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Obituary, Geoff Ricketts
13 March 2023
Monday 13 March: With sadness the University of Auckland has learned of the death of alumnus and Chair of The University of Auckland Foundation, Geoff Ricketts CNZM.
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Trailblazing lawyer's legacy lives on
13 December 2022
Olive Nelson broke ground as the first Pacific woman to attain a Bachelor of Laws from the University in 1936, and this year, a new scholarship was launched in her name.
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Researchers explore potential of LSD to treat mental health issues
7 December 2022
A team of scientists at the University of Auckland, led by Dr Suresh Muthukumaraswamy, is focusing on how microdoses of LSD affect our mood, creativity, focus and cognition.
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Scholarship helps student chase dream of supporting Māori youth
6 December 2022
For second-year student Cyrus Rudd, a scholarship established by two University of Auckland alumni is helping him achieve his goal of supporting Māori youth facing mental health challenges.
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Extra instrument tuition music to students’ ears
6 December 2022
More multi-instrumentalists and non-music majors are being given the chance to hone their musical skills, thanks to a School of Music programme supporting students to learn instruments that are underrepresented in the University’s orchestra.
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Hilary Chung’s spirit lives on through Global Studies prize
2 December 2022
A prize established to honour the late Dr Hilary Chung is helping to ensure the inspiring academic’s spirit continues to live on at the University of Auckland.
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Chris Shaw: cheerleading for brain science
30 November 2022
Professor Chris Shaw has spent his career hunting for rogue genes and collaborating to share insights into brain diseases.
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Vision Bus already making an impact
1 November 2022
The Vision Bus Aotearoa was launched in June 2022 and is already making a difference.
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Neuroscientist Chris Shaw a coup for University of Auckland
31 October 2022
Professor Chris Shaw is a neurologist at the forefront of gene therapies for neurodegenerative disorders. He’s bringing his expertise to the Centre for Brain Research.
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Bernard Sama researching the many challenges asylum seekers face
31 October 2022
Cameroon-born PhD student Bernard Sama talks to Judy Wilford about how to treat people claiming refugee status. He knows: he has walked a mile in their shoes.
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University's Field Club reunion a great success
28 October 2022
Auckland University Field Club members reconnected for three days to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the club's formation.
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Harnessing technology to improve babies' well-being
28 October 2022
Researchers from the University of Auckland’s Liggins Institute are about to harness the technology of rapid genome sequencing in the hope of improving the well-being of critically ill newborn babies.
