Breadcrumbs List.
Faculty of Engineering and Design
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New funding to launch TPA-2 from lab to orbit
15 May 2026
The Kiwi Space Activator pilot will help New Zealand space technology reach orbit by backing the University of Auckland’s TPA‑2 satellite, a shared mission carrying multiple locally developed technologies.
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From Roblox hobbyists to Hollywood
12 May 2026
When Matt Hufton started building games on Roblox with friends as a teenager, it was simply a hobby. Today, the University of Auckland engineering alumnus is co-creating games played by millions worldwide, with one now headed for a movie adaptation.
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Creative technologists: supporting ideas at Unleash Space
12 May 2026
From running workshops to mentoring student projects, creative technologists in Unleash Space help turn early ideas into real-world outcomes while building confidence and capability along the way.
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Inventors’ simple device to save lives at sea
12 May 2026
A goal of ‘leaving things better’ is driving Ella Fasciana toward a new approach in maritime search and rescue.
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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.
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Māori engineering graduate follows path of two sisters
6 May 2026
Tiaho Wihongi-Minhinnick is the third sister in her whānau to graduate in engineering at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.
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Child-safe composting system in development
6 May 2026
Students at Papatoetoe East will soon be able to compost their scraps into nutrient-rich soil, with a system that can process more than 50kg of waste a week. The project arrives in light of International Compost Awareness Week (May 3-9).
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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.
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Research to address equity in STEM for Māori, Pacific and female students
4 May 2026
New research addresses long standing inequities in secondary school participation and success in STEM subjects for Māori, Pacific and female students.
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Solving the smell problem: researchers unlock wider use of low‑carbon road binder
30 April 2026
Chemical engineers have developed methods to reduce the odour of BioBind, a low‑carbon, plant‑based bitumen replacement for greener road construction.
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Smart research projects gain $5.34m from final Endeavour fund round
24 April 2026
Nine University of Auckland research teams have received funding for a further year from the final Endeavour Fund round.
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Flood-prone courtyard set for student-powered makeover
23 April 2026
From muddy bottleneck to community hub, design and trade students are teaming up to redesign a school courtyard in One Tree Hill.