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.
Nothing artificial about intelligence
Computer science student, Tomu Ozawa, was part of a team of three University students who had their advice for the New Zealand Government on artificial intelligence published in The New York Times international edition.
Zero in on computer science
Maggie Zhang didn’t let the fact she was “terrible with technology” stop her from changing her major to computer science. She is now working as a software engineer for Eroad in Auckland. Read more.
Enrol for 2019
After gaining admission to a programme of study and accepting your offer of place online, you can enrol for courses. Enrol early to get into the courses and class times you want. Find out more.
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University of Auckland science research attracts major funding
08 November 2018Three of 15 leading-edge research projects within the Faculty of Science at the University of Auckland have attracted funding from this year’s Marsden fund. Find out more. -
Turning players into payers: Is it time to regulate the video game industry?
20 October 2018Dr Paul Ralph contributes to the conversation about the blurring lines between video gaming and gambling and whether it is time to regulate the video game industry. -
Where computer science is taking us at the 2018 Mathematical and Computational Sciences Showcase
24 September 2018What are the ethical issues around the development of artificial intelligence? And how smooth, really, is the road to quantum computational supremacy? Both questions were answered in stimulating talks delivered by Computer Science staff. -
Cyberattacks, cybersecurity and protection
21 September 2018Dr Rizwan Asghar talks about the risk of cyberattacks and how New Zealand must find ways to counter this growing threat. Read his Newsroom article. -
Women in science – a celebration of NZ pioneers
19 September 2018Pioneering women scientists who helped pave the way for others are being honoured as part of Women’s Suffrage 125 celebrations by having the University of Auckland’s science departments and schools named after them for one week.
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Online MOOC - Data to Insight: An Introduction to Data Analysis Event as iCalendar
15 October 2018 - 09 December 2018The Department of Statistics's hugely popular MOOC is running again from 19 March. It offers a hands-on introduction to statistical data analysis, emphasising fundamental concepts and practical skills. -
Configurations Everywhere : Implications for Software Testing and Beyond Event as iCalendar
19 November 2018, 11am - 12pmModern software systems have become highly-configurable, giving users the ability to customize how their applications behave, typically providing access to hundreds or even thousands of user modifiable preferences. -
The Michael Erceg Public Lecture | Spatially localized structures: what are they and how do we understand them? Event as iCalendar
22 November 2018, 6pmThe 2018 lecture is being given by the Michael Erceg Senior Visiting Fellow, Professor Edgar Knobloch. His talk will describe a number of examples of localized structures from the physical and biological sciences and explain what they have in common and why. -
Doctoral workshops with Hugh Kearns Event as iCalendar
04 December 2018 - 05 December 2018Achieve maximum productivity and gain research and writing strategies for life when ThinkWell’s Hugh Kearns brings his international lecture tour to Auckland this December. These practical workshops are doctoral-focussed but free to ALL research postgraduates. Read more and book your place on the 4 December (2pm) and 5 December (10am).
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Seeking an MSc student | for fully funded research
16 November 2018Dr Emma Carroll is seeking a suitable candidate for a masters project looking at functional differences in southern right whale genomes linked to population structure and foraging traditions. A background in genomics/genetics and experience with coding would be ideal. Find out more. -
Apply now for a 2019 graduate teaching assistant opportunity
15 October 2018The Faculty of Science invites expressions of interest from postgraduate students for Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) positions in 2019. -
Sustainability Research Awards | Round two opens
25 September 2018It is time to apply for round two of the the Faculty of Science's 2018 Student Sustainability Research Awards. Applications open 1 October and close 5 November 2018.
