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University of Auckland signs deal with Dropbox to drive collaborative research

University of Auckland partners with Dropbox, granting researchers access to secure, collaborative tools over a four-year deal to bolster innovative research.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 27th May 2019

EduTech

Experts: Why the Black Hole Photo matters

NASA's release of the first photograph of a black hole has sparked media interest and proven the accuracy of decades of scientific work.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Apr 2019

Internet of Things

Phone ringing? This biohack wants you to bite down and ChewIt

So your phone's ringing, but instead of swiping right or pushing a Bluetooth button you bite down on a tiny piece of tech that sits in your mouth.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Feb 2019

Application Performance Monitoring

Homegrown stress relief app to be launched next year

The University of Auckland and RUN are developing BadGood, a playful app designed to revolutionise stress relief by utilising smartphones' full capabilities.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Dec 2018

Auckland University

Twitter bots create a third of the world's misinformation

Lies, fake news and misinformation – this is the age of the internet, and Twitter bots are largely responsible for perpetrating it.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Nov 2018

Unified Communications

Soul Machines on a hot streak as more firms invest

Soul Machines gains US$2M from parent firm UniServices, boosting a US$15M drive. The Auckland AI company collaborates with Daimler on digital human tech.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Oct 2018

Facebook

Auckland Uni celebrates 40 entrepreneurs under 40

Auckland Uni lauds entrepreneurial grads, spotlight on success stories like Facebook's Bowen Pan and mPort's Dipra Ray.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Oct 2018

Crypto

All aboard the blockchain train: Academic says NZ needs to catch up fast

New Zealand is lagging in blockchain and cryptocurrency adoption, says a University of Auckland academic, urging swift action to remain competitive.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Sep 2018

AR, VR & Metaverse

University of Auckland property students get a taste of VR

The University of Auckland's Business School is now using virtual reality (VR) to teach students about construction and leaky homes.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Aug 2018

Auckland University

Maori business leaders recognised in UoA Awards

Māori business talents were honoured in this year's University of Auckland Aotearoa Māori Business Leaders Awards, celebrating innovation and leadership.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Mon, 7th May 2018

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Crypto

Students raise the investment stakes in trading challenge

For the first time, teams were allowed to trade on cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Cardano, and Ethereum as well as more traditional investments.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 29th May 2019

eLearning

Solving the construction sector’s skill shortage with gaming?

Gamified training could help ease hiring woes in construction, with a new tycoon game aimed at teaching employability skills and industry realities.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Mon, 20th May 2019

Human Capital Management

Auckland Uni selects Rimini Street to update payroll systems

The University of Auckland has onboarded Rimini Street to upgrade its HR software in order to comply with this year's changes to payday filing.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jan 2019

Robotics

'Tech supported by people' paradigm the way forward

Businesses should shift from technology supporting people to people supporting technology, says Prof Oshri, to harness intelligent automation effectively.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Nov 2018

Open source

The NZ Open source Awards winners announced!

The winners of the 2018 New Zealand Open source Awards were revealed at a sold-out gala at Wellington's Te Papa, highlighting excellence in various categories.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Oct 2018