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Sign of the times

Crowdsourcing is one of the innovative ways the Deaf Studies Research Unit ensures its New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Dictionary.

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Cyber—and job—security

The first graduates of a pioneering new major can expect to be in demand.

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Living cities take root

Researchers from Wellington School of Architecture are looking at ways the natural world can provide solutions for the built world to combat climate change.

Dr Christopher Cornwall at a marine lab
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Diving for dear life

Award-winner Dr Christopher Cornwall is focused on the plight of the world’s reefs.

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Curriculum curator

Refreshing Māori-medium education to make it stronger is the latest high-profile project for Rāwiri Toia.

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Dedication to te reo Māori 

Kelly Keane-Tuala’s passion for her language has seen her begin two organisations and is behind her pursuit of a PhD.

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Performance appraisal, or appraising performance?

Dr Ben Walker is rethinking our understanding of what—and how—we do in the workplace.

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Avoiding an education whiteout

How Associate Professor Zach Dodson’s online teaching allowed Olympic skier Finn Bilous to pursue his passions online and abroad.

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First principals

Gifts from the Joyce Fisher Charitable Trust are enabling South Auckland teachers to study for Te Herenga Waka’s Master of Secondary School Leadership.

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Self-testing champions

Advocacy by Professor Bev Lawton and Te Herenga Waka’s Centre for Women’s Health Research has paid dividends in the fight against cervical cancer.

Farah Lamiable-Oulaidi holding a red umbrella in front a large totara hedge
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Search for the perfect ‘chaperone’

Ferrier Research Institute scientists are tackling a devastating neurodegenerative disorder that causes death within the first two years of life.

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Picture this

Associate Professor Nessa Lynch and co-researchers are exploring the implications of facial-recognition technology.

An image of Oumuamua a large asteroid floating in space.
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Alien artefact or rolling stone Debunking 'Oumuamua

Disagreeing with one astronomer’s theory has led to a Te Herenga Waka academic studying a surprise visitor to our solar system.

Julia Talbot-Jones
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A constant source of research

A love for the environment and a desire to do something practical to protect it led Dr Julia Talbot-Jones into the world of economics.

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The role of climate change

A fundamental disagreement with a landmark film sent a Te Herenga Waka academic down the path of climate change research.

Dr Hanlie Booysen and Dr Ayca Arkilic with 'The Journal of the Middle East and Africa' in hand.
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A local lens on the Middle East and Islam

Recent events, including the Christchurch terror attacks and the arrival of Middle Eastern war refugees, have pushed Islam and the Middle East further into our collective consciousness than ever before.
Martha Savage standing behind a fence.
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Predicting earthquakes and tsunami

A love of the outdoors and a drive to help people led Professor Martha Savage to her research areas of interest.

Colin Simpson in the hub
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Prepared for a pandemic

Lessons learnt from the swine flu pandemic in 2009 have contributed to forecasting the rise and fall of COVID-19 cases in Scotland, helping to tailor public health interventions.

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Sounding the alarm

What do you get when a climate scientist takes a creative writing course? A book that tells a story of horror, frustration, and despair—all related to climate change.

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The translation of humanity

A familial passion for language is being passed on to Te Herenga Waka students.

Jane Bolitho
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Working with emotion

The Diana Unwin Chair in Restorative Justice plays a pivotal role providing leadership on restorative justice issues.

Associate Professor Franck Natali,Professor Joe Trodahl and Associate Professor Ben Ruck standing in front of the Tuatara environment
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Cleaner greener ammonia production

Associate Professor Franck Natali and a team are revolutionising the way ammonia is produced.