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Wasps buzz off when there are more trees – study
28 January 2020
Lush forest cover and limited human habitation mean fewer invasive wasps, new research on New Zealand’s offshore islands shows.
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Researchers print 'living', 'self-repairing' plastics
20 January 2020
Researchers invent world-first way to 3D print 'self-repairing' and 'living' plastic, a potential gamechanger for product design and recycling.
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Entrepreneurial University of the Year
16 January 2020
The University of Auckland has been named Entrepreneurial University of the Year at the Asia-Pacific Triple E Entrepreneurship and Engagement Excellence Awards in Higher Education.
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Academic honoured with LEO Award
20 December 2019
Professor Michael Myers from the University of Auckland Business School has received an Association of Information Systems LEO Award in recognition of his global impact in the field.
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Interns immersed in Asian business culture
20 December 2019
Top Asian companies including a Thai space agency and Beca Indonesia are among the destinations for University of Auckland business interns this summer.
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Summer break a chance to help people with autism
20 December 2019
A student venture developing virtual reality technology to help people with autism has received funding to bring the concept to life over summer.
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Distant celestial objects now ‘Kererū’ and ‘Karaka’
18 December 2019
A little bit of kiwi can now be found in the far reaches of space as a celestial naming competition sees a distant ‘exoplanet’ and its host star named “Kererū” and “Karaka” respectively.
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Joint PhD with India a first
17 December 2019
The University of Auckland has signed an historic agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur to offer a joint PhD programme.
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A more personalised approach to breast cancer diagnosis and treatment
11 December 2019
Researchers at the University are combining machine learning and state-of-the-art imaging to develop an automated analysis technique that will radically improve the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.
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Three engineering researchers selected for EQC funding
9 December 2019
Three researchers from the Faculty of Engineering have been awarded grants under EQC’s Biannual Grants programme.
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Space is for everybody
9 December 2019
While some may raise an amused, sceptical eyebrow at the thought of Kiwis being among those with an interest in space, Aotearoa New Zealand has, in fact, a long history in space science and technology.
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Fun facts about space
9 December 2019
Matariki, best apps and websites, and why the Milky Way smells like rum...
