UC entrants win all three HealthTech Awards for Best Research
University of Canterbury (UC) innovators and their health technology solutions are the winners of 2021 HealthTech awards announced at a ceremony in Auckland last night.
Fashion brands gain edge by embracing disability representation
When featuring models with disabilities in advertising, brands walk a fine line – how should they convey a message of inclusivity without coming across as exploitative and insensitive?
Study provides first nationwide snapshot of NZ conservation volunteers
University of Otago research surveyed 986 conservation volunteers to get a sense of who they are, what they do, what motivates them, and their attitudes towards conservation in New Zealand.
Technology reveals the hidden world of an endangered subantarctic penguin population
Dr Chris Muller’s PhD research saw him living on an isolated subantarctic island and developing new drone technology to gain insight into one of the world’s rarest and most endangered penguin species.
Connected Minds project seeks to guide responsible tech innovation
Queen’s computational neuroscientist discusses major, new research into the human-technology relationship and its potential benefits and risks.
Internet can help to bridge OCD therapy barriers
Obsessive compulsive disorder affects people of all ages and from all walks of life. Yet diagnosis may take years or even decades and there are significant obstacles for those needing treatment.
Key to fighting chronic inflammation in severe COVID
A treatment to prevent runaway inflammation in patients with severe COVID-19 is a step closer after a University of Queensland-led study into how immune cells respond to the virus.
How the Sydney cluster grew—and what it could mean for New Zealand
With news of a new strain of the Covid-19 virus spreading in the UK, it looks like Australia’s Christmas plans are also up in the air with a new cluster of cases in Sydney.
Bright idea: new LEDs can detect off food and lethal gases
Your smart device could soon be even smarter with a new infrared light emitting diode (LED) that is ‘tuneable’ to different wavelengths of light – it could enable your fridge to tell you when your food...
Gridiron Capital: how American football became a Sāmoan game
Senior lecturer in Pacific Studies, Dr Lisa Uperesa, launched her new book 'Gridiron Capital' with her aiga, friends and colleagues to a full house at the Fale Pasifika.
