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The curious (research) journey of Mathias Roesler

13 May 2026

Mathias Roesler’s studies have taken him from artificial intelligence in champagne production, to the electrical activity of the uterus, to life-or-death risk modelling for surgery. And he’s not even 30.
Ancient Bahraini mass graves reveal complex story

12 May 2026

A University of Auckland research team has made a significant discovery about a mass grave site in Bahrain by reexamining old data with new questions in mind.
Jitendra Bothara: decades in disaster zones, then a PhD

12 May 2026

A world-leading earthquake engineer has earned a PhD in civil engineering after 30 years of disaster recovery fieldwork and research.
Inspiring professor rocked geology grad’s world

8 May 2026

Michaela Dobson explores life at the extremes and has helped in the search for traces of life on Mars.
Abigail McClutchie: Living her best Mahi Rangatira life

7 May 2026

Told at 15 to lower her ambitions, Abigail McClutchie went on to become a teacher and a doctor, crossing the stage with a PhD shaped by Māori values, leadership and community.
Counting women in: Meet the graduate backing women in business

7 May 2026

Candice Tait raised more than $2 billion for start-ups around the world. Now she’s supporting female founders through her own business.
Making sense of hateful ideologies: grad's challenge

7 May 2026

Sociology PhD graduate Nils Makauskas couldn't have imagined how relevant his thesis topic, the rise of far-right ideologies in the US, would still be in 2026.
Finding the magic in maths and medicine

6 May 2026

Growing up in the shadow of Hogwarts castle, Catriona Miller might have dreamed of magic – but found power in science. Her research uses massive datasets to unlock the mysteries of human health.
Helping people find their voice in court

5 May 2026

PhD graduate Ryan dos Santos Meechan is calling for more speech-language therapists in a field where communication can shape access to justice.
The long goodbye: PhD honours sister’s 14-year battle with cancer

4 May 2026

A pandemic, border closures and profound personal loss marked Luis Medrano Gomez’s road to a PhD - but this week, he made it.
A novel, an album - oh, and a PhD in bioengineering

4 May 2026

Not many people balance lab-based research with writing fantasy fiction and producing a rock album – but Sam Simmonds has built a life where science and creativity coexist.
Reading emotions from brain sensors: one step closer

4 May 2026

Computers that can detect and even respond to human emotions may seem like the stuff of science fiction. But the potential, especially in mental health care, is enormous.

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