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Scientists crowdfund menstrual health research
4+ hour, 51+ 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?
5+ hour, 12+ 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…...
New funding to take TPA-2 from lab to orbit
3+ day, 4+ 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…...
The curious (research) journey of Mathias Roesler
4+ day, 22+ 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, 49+ min 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…...
Creative technologists: supporting ideas at Unleash Space
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (555+ words) Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Engineering and Design From running workshops to mentoring student projects, creative technologists in Unleash Space help turn early ideas into real-world outcomes while building confidence and capability along the way. Her interest in…...
Inventors" simple device to save lives at sea
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (747+ words) Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Engineering and Design, Faculty of Science, Start-ups A goal of "leaving things better" is driving Ella Fasciana toward a new approach in maritime search and rescue. Ella Fasciana"s future is bright, literally....
Jitendra Bothara: decades in disaster zones, then a Ph D
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (1426+ words) A world-leading earthquake engineer has earned a Ph D in civil engineering after 30 years of disaster recovery fieldwork and research. A thin crack snaked across the wall of his family home - but it was nothing compared to the devastation unfolding…...
Pacific climate expert calls for action on sea level rise at UN forum
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (459+ words) Faculty of Arts and Education, Science and technology, Te ao M'ori, Pacific, Sustainable impact Scholar attending UN Forum takes Pacific voices to the global stage, calling for urgent action on sea-level rise. University of Auckland Pacific climate expert Dr Christina…...
Photonics event showcases star alumnus, University innovation
1+ week, 3+ day ago (63+ words) University of Auckland Faculty of Science, Alumni Professor John Dudley starred amid projects from cancer detection to saving honey bees. Dudley's overview of the technology was accompanied by a commercialisation showcase featuring diverse ventures. - Dr Jami Shepherd (Resonesis " Ultrasonic Resonance…...