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Science and technology
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Essence of Tongan ‘leitī’ experience captured by doctoral graduate
18 May 2025
Clinical psychologist Dr Penni Wolfgramm researched the experiences of Tongan leitī in Aotearoa, she was awarded a Doctor of Clinical Psychology degree on 15 May.
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Antarctic expedition unearths clues to climate catastrophe
14 May 2025
Antarctic rocks hold clues to an extinction event 183 million years ago.
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Wave-powered tech turns the tide on seafood farming
14 May 2025
What if ocean waves could power our seafood farms? One engineering graduate is working on the answer.
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Bringing touch to the virtual world
14 May 2025
Imagine if you could touch things in a virtual world – really experience the feel of them? PhD graduate Moritz Messerschmidt is collaborating internationally to make that happen.
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Rural marae first to host groundbreaking water science lab
9 May 2025
Winiata Marae, in partnership with the University of Auckland and Downer New Zealand, is set to host the country’s first marae-based water science laboratory.
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Your phone will see you now, about your asthma
6 May 2025
Commentary: New and emerging technologies are likely to revolutionise asthma management, says Amy Chan.
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Now’s our chance to lead on AI regulation
5 May 2025
Opinion: The use of AI by governments demands transparency because it supercharges state power and automates decisions that can deeply affect our lives, says Benjamin Liu.
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Unexpected ocean heat patterns show NZ in extreme zone
2 May 2025
Oceans are heating faster across two latitudinal bands, according to research led by a University of Auckland climate scientist.
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University wins Meta grant for artificial intelligence project
2 May 2025
The US-based corporation backed a project using its large language models to help students learn programming.
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Jay Kuethe: exploration ecologist
1 May 2025
A passion to document every known passionfruit species has taken the University of Auckland scientist to some of the world’s most remote – and dangerous – places.
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Unique engineering programme develops leadership mindset
29 April 2025
If it was ever true that engineering is all about turning hard materials into structures and machines to support human life that is certainly no longer the case.
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The secret lives of NZ’s Hector’s and Māui dolphins
29 April 2025
Just how much do we know about our endemic Hector’s and Māui dolphins? Professor Rochelle Constantine is part of a team leading a groundbreaking research project to help better understand and protect these small dolphins.