Breadcrumbs List.
The Challenge
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Four smart ideas to shift NZ to a more affordable, sustainable energy future
28 October 2025
University of Auckland researchers are working on four smart ideas to enhance resilience and sustainabilty in the country's energy needs.
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Sir Richard Faull: the explorer of the brain with a heart for the people
21 October 2025
Sir Richard Faull, founder of the Centre for Brain Research is one of the country's most eminent scientists. On his 80th year, we celebrate his journey to explore the human brain.
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Blue skies thinking the foundation of innovation
9 October 2025
The real story behind scientific 'breakthroughs' is strong fundamental research, hard slog and a little bit of serendipity.
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Artificial intelligence: creativity or counterfeit?
6 October 2025
As AI tools like MidJourney churn out striking art, the core question remains: when the spark comes from prompts and past data, is it creation - or just clever theft?
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The story behind third most-cited paper of the century
24 June 2025
Psychology professor Ginny Braun on how she came to co-author the century’s third most-cited scientific paper.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Netball the national game for women turns 100
22 October 2024
Netball is celebrating its centenary in New Zealand. Auckland University researcher Dr Margaret Henley has been digging deep in the archives.