University of Auckland senior lecturer Dr Michelle Dickinson, reveals five ways that science is bringing comic-book superpowers closer to reality.

Students' needs increasingly met online but printed books still seen as key

Calls are being made to remove dissections from first-year courses as the killing of animals at universities comes under fresh scrutiny.

In a series of interviews with University of Auckland alumni, Xero’s Chief Marketing Officer Andy Lark talks about what motivates him and why everyone in business needs to find their passion.

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A researcher has been shocked by the racist attitudes of the teachers she interviewed for a study looking at expectations for students' success.

Dampness in three historic Auckland houses on the University of Auckland's campus was so severe that some staff refused to work there.

More investment needs to go into the country's universities if they're to move higher up a list ranking the world's institutions, the head of Auckland University says.

A ranking of 800 international universities by discipline has placed five New Zealand universities in its top 50.

For the first time since 1995, Valentine's Day will fall on the 15th day of the Chinese New Year, or "Yuan Xiao Jie" - a day commonly also known as the Chinese Valentine's Day.

The Chinese New Year has become another event that adds a jovial and exotic cultural element to an already cheerful Auckland, writes Prof Manying Ip.

Safety barriers have been installed in the Auckland University building where two people have fallen to their deaths.

Genetically modified organisms were illegally sent out of the country by University of Auckland staff.

In 1981, Nintendo broke into the arcade game market in North America with one of the first platform video games, Donkey Kong.

Auckland Council is paying $60.7 million for Auckland University's home for cricket and rugby.

The rate of babies dying prematurely or from sudden unexpected death in infancy has dropped sharply - but it's still too many, say child health experts.

New Zealand's sole representative on an international list of the top 200 universities has slipped, rankings show.

Dionne Christian checks out activities on offer during Auckland's Heritage Festival.

There is no evidence that antioxidant supplements help to increase a woman's chances of conceiving, a new study has found.

The performance of Maori haka and powhiri in everyday life lacks authenticity and has become a corrupted spectacle, according to a leading historian.

Labor Party politics in Australia can be a nasty and nail-biting business. The final episode between Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd, played out over the past 48 hours, reveals this to be the case.

The University of Auckland is about to shake up the neighbourhood when staff and students move into Newmarket next year - but neighbours won't feel a thing.