romania equivalent of a knighthood for his work in computer science and mathematics and his contribution to cultural and educational relations between New Zealand and Romania.
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Success: The double-edged sword for minorities
4 October 2019
Opinion: When refugees succeed, it propagates an underlying sentiment that they must meet a series of criteria before being truly accepted. Bilal Nasier explains.
