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Making sense of hateful ideologies: grad's challenge
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (914+ words) Politics and law, Doctoral, Graduation, Faculty of Arts and Education, Facing racism Sociology Ph D graduate Nils Makauskas couldn't have imagined how relevant his thesis topic, the rise of far-right ideologies in the United States, would still be in 2026. In…...
Counting women in: Meet the graduate backing women in business
9+ hour, 13+ min ago (741+ words) Candice Tait raised more than $2 billion for start-ups around the world. Now she's supporting female founders through her own business. Candice Tait's first business launched (unofficially) in Johannesburg when she was 11. She knocked on doors, found customers and put her…...
Master of Science grad thanks a chicken named Swordfish " University of Auckland
9+ hour, 13+ min ago (429+ words) Georgia Pringle researched predator control and now works in the field. A chicken named Swordfish kept Georgia Pringle on track to graduate this week with a Master of Science in Biosecurity and Conservation. Georgia, 31, researched lures to attract feral cats…...
Dame Alison Paterson: the art of lifelong learning
9+ hour, 13+ min ago (752+ words) Arts and culture, Faculty of Arts and Education, Leadership, Graduation Business leader Dame Alison Paterson went back to studying at 85 and is graduating with a Master of Arts in Art History (First Class Honours) on 7 May. Dame Alison Paterson is…...
Sharing the brain-healing power of song
10+ hour, 58+ min ago (833+ words) Health and medicine, Arts and culture, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Centre for Brain Research, Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries, Graduation A handbook on therapeutic choirs for people with brain conditions has been created by Dr Alison Talmage,…...
Abigail Mc Clutchie: Living her best Mahi Rangatira life
12+ hour, 30+ min ago (1059+ words) Business School, Alumni, Doctoral, Graduation, Staff news, Business and economy, Te ao M'ori, Sustainable impact At high school in Manurewa in 1980, 15-year-old Abigail Mc Clutchie (Te Rarawa, Ng'ti Porou) was awarded the school prize for human biology. Soon after, she…...
Child-safe composting system in development
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (410+ words) The composting system can turn food scraps and garden waste into fresh compost on school grounds and is being highlighted during International Compost Awareness Week (May 39). A new motorised, child-safe composting system is in development for Papatoetoe East School, led…...
Finding the magic in maths and medicine
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (652+ words) Growing up in the shadow of Hogwarts castle, Catriona Miller might have dreamed of magic " but found power in science. Her research uses massive datasets to unlock the mysteries of human health. Catriona Miller might have been forgiven for wanting…...
M'ori engineering graduate follows path of two sisters
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (645+ words) Science and technology, Faculty of Engineering and Design, M'PIHI - M'ori and Pacific Housing Research Centre, Graduation Tiaho Wihongi-Minhinnick is the third sister in her wh'nau to graduate in engineering at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland. Tiaho Wihongi-Minhinnick (22) celebrated her…...
University team named finalist for Good Youth Employer Award
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (493+ words) The University's Schools and Community Engagement team has been named a finalist for the Good Youth Employer Award at the 2026 Diversity Awards, recognising its commitment to creating an inclusive and empowering workplace for young people through its Student Ambassador Programme....