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Matire Harwood: destined to be a doctor from childhood
30 November 2022
It has been a busy few years for award-winning doctor Matire Harwood. She talks about the challenges and rewards of being a Māori academic and GP.
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Students to tackle global challenges with Future 17 projects
30 November 2022
Selected University of Auckland students will collaborate on global projects with learners overseas, as part of a new opportunity called Future 17.
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Farzaneh Haghighi: 'Iranian women aren’t strangers to struggle'
30 November 2022
Opinion: Dr Farzaneh Haghighi is an Iranian-Kiwi. She reflects on the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' movement and how it is built on the courage of women who have gone before.
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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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Winning poet Yvette Thomas stoked she returned to university
30 November 2022
Master of Creative Writing student Yvette Thomas got exactly what she wanted in a recent poetry competition.
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How researchers work and learn alongside Indigenous worlds
23 November 2022
Expert panel to describe their research journeys to Indigenous worlds at the University's Fale Pasifika.
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Brendon Dunphy: giving seabirds a fighting chance
1 November 2022
Aotearoa’s seabirds aren’t well-known like the kākāpō. They often come in at night and then head off out over the horizon so you may never see some of them.
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Andrew Chen: bringing a digital lens to research
1 November 2022
From 2020, Dr Andrew Chen was called on by many to explain the Covid-19 app. It helped that he had a genuine interest in its evolution.
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Brain and heart scientists pull on gumboots for tour
1 November 2022
Staff and students from the Centre for Brain Research and Manaaki Manawa hit Tairāwhiti in October.
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Papaarangi Reid: 'Aotearoa is built on health inequities'
1 November 2022
Opinion: The state of Māori health is an outcome of deliberate policies to break down Māori people, lands, culture and relationships, writes Professor Papaarangi Reid.
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Former lawyer rekindles love of law by teaching it
1 October 2022
After practising as a lawyer, it took a return to study to rekindle Nikki Chamberlain’s love of the law.
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Melinda Webber: fire in her belly to bust stereotypes
1 October 2022
Professor Melinda Webber says negative stories about Māori tūpuna have had a serious impact. She is helping counteract that by showcasing their inspiring lives in a book.
