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American E-learning expert to visit NZ in April

Tuesday, 15 March 2016, 4:13 pm | University of Waikato

American E-learning expert to visit NZ in April Well-known international academic and corporate trainer in e-learning, Professor Curt Bonk from Indiana University will be speaking at the national ‘DEANZ2016’ Conference hosted at the University ... More >>

Groundhog Day for flood response

Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 10:29 am | University of Waikato

They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. More >>

Huntly hero wins top Waikato scholarship

Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 2:10 pm | University of Waikato

Former Te Wharekura o Rākaumanga head boy and Dux Keihana Kingi-Takoko has been awarded a hefty scholarship to study at the University of Waikato. More >>

Hamiltonians score top university scholarship

Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 2:03 pm | University of Waikato

Former Sacred Heart Girls College student Erena Calder Hawkins is one of nine Hamilton locals to be awarded a top scholarship from the University of Waikato. More >>

Get the jump on the future of ag-tech

Friday, 26 February 2016, 4:08 pm | University of Waikato

Get the jump on the future of ag-tech at University of Waikato alumni event More >>

Conservatorium of Music Duo Praised

Thursday, 18 February 2016, 12:17 pm | University of Waikato

The Tennant-Austin duo, comprising James Tennant (cello) and Katherine Austin (piano), performed the world premiere of leading composer John Psathas’ Halo at the Auckland Town Hall on Sunday 14 February. Both Tennant and Austin lead instrumental programmes ... More >>

South Waikato students welcomed through new initiative

Thursday, 18 February 2016, 11:42 am | University of Waikato

New university students from South Waikato have been officially welcomed into the University of Waikato’s Te Ara ki Angitū: Pathways to Excellence programme – designed to make university more accessible. More >>

Refugees, conservation and science in one job

Friday, 12 February 2016, 11:09 am | University of Waikato

Andrea Dekrout’s job tackles two of the biggest issues the world is worried about right now – the refugee crisis and environmental conservation. More >>

Flexible Learning with a Hobbiton flavour

Friday, 29 January 2016, 4:18 pm | University of Waikato

Education and tourism come together when educators and trainers from the early childhood, primary, secondary and tertiary sectors, on Hamilton for the national DEANZ2016 Conference in April. More >>

At the End of My Hands North Island Tour Announced

Thursday, 21 January 2016, 11:11 am | University of Waikato

In late January and early February, Equal Voices Arts company will tour the North Island with their acclaimed bilingual collection of stories for Deaf and hearing audiences – At the End of My Hands . More >>

Waikato University Student Sets Sail for World Youth

Monday, 18 January 2016, 12:17 pm | University of Waikato

University of Waikato law and social science student Shaymaa Arif is one of 12 New Zealand delegates attending the Ship for World Youth (SWY) Programme in Japan. More >>

New Dean for Waikato’s School of Māori and Pacific Developme

Monday, 18 January 2016, 11:18 am | University of Waikato

Super-freezing winters are a thing of the past for the University of Waikato’s new Dean of the School of Māori and Pacific Development. More >>

Scholarship for womb studies

Thursday, 14 January 2016, 11:53 am | University of Waikato

University of Waikato PhD student Ngahuia Murphy has been awarded a $109,700 PhD Scholarship from the Health Research Council of New Zealand. More >>

Art Exhibition: ‘PUTAHI’

Tuesday, 5 January 2016, 4:25 pm | University of Waikato

Art Exhibition: ‘PUTAHI’ The Visual Art exhibition 'PUTAHI' opens at the Creative Waikato Gallery, Hamilton at 5pm on Wednesday 6 January. The exhibition brings together artwork produced by local Maori and international Pacifica artists at the University ... More >>

Climate change is warming our lakes – and fast

Thursday, 17 December 2015, 11:49 am | University of Waikato

Professor David Hamilton says the gradual warming of surface air temperatures is threatening our lakes. More >>

New Writer in Residence to Explore Poetry and Music in 2016

Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 10:25 am | University of Waikato

American-born poet Steven Toussaint has been appointed as the University of Waikato’s Writer in Residence for 2016 and he intends to devote the year to completing his third book of poetry. More >>

Study to examine kava’s link to drink-driving

Thursday, 10 December 2015, 2:37 pm | University of Waikato

Former police officer and soldier Dr Apo Aporosa has received a 2015 Pacific postdoctoral fellowship worth $230,000 from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) to examine the effects of the popular Pacific Island drink, kava, on driver ability ... More >>

Jasmax appointed to design new Tauranga CBD tertiary campus

Thursday, 10 December 2015, 2:36 pm | University of Waikato

The University of Waikato has appointed design firm Jasmax to design the Tauranga CBD campus it is developing for the region. More >>

He’s a ninja but he ain’t no mutant turtle

Thursday, 10 December 2015, 1:53 pm | University of Waikato

Dr Ryan Ko from the Faculty of Computing and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Waikato has been awarded a Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) ‘Cloud Security Ninja’ award. Judges ranked him number one on professionalism, innovation, role modelling ... More >>

University welcomes new tertiary entity for Bay of Plenty

Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 12:59 pm | University of Waikato

The University of Waikato has welcomed Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce’s announcement that a new tertiary entity will be created for the Bay of Plenty, following the disestablishment of Bay of Plenty Polytechnic and Waiariki Institute of Technology. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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