Welcome to the Department of Computer Science
Welcome to New Zealand's leading computer science department. We pride ourselves on the excellence of our staff and our students.
Summer Research Scholarships are a great way to gain valuable research experience, enhance your career opportunities and work with leading researchers in the Department of Computer Science. Apply by 3 August.
Aotearoa in 2030. Six lectures, hosted by the Faculty of Science Sustainability Network and presented by local and international experts, delves into the pressing social and environmental challenges New Zealand faces.
From an introduction to practical computing to security for smart devices, studying with the Department of Computer Science will help you develop the skills to shape our future. View and download our handbooks.
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University of Auckland professor announced as new Chief Science Advisor
12 June 2018Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visits the University of Auckland today to announce Professor Juliet Gerrard will take up the role of Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor. -
Robots everywhere: Robotics in industry and at home
23 April 2018The University of Auckland is a key centre of robotics research in New Zealand and is holding a free public lecture series where researchers from within the University and outside will explain and discuss their work. -
Curious kids explore the super STEM Fair at MOTAT
23 April 2018MOTAT was inundated with a gaggle of excited and curious young scientists in early April at the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Fair -
Dravidian language family origins
19 April 2018Remco Bouckaert and colleagues from Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History have determined where and when the Dravidian language family of South Asia developed. -
Are we moving too fast with driverless cars?
20 March 2018Dr Paul Ralph talks to Jesse Mulligan about driverless cars and what is involved in testing new science.
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The Future of Particle Physics Event as iCalendar
02 August 2018, 6 - 7pmProfessor Mark Kruse, a University of Auckland alumnus now working at Duke University (USA), will be discussing our understanding of the fundamental essence of the universe and will reveal some of the deepest mysteries of Nature. Public lecture, all welcome but registrations are essential.
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Media SAVVY workshops for Māori researchers
28 June 2018The Science Media Centre offers fully-funded Media SAVVY workshops for Māori researchers, supported by Curious Minds – He Hihiri i te Mahara. Applications for the next workshop on 3 and 4 September are open now. Find out more. -
Entries open for New Zealand's most illustrious science prize
20 June 2018Entries for the 2018 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes are now open, with New Zealand’s most talented established and emerging scientists, science teachers and science communicators able to apply for awards worth a combined value of $1 million across five categories. -
New criteria for Science Journalism Fund | applications open
18 June 2018Round three of the Aotearoa New Zealand Science Journalism fund is open with new eligibility criteria in place. Applications from science communicators and those with an interest in science-related reporting (but no previous experience) will now be accepted. Grants range from $500 to $5000. Applications close 27 July. -
Summer Data Science Fellowship Opportunity
10 April 2018The Data Incubator is an intensive 8 week fellowship that prepares masters students, PhDs, and postdocs in STEM and social science fields seeking industry careers as data scientists.
