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.
Is gaming addictive?
Is gaming addiction with games like Fortnite a real thing? Dr Paul Ralph is interviewed on Breakfast (TV1) about about concerns that people (mostly teenagers) are becoming addicted to Fortnite. Watch now.
Peerwise overall winner
Senior Lecturer Paul Denny has won the QS Reimagine Education 2018/19 Award for his development of the PeerWise collaborative learning tool, which carries a prize of $US25,000. Read about Peerwise.
Discover your Science with us
We’re much more than just New Zealand’s top ranked science faculty. We are a diverse collaborative community, full of budding scientists ready to help you discover your passion and what makes you tick.
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Meet the new Science Scholars director
06 December 2018Dr Rhys Jones of the Department of Statistics has been named director of the innovative Science Scholars programme at the University of Auckland. -
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.
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Apply now for a 2019 graduate teaching assistant opportunity
03 December 2018The Faculty of Science invites expressions of interest from postgraduate students for Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) positions in 2019. -
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.
