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New tools to explore frontiers in mathematics
2 December 2021
Eamonn O'Brien devises algorithims and algebra as tools to answer fundamental research questions.
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Nanotech for a sustainable future
2 December 2021
Geoffrey Waterhouse's research has led to the invention of low cost sensors to detect pollution and viruses and technology to remove pollutants from soil and water.
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Getting to the guts of the electricity in our gut
1 December 2021
If cardiac pacemakers can correct abnormal heart rhythms through the application of electricity, could a similar technology be used to understand and potentially correct abnormal rhythms in the gut?
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Needle-free anaesthetic for skin graft surgery
30 November 2021
Dr James McKeage, Research Fellow at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI), is exploring how needle-free jet injection could be used for local anaesthetic before skin graft surgery and he has recently received SfTI (Science for Technological Innovation) Seed Project funding to do so.
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Big-city coastal whales consume millions of microplastics every day
29 November 2021
Whales in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf consume around 3 million microplastics per day, a new study has found.
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Farmers spread Transeurasian languages – new study
26 November 2021
The origin and early dispersal of Transeurasian languages, including, among others, Japanese, Korean, Tungusic, Mongolic and Turkic, is among the most disputed issues of Asian prehistory.
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White Ribbon Day: Researchers shifting line on harmful masculinity
24 November 2021
White Ribbon Day 25 November is particularly poignant for Aotearoa which has one of the highest rates of violence against women in the OECD.
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Leading research will add seismic strength to higher-risk buildings
23 November 2021
University of Auckland researchers are racing to find efficient and cost-effective ways to strengthen walls of buildings at higher risk of earthquake damage.
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Colleagues and students mourn the loss of Michael Corballis
15 November 2021
With great sadness we acknowledge the passing of Emeritus Professor Michael (Mike) Corballis at age 85.
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Feminist professor awarded Marsden Medal
15 November 2021
Feminist professor Virginia Braun who teaches gender, critical health psychology and qualitative research at the University of Auckland has been awarded this year’s Marsden Medal.
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Technology that allows for needle-free glucose monitoring
9 November 2021
A needle-free technology that would allow people with diabetes to measure blood sugar levels without having to stick a needle into their fingertips, has been bought closer to reality by researchers at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI).
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Should we be aiming for Mars when we still need to save our own planet?
4 November 2021
Three University of Auckland academics ponder the question, for Ingenio magazine, of whether we should keep trying to explore Mars when Earth needs help.
