yt:channel:UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw Research works wonders https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw 2009-10-13T01:28:05+00:00 yt:video:cmSky1oP5cM cmSky1oP5cM UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw Research works wonders https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw 2016-10-06T00:29:13+00:00 2017-05-21T08:32:52+00:00 How did research enable a 200 year old historical artefact to make its way home? Associate Professor Deidre Brown’s research into Te Pahi’s medal helped support the claim that it is a historical artefact of cultural significance. Thanks in part to this research, the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira were able to jointly bid for that medal when it came up for auction in 2014. The medal (which is the longest-surviving cultural artefact to represent the connection between the Crown and Māori) was repatriated from Australia to New Zealand after more than 200 years. It is now on display at Auckland Museum. yt:video:80UyWEbnd2M 80UyWEbnd2M UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw Research works wonders https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw 2016-05-04T02:03:50+00:00 2017-10-17T04:00:47+00:00 How does political marketing help give voters a voice in elections? Vote Compass is an online engagement tool which enables the public to answer a series of questions about their views on policies and then receive an assessment about how close their views match political parties. Associate Professor Jennifer Lees-Marshment brought Vote Compass to New Zealand in 2014, engaging over 320,000 New Zealanders in thinking about party policy. yt:video:YAITiWiT1no YAITiWiT1no UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw Research works wonders https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw 2016-04-20T01:57:57+00:00 2017-05-16T09:16:42+00:00 How can we improve the end-of-life care for our loved ones? Professor Merryn Gott directs the Te Arai Palliative Care and End of Life Research Group. They conduct multi-disciplinary bi-cultural research that informs practice and policy in palliative and end-of-life care. Her research team’s Digital Stories Project has been internationally admired and adopted in countries such as Australia and Canada. yt:video:iN-QmSgR32A iN-QmSgR32A UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw Research works wonders https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw 2015-04-16T05:21:08+00:00 2016-12-19T12:39:57+00:00 We know a little sugar can do a lot of good Babies with low blood sugar levels are avoiding intensive care thanks to a ground-breaking yet simple new application developed at the University of Auckland’s Liggins Institute. yt:video:CUyVgH19ac0 CUyVgH19ac0 UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw Research works wonders https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw 2015-03-13T04:00:00+00:00 2016-12-23T05:31:58+00:00 What can we learn about educational governance from our ancestors? The origins of educational relationships between Māori and Pākehā have a lot to tell New Zealand schools about how we govern today. Researchers at the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Education have delved into our past to study indigenous-settler educational engagement – and what it means for our children today. yt:video:qZWw9MMP7VE qZWw9MMP7VE UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw Research works wonders https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw 2015-02-05T02:50:26+00:00 2017-02-16T01:36:44+00:00 How has our research impacted the lives of foreign fishing vessel workers? Researchers within the University of Auckland’s Business School have instigated a law change impacting the lives of hundreds of migrant fishing workers trawling in New Zealand waters. Dr Christina Stringer and Dr Glenn Simmons’ research into the foreign fishing sector revealed horrific and wide-spread human rights abuses aboard some ships trawling on behalf of New Zealand companies. Exposure of the abuses resulted in the New Zealand government announcing that all foreign fishing vessels must come under this country’s labour, health and safety laws – greatly impacting the quality of life and work for the workers onboard the affected fishing boats. yt:video:tUcVTvVczh4 tUcVTvVczh4 UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw Research works wonders https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw 2014-06-23T03:46:08+00:00 2017-03-28T00:07:58+00:00 How are we defeating tuberculosis with bioluminescence? Dr Siouxsie Wiles is a microbiologist and senior research fellow at the University of Auckland, and recipient of the 2013 Prime Minister's Science Media Communications Prize. Siouxsie and her colleagues at the University's Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology and the Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery are creating glow-in-the-dark bacteria in order to better understand how to prevent and fight diseases such as tuberculosis and hospital superbugs. yt:video:tfACJcgCGv0 tfACJcgCGv0 UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw Research works wonders https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw 2014-02-26T23:00:20+00:00 2017-09-05T07:38:55+00:00 How are we advancing artificial intelligence? Dr Mark Sagar is known for being a two-time Oscar