University of Auckland

Academic leaders from the Asia-Pacific region are meeting in Auckland for the Annual Presidents' Meeting of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU), hosted by the University of Auckland from 24-26 June. Around 130 delegates…

With sustainability a key focus of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities’ (APRU) Annual Presidents’ Meeting, being hosted by the University of Auckland, the alliance of leading research-driven universities is walking the talk.…

Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland has shown its commitment to supporting Pacific-led research with an historic agreement signed in Sāmoa on 5 July. University of Auckland Vice-Chancellor Professor Dawn Freshwater travelled…

Cyclone and extreme weather risks for individual hospitals across Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Kiribati and Tonga are being modelled in a study led out of Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland. Climate models with a high level of…

A group of researchers have come up with advice on children’s screen use to assist educators in Aotearoa New Zealand to balance health risks of digital technologies with educational benefits. Kiwi children have among the highest…

Dynamic wireless charging technology allows electric vehicles to charge while in motion, offering a promising solution to the limitations of fixed charging stations. Although it’s not available yet, how do Kiwi drivers feel about this…

A six-metre-tall video installation by internationally acclaimed artist and alumna Lisa Reihana has been unveiled at the University of Auckland’s recently refurbished B201 building. Māramatanga is the first major digital work to be…

Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland continues to climb in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (WUR), achieving its highest result in more than a decade. The University has moved up to 65 in the world, an…

New Zealand has about 18,000 kilometres of shoreline, with more than 300 estuaries or harbours, plus an exclusive economic zone that measures 1.3 million square nautical miles. So on World Ocean Day we look at some of the work being…

B201 has fast become a favourite meeting point for students and staff, even for people outside the three faculties it houses. The reinvigorated building, with design by Jasmax and engineering by Beca, is also winning plaudits from…