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From babies' bedsides to bioengineering

4 September 2024

There are many ways to improve outcomes for premature babies, says new Liggins-ABI PhD graduate Robyn May. She chose “sexy maths and statistics”.
For the good of the babies, we need more milk banks

7 August 2024

Opinion: A national network of well-resourced and properly funded breast milk banks in New Zealand would enhance early life nutrition and provide safe, equitable access to donor milk, says Mariana Muelbert.
The Liggins legacy

22 July 2024

Hundreds of thousands of babies worldwide owe their lives to the modest scientist who gave his name to the Liggins Institute.
Liggins researcher tackles cerebral palsy and ageing

16 July 2024

Cerebral palsy is the most common physical disability in New Zealand children. As those with the condition age they often discover a lack of knowledge and information.
University of Auckland in top tier worldwide for sustainability

12 June 2024

The University is in the top 1 percent of the world with its 13th place in the 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings for sustainability.
University of Auckland climbs in QS World University Rankings

4 June 2024

The University of Auckland has achieved its highest ranking in the QS World University Ranking system in more than a decade.
Emerging researchers get HRC grants

24 May 2024

Twelve emerging researchers from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland have just been granted HRC First Grants.
Born too soon: Liggins public lecture May 2024

17 May 2024

Almost one in 10 babies in Aotearoa are born prematurely, a significant risk factor for death and lifelong disability. Liggins Institute researchers Professor Katie Groom and Dr Lisa Dawes explore how social, ethnic and geographic inequity play a big role in outcomes for babies, and discuss what needs to be done.
50 years on: The babies are doing just fine

13 May 2024

Half a century on the landmark Auckland Steroid Study continues to deliver good news, say researchers at the Liggins Institute.
Joining in The Conversation

10 May 2024

Not-for-profit news platform The Conversation is looking for more academics to publish research-based news and analysis for a mainstream audience in Aotearoa and overseas
Liggins graduate leads groundbreaking mental health research

8 May 2024

Metua Daniel-Atutolu’s research journey into the mental health of Cook Island adolescents highlights the importance of indigenous voices in research and sheds light on a deepening crisis.
Waiting for mums' milk safer than thought for preterm babies

26 April 2024

A new study into feeding moderately premature babies finds giving them costly intravenous proteins and extra milk doesn’t get them out of hospital sooner than simply waiting until a mother’s milk has come in.

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