by michelecrawshaw | Feb 23, 2022 | Media release, Science theme leader
A Better Start National Science Challenge is very pleased to announce Associate Professor Tupa’ilevaililigi Riz Firestone as its new Pasifika Strategy theme leader. Associate Professor Firestone is a senior researcher at the Research Centre for Hauora and Health at...
by ksch009 | May 13, 2020 | Big Data, Healthy Weight, Media release, Newsletter, Resilient Teens, Science theme leader, Successful Literacy and Learning, Vision Matauranga
After almost six years Pat Snedden has stepped down as the Chair of A Better Start E Tipu e Rea National Science Challenge. Pat’s influence on the Challenge and it’s direction has been enormous and we are hugely thankful to him for this. Pat’s commitments have grown...
by ksch009 | Apr 7, 2020 | Media release, Resilient Teens, Science theme leader
Researchers from the University of Auckland and A Better Start – E Tipu e Rea National Science Challenge have developed Aroha, a Chatbot, to help young people manage stress and isolation during the current COVID-19 lockdown. Aroha can be accessed via...
by Challenge communications | Dec 10, 2018 | Media release, Newsletter, Resilient Teens, Science theme leader, Updates
By Sarah Hetrick and Tania Cargo As researchers supporting mental health and wellbeing for young people, we endorse the focus of He Ara Oranga, the report of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction, on a more holistic approach to mental health and...
by Challenge communications | Sep 3, 2018 | Clinical study, Healthy Weight, Intervention, Media release, Peer reviewed publication, Research output, Science theme leader, Updates
Two Challenge researchers Rachael Taylor and Barry Taylor are part of a team that has found a sleep intervention in infancy reduced the risk of obesity for those children later in life. Professor Rachael Taylor, Director of the Edgar Diabetes and Obesity...
