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Almost $1 million awarded for University of Auckland health research
01 April 2019A wide range of leading-edge research projects in health, science and engineering have been awarded almost $1 million in funding from the Health Research Council’s Explorer Grant. -
A climate-neutral NZ? Yes, it’s possible
29 March 2019Opinion: NZ could show much larger emitters how climate change policy can be ambitious, fair and above all transparent, writes University of Oxford's Myles Allen. -
New Zealand can lead the world on net zero emissions
18 March 2019New Zealand's decisions in 2019 could help frame the global climate agenda for many decades to come, believes an eminent British climate change scientist. -
Catching up with the kids | CensusAtSchool 2019
21 February 2019How much time do New Zealand kids spend with digital devices? How much time do they spend doing scheduled activities outside school hours? -
Cather Simpson and the periodic table
25 January 2019Join Professor Cather Simpson on Radio NZ as she explains why every sonic tonic this year will be dedicated to an element on the periodic table. -
Educator and philanthropist awarded Honorary Doctorate
23 January 2019German-born scientist and education philanthropist Dr Beate Schuler will be awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Auckland. -
Meet the new Science Scholars director
06 December 2018Dr Rhys Jones of the Department of Statistics has been named director of the innovative Science Scholars programme at the University of Auckland. -
Kathleen Curtis Atrium naming ceremony
30 November 2018The Faculty of Science proudly renames the plaza atrium of the Science Centre after prestigious alumna Kathleen Curtis to commemorate 125 years of Women’s Suffrage in New Zealand. -
Kiwi sperm selection company acquired by global corporate
21 November 2018A cell-sorting startup with considerable significance for the trillion-dollar global livestock market has been bought by a global corporate that already has significant existing operations in New Zealand. -
University of Auckland science research attracts major funding
08 November 2018Three of 15 leading-edge research projects within the Faculty of Science at the University of Auckland have attracted funding from this year’s Marsden fund. Find out more. -
Professor Cather Simpson has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi
01 November 2018Professor Cather Simpson is one of twenty new Fellows and three Honorary Fellows who have been elected to the Academy of the Royal Society Te Apārangi for their distinction in research and advancement of science, technology or the humanities. -
Nobel Prize science in use across New Zealand in Dodd-Walls Centre labs
15 October 2018Read more about the 2018 Nobel Prize winners in physics. Their prize winning tools are used in our labs across the country and contribute to new product development and services that we are working on to grow the New Zealand economy. -
Cyberattacks, cybersecurity and protection
21 September 2018Dr Rizwan Asghar talks about the risk of cyberattacks and how New Zealand must find ways to counter this growing threat. Read his Newsroom article. -
Women in science – a celebration of NZ pioneers
19 September 2018Pioneering women scientists who helped pave the way for others are being honoured as part of Women’s Suffrage 125 celebrations by having the University of Auckland’s science departments and schools named after them for one week. -
Major funding for University of Auckland science research
13 September 2018A non-invasive laser probe to detect prostate cancer and developing high-value products from seaweed are just two research projects at the University of Auckland awarded funding from this year’s Endeavour and Smart Ideas science fund allocation. -
International prize for encouraging diversity
11 September 2018Promoting gender parity in conference speaker line-ups and helping the Department of Physics at the University of Auckland win an award for promoting diversity and inclusivity have won Dr Frederique Vanholsbeeck an award from the Optical Society of America (OSA). -
Kiwi whiz kid Tristan Pang's next big test
10 September 2018Sixteen-year-old Tristan Pang was 13 when he became the youngest undergraduate to study math at the University of Auckland. The hard-studying Auckland teen has made it his next test to beat a handful of other bright young minds from around the world and take out a coveted science prize. Find out how to support his bid. -
Gary Bold | brilliant physicist, inspired educator
10 July 2018Associate Professor Gary Bold died unexpectedly on 3 July this year after a short time in hospital. -
University of Auckland professor announced as new Chief Science Advisor
12 June 2018Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visits the University of Auckland today to announce Professor Juliet Gerrard will take up the role of Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor. -
Curious kids explore the super STEM Fair at MOTAT
23 April 2018MOTAT was inundated with a gaggle of excited and curious young scientists in early April at the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Fair
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