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The 183-million-year-old climate catastrophe

27 May 2025

Rocks collected by an expedition to Antarctica hold clues to an extinction event 183 million years ago.
Listen to the first season of Ingenious: a podcast about research for a better world

26 May 2025

In its first season new podcast Ingenious showcases research taking on society's most persistent challenges.
The wild birth and journey of behemoth waves

11 April 2025

Dr Tom Shand details the extraordinary forces at work behind giant waves that cross the Pacific and wreak havoc on distant shorelines.
Ambassador applauds excellence and success of University's research

10 April 2025

The University celebrated the work and impact of leading researchers at Hīkina kia Tutuki, Rise to the Challenge: Researchers with Global Impact 2025.
Strange new worlds: Art from the science of bioengineering

25 March 2025

Researchers from the Auckland Bioengineering Institute blend art with science to explore and understand the mysteries of human and animal physiology.
Gravitational waves set to reveal new insights on evolution of universe

29 October 2024

University researchers have joined the global challenge to understand what gravitational waves can tell us about the universe and how everything began.
Netball the national game for women turns 100

22 October 2024

Netball is celebrating its centenery in New Zealand. Auckland University researcher Dr Margaret Henley has been digging deep in the archives.
How to talk respectfully about genetic modification

10 October 2024

Discussion about the use of genetic modification technology outside the lab can easily become polarised. Research suggests a way to avoid this.
Why family violence is a wider health issue

23 September 2024

University of Auckland researchers say intimate partner violence is a wider health issue that comes at a cost of many billions each year.
Ruby's legacy: finding answers to a terrible and rare disease

23 September 2024

A young woman with the rare disease gastroparesis starved to death. Her legacy, the charity Ruby's Voice, is supporting University of Auckland research to find answers.
Solving the mystery of Aotearoa's colourful fungi

9 September 2024

A 30-year-old theory explaining why some New Zealand fungi are so colourful has been confirmed.
Coastlines the frontline against plastic pollution

7 August 2024

Research reveals how streams and estuaries are the key to slowing the spread of plastics in our oceans.

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