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Pacific voices centre Indigenous research rethink " University of Auckland
4+ hour, 16+ min ago (600+ words) International, Faculty of Arts and Education, Arts and culture, Pacific, Sustainable impact Webinar highlights vital role of Indigenous knowledge systems. A powerful new webinar on Indigenous Research and Knowledge Generation: Experiences from the Pacific has brought together leading scholars to…...
Professor Ralph Buck: Dancing to his own tune
7+ hour, 4+ min ago (1301+ words) Arts and culture, Faculty of Arts and Education, Leadership Professor Ralph Buck looked back on a rich career in dance education during his inaugural lecture on 14 May, including 21 years leading Dance Studies at the University of Auckland. For those who…...
Effective trauma treatment available in NZ
9+ hour, 39+ min ago (86+ words) University of Auckland Health and medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences Survivors of abuse and violence may soon have an effective new therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder which can be delivered by trained health coaches, GPs and other non-psychologists....
Scientists crowdfund menstrual health research
12+ hour, 8+ min ago (53+ words) University of Auckland Centre for Pacific and Global Health, Health and medicine Scientists at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland have resorted to crowdfunding research that could have material benefits for women's health. FMHS media adviser Jodi Yeats M: 027 202 6372 E: jodi. yeats…...
Why aren't we making the switch to solar energy?
12+ hour, 28+ min ago (1197+ words) Centre for Climate, Biodiversity and Society, Sustainable impact, Faculty of Science About one percent of electricity used in New Zealand comes from the sun. What's stopping us making the switch? Solar potential maps of New Zealand show that we've got…...
Carrying generations forward: A Pacific graduate's journey to success
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (569+ words) Business School, Auckland Law School, Graduation, Business and economy, Politics and law, Pacific, Sustainable impact Pacific graduate balanced academic demands with leadership and service. Noelani Ah Chong crossed the stage at Spark Arena on 4 May to receive her conjoint Bachelor…...
New funding to take TPA-2 from lab to orbit
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (450+ words) Faculty of Engineering and Design, Business and economy, Science and technology, University news The Kiwi Space Activator pilot will help New Zealand space technology reach orbit by backing the University of Auckland's TPA2 satellite, a shared mission carrying multiple locally developed…...
Masters graduate celebrates homecoming journey to Pacific Studies
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (661+ words) Graduation, Faculty of Arts and Education, Arts and culture, Te ao M'ori, Pacific, Sustainable impact Margaret Kiely received a Master of Arts in Pacific Studies on 7 May, completing a journey shaped by a growing commitment to Pacific knowledge and Indigenous…...
The curious (research) journey of Mathias Roesler
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (546+ words) Mathias Roesler's studies have taken him from artificial intelligence in champagne production, to the electrical activity of the uterus, to life-or-death risk modelling for surgery. And he's not even 30. "I was in San Francisco taking classes at Berkeley and he…...
AI data centre boom: who benefits from the build-out?
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (811+ words) Faculty of Science, Science and technology, AI Opinion: The benefits can be uncertain for countries hosting data centres, writes Ph D student Angus Dowell. Around the world, the boom in artificial intelligence is driving a parallel race between major tech…...