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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.
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Flicking the switch to reduce carbon dioxide
3 November 2021
Dr Charlie Ruffman has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for research entitled: ‘Flicking the switch to reduce carbon dioxide by melting metallic alloys?’
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Sound trial for Hayden Paddon EV rally car
1 November 2021
When Hayden Paddon’s electric rally car debuted at the Waimate 50 Hill Climb university researchers were hanging onto every sound coming from beneath the bonnet.
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New whale species to be named after Mātauranga Māori whale expert
27 October 2021
Whales are often named after Western scientists and after men, but that tradition is about to change, as a newly discovered species of whale will carry an Indigenous name and the name of a woman.
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Investment in MedTech to translate science to real life
26 October 2021
The Government is investing $8.1 million over three years in Te Tītoki Mataora, the MedTech Research Translator, co-led by the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI) to develop new technologies that could transform healthcare.
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Helping businesses make good 3D printing decisions wins global award
26 October 2021
University research to help companies use 3D printing to add value and improve lives has won a global award over competition from the US, UK and Europe.
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Sir Peter Gluckman president of International Science Council
20 October 2021
Sir Peter Gluckman has become President of the International Science Council, taking up the position as head of the council's governing board for a three-year mandate.
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Young researchers get funding for work on pests
7 October 2021
Two young researchers in the School of Biological Sciences have been awarded $640,000 each to carry out leading-edge research into pest and predator control.
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Space debris imperils future exploration
7 October 2021
Opinion: It’s World Space Week and Laura Pirovano from the Space Institute writes about space junk and the importance of keeping spacecraft and satellites safe.
