Marine science lecturer Dr Rebecca Gladstone-Gallagher, at the University of Auckland was selected a finalist in an international sustainability science competition, the Frontiers Planet Prize, today for Earth Day.

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Join Liggins Institute for a fascinating public lecture at 6pm on Thursday, 2 May. Prof Katie Groom and Dr Lisa Dawes will discuss research to improve the standard of preterm birth pregnancy care across Aotearoa. Reserve your free tickets now: bit.ly/4cwoLx5.

When cancer specialist Dr George Laking George Laking Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences developed a rare form of cancer and spent time in hospital, the experience proved what he'd been saying for years: that the hospital environment isn't the best for healing. bit.ly/3xxJTmU #cancer #tikanga #health

Migrant families ahead in vaccination
New migrants are more likely than other Kiwis to vaccinate their babies in a timely manner, diligence that falls off the longer people live in the country. Find out about research by Dr Ladan Hashemi.
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We welcomed a delegation from Peking University (PKU) to discuss research & student mobility. We are proud of our two-decade-long partnership with PKU - ranked 17 in the world by the QS ranking agency.

Te Pūnaha Matatini is growing and supporting a new generation of researchers who are ethical, collaborative, and do work that matters for Aotearoa New Zealand. This summer they supported 12 interns on complex systems research projects → bit.ly/3vc6jsO

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Dawn Freshwater, Chancellor Cecilia Tarrant and Council members visiting the new Recreation & Wellbeing Centre, due to open at the end of the year. The new centre will be a home for sport and a social hub for the University community. We can’t wait!

Breaking barriers and making history! Professor Deidre Brown is the first Māori woman and academic to receive the prestigious Gold Medal from Te Kāhui Whaihanga Institute of Architects. Congratulations on this remarkable achievement!

NZ’s Space Minister, Judith Collins, at Mission Control, Te Pūnaha Ātea - Space Institute, Waipapa Taumata Rau, UoA, with Mission Operations Control Centre Leader Chris Jackson and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Prof Frank Bloomfield. We were pleased to share our research.

Vice-Chancellor Prof Dawn Freshwater and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Prof Frank Bloomfield, met today with the Hon Judith Collins, Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology, and Space, at a showcase highlighting world-class innovation by the University's researchers.

Financial abuse is common in NZ and compounds other forms of relationship violence, pushing women into poverty, says lead researcher Professor Janet Fanslow of a new University of Auckland study on International Women’s Day. Find out more. auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2024/0…

In a world facing unprecedented challenges, the need for innovative solutions has never been more pressing. Te Pūnaha Matatini recently brought together researchers and practitioners to explore how complex systems are the key to our most daunting issues 🔑 auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2024/0…

We've entered a three-year partnership with Eden Park, Auckland aiming to deepen our relationship with diverse communities and allow research for the good of these communities. Eden Park’s North Stand will also be known as the University of Auckland North Stand. bit.ly/49HSYr1

The Christchurch terrorist discussed attacks online a year before carrying them out, new research from a team led by the Faculty of Arts Te Kura Tangata lecturer Dr Chris Wilson has revealed in The Conversation.

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Manuia lou malaga Green MP Fa'anānā Efeso Collins who has passed away suddenly. Efeso (MA Education) was the first Pacific president of the AUSA and a former UoA staff member. He was a respected Pacific politician and alumnus. Our thoughts are with his family. #restinpeace

A project lead by Dr Francesco Merola and Professor Cather Simpson at our Photon Factory is exploring the use of lasers in beehives to ward off the destructive Varroa Mite. This presents an affordable protection method that avoids the use of pesticides.

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University of Auckland horticulture team leader Jason Fell was interviewed by Kathryn Ryan on RNZ about the importance of planning, planting and maintaining trees and plants across our different campuses. Listen to the interview: bit.ly/48jMjSC #sustainability #gardening

Dry-eye disease is common, especially as we get older, but treatments with antibiotics are not sustainable. Researchers at #FMHS are studying a promising natural therapy. Find out more, including how to be involved.

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As part of Pride Festival, UoA researchers have launched a report finding numbers of gay, bisexual, takatāpui & other men who have sex with men who are allowed to donate blood could be 3x higher if NZ’s rules were aligned with those in Canada & the UK.

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New carvings have replaced the old ones at Waipapa Marae, which were damaged by weather over the years. Arekatera Maihi, tohunga whakairo, explains the importance of the carvings, the tikanga to bury the old whakairo, & how the new designs were recreated.

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