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A super model for the team of 5 million
15 April 2021
The nation's Covid-19 response has relied heavily on contagion modelling. Dion O'Neale is leading work to build a unique model that mirrors the myriad connections of the entire population of New Zealand.
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Covid and the virtual lung
31 March 2021
Professor Merryn Tawhai's work on the virtual lung has led to a vital new tool for medical staff caring for patients hospitalised with serious Covid-related illness.
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New and ancient lens for healthy rivers
24 February 2021
Researchers have articulated a way to look at and look after our fresh waterways founded on Matauranga Māori.
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The economics of happiness and well-being
17 February 2021
New Zealand has its own world expert on the economics of happiness. Professor Robert MacCulloch says the pandemic is an opportunity to show how we could do a lot better.
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The insidious return of 'slavery'
16 February 2021
International business researcher Christina Stringer has lifted the lid on migrant workers facing serious exploitation in New Zealand
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The Covid time machine
12 January 2021
In the Infection and Immunity Laboratory at the University of Auckland, a team led by Nikki Moreland has built a Covid-19 time machine.
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Kaitiaki of the Waipā
25 November 2020
The Waipā River system is on the pathway to restoration, and making sure iwi involvement is embedded in every aspect of the process is critical to its success.
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Greening our food production and supply chains
25 November 2020
The team at the Centre for Green Chemical Science is finding new ways to make the food we eat more sustainable.
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Giving biodiversity the best chance
25 November 2020
Creating a safe place for our wildlife to thrive is not only key to preserving biodiversity but also a crucial ingredient for a sustainable world and our own existence.
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Who should get to be a doctor?
28 October 2020
Professor Papaarangi Reid on why targeted admission schemes to medical schools are a matter of life and death.
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Rural home for cutting edge research centre
17 September 2020
Regional New Zealand is home to a leading medical imaging research centre tackling health inequities.
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Ready or not, the blockchain revolution is coming
5 September 2020
The technology behind cryptocurrency is going to change the way the world handles information.
