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What maths teaching could and should learn from cognitive science

10 April 2024

Opinion: Cognitive science has shown us that information stored in our long-term memory is instrumental in facilitating thinking and learning, and we should apply that knowledge to the way we teach maths, says Tanya Evans
Every flush a donation to science

9 April 2024

You probably don’t give a second thought to what you flush down the toilet. But wastewater and all that it contains provides valuable knowledge to researchers.
Expedition witnesses vast change in Antarctic's icy seas

9 April 2024

Professor Craig Stevens writes on the freeze-thaw cycle of Antarctic sea ice, a defining property of our planet.
University of Auckland researchers elected to the Royal Society Te Apārangi

4 April 2024

Six leading researchers from the University of Auckland have been announced as Ngā Ahurei a Te Apārangi Fellows for 2024.
How to avoid a billion climate deaths

2 April 2024

Opinion: Scientists have predicted a billion climate deaths over the coming century – but cutting out or back on fossil fuels and shifting to renewable energy could give our children a future, says Ralph Cooney
Hacking planet Earth will not save us from ourselves

27 March 2024

Opinion: A number of geoengineering methods have been proposed as a way to cool our warming planet, but such technologies are likely to create problems in another part of the planet, says Kevin Trenberth.
Wastewater testing sheds light on alcohol consumption

19 March 2024

University of Auckland scientists led the first big trial of wastewater sampling to monitor alcohol consumption.
Stacking the odds at the consenting casino

15 March 2024

Opinion: The new fast-track regime could enable an enlightened minister to extract a higher price for access to national resources, but the cards are stacked against the environment writes Nicolas Lewis
Algebraic beats, geometric grooves from mathematician at Womad

15 March 2024

Dr Pedram Hekmati loves showing audiences the interlinked beauty of maths and music.
Unprecedented heatwaves revealed by marine lab’s historic data

11 March 2024

A unique record at the University of Auckland's Leigh marine lab shows dramatic change in the Hauraki Gulf.
Internships support a new generation of researchers

8 March 2024

A summer internship can be a lonely experience. That wasn’t the case for the 12 interns supported by Te Pūnaha Matatini over the 2023-24 summer.
Revolutionary iwi partnership aims to elevate dementia care

26 February 2024

Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland partners with Ngāpuhi to develop support strategies for carers and whānau of kaumātua with mate wareware.

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