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Penn State and University of Auckland to partner in research
6 July 2020
The University of Auckland this month entered a strategic partnership with Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) to collaborate on teaching and research.
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Taking stock 40 years after marine reserve created
6 July 2020
Total biomass within the Leigh Marine Reserve is five times higher than it was 40 years ago when the Reserve was first established, a new study shows.
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HRC funding for two Faculty of Science projects
30 June 2020
Two science research projects have been awarded more than $2.5 million from the Health Research Council’s Project and Programmes funding rounds for 2020.
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Laser physicist wins Emerging Scientist Award
30 June 2020
Dr Miro Erkintalo from the University of Auckland’s Department of Physics has won the Emerging Scientist Award at this year’s Prime Minister’s Science Prizes.
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Take care with tech used to fight Covid
26 June 2020
Opinion: Machine learning is being used to research Covid-19, but social implications of the work must be considered and diverse voices heard, writes Daniel Wilson.
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Toothpaste created by chemistry student a winner
24 June 2020
There are key aspects of formulating a new toothpaste that are challenging for the novice chemist - the correct amount of foaming and that all-important fresh after-taste are two that are difficult to get just right.
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A triumvirate of medals for the Auckland Bioengineering Institute
16 June 2020
The Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI) has been recognised with three Vice-Chancellor Awards 2020; Distinguished Professors Peter Hunter and Thor Besier have been awarded Commercialisation Medals and Associate Professor Suranga Nanayakkara awarded one of three Research Excellence Medals for individual researchers.
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Exercise, work productivity and well-being
16 June 2020
Many fitness programmes and other well-being initiatives associated with the workplace came to a full stop during lockdown but as things get back to normal, researchers are keen to find out whether people did more or less exercise during and after the pandemic.
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Ethical issues central to digital contact tracing
10 June 2020
Digital contact tracing solutions for Covid-19 must ensure that legitimate ethical concerns have been identified and addressed, says Professor Tim Dare from the University of Auckland.
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Worrying trend on vaccination – new study
10 June 2020
Anti-vaccination attitudes in New Zealand are becoming more entrenched among almost a third of the population and the trend is a worrying one, researchers say.
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Science Faculty staff named in Queen’s Birthday Honours
4 June 2020
An internationally renowned pioneering A pioneering mathematician and a professor of psychology who has worked for more than 30 years to help improve the youth justice system have been named in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours.
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Ancient CO2 mystery solved at East Africa
4 June 2020
Around 90 percent of the Earth’s carbon is locked deep beneath the surface but a team of scientists has provided new understanding of how carbon accumulated under ancient continents can find its way to the surface as CO2.
