Meri Kirihimete me nga mihi o te Tau Hou. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Most University services and facilities, including our libraries and student hubs, will close at 3pm today, Thursday 21 December, and reopen on Wednesday 3 January 2024.
See all summer hours: bit.ly/4778hb5
Meri Kirihimete me ngΔ mihi o te Tau Hou. Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday period! π
Photo of students graduating
Huge congratulations to all our Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences and Liggins Institute students who are graduating today! πππ
Live streams:
π₯ Ceremony 1, 10am: youtube.com/watch?v=Xw36Gh2TWSs
π₯ Ceremony 2, 1pm: youtube.com/watch?v=UFSJetjHUfQ
π₯ Ceremony 3, 4pm: youtube.com/watch?v=dKp_m9nsorE
New series of billboards at the University of Auckland Newmarket Campus
Our billboards at Newmarket Campus along Khyber Pass are getting a makeover! β¨
The new series of billboards highlights the range and depth of research underway at Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of Auckland.
Read more on our website: bit.ly/3RkDZLY
Aerial view of green New Zealand bush and lake. Headline: Leading Oceania to a more sustainable future. 2 badges: Ranked #1 University in Oceania and #5 University in the World for Sustainability 2024. Source: QS University Sustainability Rankings 2024
The University of Auckland has been ranked 1st in Oceania and 5th in the world for sustainability in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024. π
Read more about the rankings and the Universityβs commitment to sustainability: bit.ly/46FPT8N πΏπ
University of Auckland Engineer Lucas Hogan stands in a hard hat against a concrete wall.
Floods, quakes and cyclones expose the fragility of New Zealandβs essential services, housing and transport systems. In this article, University of Auckland researchers across several faculties discuss how we can build resilience. bit.ly/3urs2fQ #eqnz #cyclonegabrielle
Professor Nicola Gaston
Congratulations to Physics Professor @nicgaston.bsky.social, who was awarded the Thomson Medal by the @royalsocietynz.bsky.social for transformative leadership for the research, science & innovation sector, and as a βdriver of changeβ towards equity for women in science.
Read more: bit.ly/3QRJ4MI
Photos of the University of Auckland's 40 under 40 recipients
Congratulations to our 2023 40 under 40 recipients! These inspirational alumni are making their mark in six different fields: Business Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Disrupters and Innovators, Humanitarians, Performers, and Influencers.
Check out the full list here: bit.ly/3kmERQO
Congratulations to our researchers who have been awarded
@marsdenfund.bsky.social grants! See the website for a full list of recipients here: bit.ly/3Mq2BBk
Orange Velocity sign and balloons
The University's long-standing Velocity programme, which offers opportunities from start-up competitions to incubation labs, has won the Global Entrepreneurship Network New Zealand award for Academic Initiative of the Year. β¨ bit.ly/40eYPk5
Left to right: Dr Emma Nolan, Dr Emma Sharp and Dr Kelly Burrowes
Congratulations to Emma Nolan, Emma Sharp and Kelly Burrowes, who have been awarded prestigious fellowships by the @royalsocietynz.bsky.social, recognising their excellence and the importance of their areas of research. Read more at: bit.ly/3Mmu2MB
Cyber panel, from left: Tony Lynch, Lisa Fong, Amber McEwen and Giovanni Russello
At our second Taumata Rau Conversation this week, some of the countryβs leading cybersecurity experts explored the risks and potential impacts of modern cyber threats in the context of New Zealandβs national security strategy.
Read more at: bit.ly/3FAsudO
Professor Andrew Taberner, second from right, and (from left) Dr Han June-Chiew and Dr Kenneth Tran with his children, receive the team Research Excellence Medal from keynote speaker Professor Sir Ashley Bloomfield.
The University acknowledged researchers and their work at the 2023 Celebrating Research Excellence Awards presentation event last week, themed 'HΔ«kina kia Tutuki - Rise to Meet the Challenge'. The awards recognise excellence in research from doctoral candidates to senior academics: bit.ly/496ki2B
