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Science staff news
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Science faculty announces six research centres through to 2028
10 August 2026
Faculty of Science research centres will tackle some of the world's big challenges.
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Matariki exhibition brings Māori pūrākau and bioluminescent science to life
15 July 2026
Hīnātore, an immersive exhibition combining Māori pūrākau (oral histories), mahi toi (arts) and Western science, will illuminate the story of Tāne bringing light into the universe.
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Photonics event showcases star alumnus, University innovation
8 May 2026
Professor John Dudley starred amid projects from cancer detection to saving honey bees.
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Niki Harré: heeding the call
2 March 2026
Academic's new book explores what the secular world can learn from religion.
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Dame Margaret Brimble recognised for world chemistry role
5 February 2026
Distinguished Professor Dame Margaret Brimble (Faculty of Science) has been honoured by the Royal Society of Chemistry (London).
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The strange science of the silent mind
17 November 2025
One in 125 people have a silent mind – no earworms, no internal voices. Scientists are investigating how consciousness works without sound.
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How life got moving: Nature’s ingenious motor
12 November 2025
Scientists look into how some of the earliest life on Earth, bacteria, got moving.
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Tapping into music and speech nets top award
12 November 2025
Investigating patterns in music and speech across cultures won Dr Patrick Savage a top award from the Royal Society Te Apārangi.
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University academics achieve global recognition for leading research
12 November 2025
Five scientists feature in the 2025 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list, indicating that they are in the top one percent by citation in their field for the year.
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Five stars: leading scientists win Royal Society medals
5 November 2025
Royal Society Te Apārangi awards highlight world-leading research.
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University researchers awarded $24.3m from 2025 Marsden funding round
5 November 2025
University of Auckland fresh ideas and deep dives into fundamental science have been awarded $24.3m from the 2025 Marsden fund.
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7 tips to keep your New Year's resolutions
5 November 2025
As 2025 draws to an end, psychologist Lily Stadlober shares seven tips to help us keep to our resolutions for the year ahead.