University of Auckland

Eleven researchers from the University have received Health Delivery Research Activation Grants for the first round of 2023 from the Health Research Council. Health Delivery Research Activation Grants provide support to establish health…

Digital employees, such as chatbots powered by artificial intelligence, are increasingly utilised alongside human employees to create a dual frontline service, but how are customers experiencing this trend?University of Auckland…

Should international K-pop fans support the group Blackpink after they used sacred elements of Hindu culture in a music video? Is it ok for a Kiwi K-pop fan to use Korean words and slang terms?In an era of heightened sensitivity to…

As the world warms up, scientists are rigorously testing ‘cool roofs’, as a passive cooling system that could reduce the harms associated with heat stress.Led by Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of Auckland, the trial involves painting…

Adhering to Education New Zealand’s commitment focus on internationalization of education, Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University announced a collaboration to offer a Dual Degree Programme in…

Sound pollution from small boats can interfere with the hearing of fish in shallow coastal waters, threatening to disrupt routines necessary for survival, according to University of Auckland research in the Hauraki Gulf.Underwater…

Scientists have learned for the first time that groups of Hector's dolphins at the top of the South Island have distinctly different diets, suggesting sub-populations which don’t intermingle.That information, discovered by University of…

It’s been a whirlwind few months for mechanical engineering students Sabrina Yarndley and Joshua Cates.The pair played a significant role in the success of the University’s Formula SAE Team that beat 22 other universities to win the…

Professor Rochelle Constantine, Emeritus Professor Paul Williams, and Professor Lynette Tippett, all of the Faculty of Science, were in the King’s Birthday and Coronation Honours List. All three were named an Officer of the New Zealand…

Research that could dramatically improve healthcare for people with common but hard-to-treat health issues has earned Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland researchers almost $2 million in Health Research Council Explorer Grants and…