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Study confirms PFAS in NZ urban water
14 January 2022
The presence of PFAS in New Zealand wastewaters, coastal waters, and surface waters has been confirmed by University of Auckland researchers.
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Fuzzy molecular threesome is basis of gene expression
11 January 2022
Dr Davide Mercadante and colleagues are unravelling mysteries of gene expression.
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The secrets of seabird feathers: a new indicator of climate change?
28 December 2021
Opinion: Research which tests stress levels of seabirds from their feathers can help chart effects of climate change on threatened populations, writes Maira Fessardi.
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Vax the Nation
2 December 2021
School of Chemistry scientist Dr Joel Rindelaub and rap artist Randa have released a debut music video Vax the Nation to encourage everyone to get the jab.
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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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Measuring carbon footprint of the natural world
2 December 2021
James Muirhead says Aotearoa New Zealand is the perfect place to understand the carbon emissions from the natural world.
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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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Ginny Braun: reward in tackling taboo topics
1 December 2021
Ginny Braun's infectious passion for qualitative psychological research has been recognised with a prestigious award.
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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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University of Auckland academics make the who’s who list of researchers
19 November 2021
The University of Auckland congratulates its nine academics named on the prestigious Highly Cited Researchers 2021 list.
