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Biodiversity key to improving food production
17 October 2019
One of the largest international studies ever done has found the more diverse animal, insect and plant life is on food-producing land, the more productive the land is and the less need for fertilisers and pesticides.
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Immersed in the Centre for Brain Research
15 October 2019
This year's Brain Bee winners had the opportunity to experience the Centre for Brain Research for a day.
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Kiwi researchers make TB discovery
15 October 2019
Worldwide approximately one in four people is infected by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and while overall New Zealand has relatively low rates of TB, Māori and Pacific people are eight times more likely to be affected than Pākehā.
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Challenging stereotypes in computer science
9 October 2019
The image of a computer scientist as someone hunched over a keyboard, most likely male, with little interest in the wider social world, is one Dr Andrew Luxton-Reilly has dedicated his career to changing.
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The scavenger hunt to help students stress less
8 October 2019
The University of Auckland is the site of a unique digital treasure hunt this week engaging its students in a fun interactive game to mark Stress Less Week.
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Cultural identity key to treating Māori with dementia
4 October 2019
The largest-ever study of Māori affected by dementia has found the disease is poorly understood and that whānau do not know how to access information that might help.
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Computer scientist awarded Romanian equivalent of knighthood
4 October 2019
Professor Cristian Calude from the University of Auckland has been awarded the Romania equivalent of a knighthood for his work in computer science and mathematics and his contribution to cultural and educational relations between New Zealand and Romania.
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Success: The double-edged sword for minorities
4 October 2019
Opinion: When refugees succeed, it propagates an underlying sentiment that they must meet a series of criteria before being truly accepted. Bilal Nasier explains.
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NZ scientists’ carbon footprint dilemma
1 October 2019
Opinion: How do scientists reconcile their understanding of climate change with a larger than average carbon footprint? John Hosking discusses a very real dilemma.
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Uni scientists: Why we’re marching for climate action
27 September 2019
Opinion: Five university scientists tell us why they are joining the Global Climate Strike march and share what resonates for them personally about climate change.
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University graduate wins ‘Junior Nobel’
27 September 2019
Science graduate Harry She has topped the Computer Science category in a global competition sometimes referred to as the ‘Junior Nobel Prize’.
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High-powered computer sees red
25 September 2019
In almost all human cultures, colours are associated with different emotions such as hate, love, anger and sadness.