winner for his work with Weta Digital. Inspired by the potential for artificial intelligence he now heads research in this area at the University of Auckland's Bioengineering Institute. yt:video:-qdcrzOpTbU -qdcrzOpTbU UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw Research works wonders https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw 2013-09-16T04:33:19+00:00 2017-09-28T09:44:59+00:00 How can we prevent gestational diabetes in pregnancy? In recent years there has been an alarming increase in the rate of gestational diabetes, which has been occurring in parallel with the rapidly escalating rates of obesity in women. Researchers Professor Lesley McCowan (the University of Auckland), Dr Kara Okesene-Gafa (Counties Manukau District Health Board) and Mafi Funaki-Tahifote (Heart Foundation) are asking questions about how this can be addressed. This matters because diabetes in pregnancy has an adverse effect on the mother's health, and also has the potential to influence the health of the unborn child throughout its life. Our researchers are assessing whether a nutritional intervention and a probiotic capsule, either together or separately, can help prevent gestational diabetes in obese women at highest risk. If this research is successful, we have potential to improve health of mothers and babies and potentially reduce the cycle of childhood obesity. If our intervention is not successful then other strategies will need to be devised to try to break this vicious cycle. yt:video:ipNJWvdYigM ipNJWvdYigM UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw Research works wonders https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw 2012-10-28T23:05:43+00:00 2016-05-04T00:07:02+00:00 How can we save our heritage buildings from earthquakes? Find out how University of Auckland staff are working with doctoral students from around the world to future-proof heritage buildings from earthquake damage. yt:video:C2cb-EdmhiI C2cb-EdmhiI UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw Research works wonders https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw 2012-09-20T04:51:06+00:00 2017-11-23T20:56:03+00:00 How can mathematics help fight disease? Find out how Professor James Sneyd and colleagues are using mathematics in the study of medicine. Their research work revolves around the study of calcium in the body, and has important implications in addressing diseases such as asthma. http://www.maths.auckland.ac.nz yt:video:MB3jbRPX9Xw MB3jbRPX9Xw UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw Research works wonders https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw 2012-08-27T04:12:26+00:00 2017-10-12T15:43:32+00:00 Why do we tell stories? Ever wonder why we tell stories? Find out how University of Auckland researcher, Professor Brian Boyd who is most famous as the world's leading authority on Russian author Nabokov, is looking at the evolution of storytelling, as described in his book "On the Origin of Stories". yt:video:tH_wzH5j6Lc tH_wzH5j6Lc UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw Research works wonders https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw 2012-08-17T04:26:46+00:00 2017-03-07T17:07:26+00:00 Can fish help us understand human disease? Ever wonder if fish can help us understand human disease? Find out how University of Auckland researcher, Professor Phil Crosier, is using zebrafish for model system genetics in order to understand the development of human disease. This innovative discovery research will identify potentially novel targets that could be used in drug development. Phil Crosier's research has contributed to a breakthrough that could yield a new type of drug treatment for tuberculosis. Read more about it here: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11363822 yt:video:sQKJgB9npNM sQKJgB9npNM UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw Research works wonders https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw 2012-06-06T22:25:17+00:00 2016-05-04T00:07:02+00:00 Will our cultural heritage come first? Ever wonder if we can achieve a balance between commercialisation and maintaining the cultural heritage of our lands? Find out how University of Auckland researcher, Professor Simon Holdaway, is working with indigenous traditional owners and mining companies in Weipa, Australia, to enhance cultural heritage management of mining land. Simon's research aims to develop a toolkit to guide cultural-heritage management decision-making; providing an understanding of the cultural significance of the area that can passed down through generations. yt:video:OGf6x7d4Gvc OGf6x7d4Gvc UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw Research works wonders https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8duHqHZetehKR8JYzOp-xw 2011-10-05T21:31:55+00:00 2017-06-19T03:05:37+00:00 Can we measure our efforts to protect the planet? Ever wonder if we could measure the impact conservation has on our environment? Find out how University of Auckland researcher, Associate Professor Alexei Drummond, is working with ecologists, iwi and the Department of Conservation to map the entire ecosystem -- from native birds to invertebrates in the soil - of Little Barrier Island (Hauturu). Alexei and his team are measuring the biodiversity of this near-pristine island to see what drives ecosystem changes and the impact of conservation management.