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Seeing beyond a Western approach to knowledge
Associate Professor Spencer Lilley is exploring how cultural heritage institutions are incorporating mātauranga Māori into their practices.
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How ancient remedies are leading to modern medicine
Dr Helen Woolner is bringing together Pacific wisdom with cutting-edge chemistry to identify substances that hold promise as new antimicrobial drugs.
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The changing tides of the law of the sea
Professor Joanna Mossop is a world-leading expert on the law of the sea, and is closely involved in the development of an important international treaty
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Investigating how to make democracy better for everyone
Dr Lara Greaves’ research focuses on understanding and improving the way people engage with government and public policy, and the impact when they disengage.
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A cross-cultural approach to conservation
Dr Sara Belcher studies ecology through the lens of mātauranga Māori, creating a resource management tool that links Māori concepts to scientific metrics.
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Finding answers in unexpected places
Professor Anne La Flamme is trialling repurposed drugs to treat multiple sclerosis, with a goal of reversing damage caused by the debilitating disease.
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How Indigenous knowledge contributes to a richer understanding of western science
Indigenous science has amassed thousands of years of knowledge. Professor Ocean Mercier's research focuses on exploring how multiple knowledge systems can speak to each other.
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Understanding irony
Dr Stephen Skalicky draws on language sciences, computation and psycholinguistics to understand how people use satire, irony and humour.
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How healthcare systems can better serve patients of all body sizes
Associate Professor Caz Hales says peoples’ body size should not be a barrier to accessing healthcare, and providers need to address unconscious weight bias.
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AI for good: developing artificial intelligence to improve our lives
Professor Mengjie Zhang and his team are developing AI-driven innovations to take on some of the most complex challenges the world is currently facing.
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A war of words: combatting the spread of disinformation
Dr Mona Krewel is helping the New Zealand Defense Force combat the spread of disinformation and safeguard national security.
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Performance with a purpose: how theatre can change the world
Dr James Wenley says performing arts help people explore complex questions about themselves, and are essential to the wellbeing of society.
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Leveraging technology to support teenage mental health
Associate Professor Terry Fleming researches scalable ways to leverage digital tools and improve youth mental health.
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Can art help us see the bigger picture?
What does art tell us about ourselves? Professor Su Ballard's research shows that art helps us think and feel, and could hold the key to encouraging people to take action on climate change.
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Visual effects through an equity lens
Who gets to be a digital human? Raqi Syed explores how enacting equity and diversity in technical art work can lead to meaningful change.
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The tiny manu helping to teach big conservation lessons
A special bird is at the heart of a community conservation project being led by a group of Whanganui descendants, including researcher Dr Billy Van Uitregt.
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Equal treatment?
What do we want our society to be? With social justice at the heart of her research, Professor Lisa Marriott looks at instances when it's fairer to treat people differently.
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The cost of climate change: what is the price of not responding to the climate crisis?
Extreme weather, uninsurable communities and global damage: Professor Ilan Noy examines the economic and social costs of climate change and inaction.
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Is the next big breakthrough really, really, really small?
Associate Professor Natalie Plank is working at the cutting edge of nanotech research to find new ways to improve our lives and push the boundaries of what’s possible.
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How can we make Aotearoa’s criminal justice process work better for everyone involved?
Professor Yvette Tinsley researches ways to make the criminal justice system better for everyone it touches, and her investigations have led to important policy changes.
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An Aotearoa-specific approach for supporting autistic tamariki
Associate Professor Hannah Waddington and Dr Jessica Tupou's programme draws on mātauranga Māori to support young autistic children and their whānau.
