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Translation or transliteration? Bible bird names researched
Wednesday, 18 March 2015, 4:11 pm | University of Waikato
Lynda Green works 14 hours a week on the University of Waikato switchboard. The rest of the time, she’s a full-time student. More >>
NZ urged to go the extra mile to attract halal tourists
Wednesday, 18 March 2015, 1:41 pm | University of Waikato
New Zealand hotel and tourism operators are being urged to step up efforts to grab a slice of the US $137 billion a year global halal tourism market. More >>
Hamilton students among new Hillary Scholars
Wednesday, 18 March 2015, 12:08 pm | University of Waikato
Sixteen Hamilton students are among the recipients of this year’s Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship. More >>
Awe inspiring career for Waikato grad
Tuesday, 17 March 2015, 2:31 pm | University of Waikato
Handling cheetahs, training giraffes and rearing emu chicks are just a few of the things keeping University of Waikato graduate April McMurtie busy in her inspiring career as a zoo keeper. More >>
How economics can help achieve a more sustainable NZ
Tuesday, 17 March 2015, 2:25 pm | University of Waikato
Tauranga’s Café Scientifique is hosting University of Waikato’s Dr Dan Marsh on March 23 where he will explain how economics can help to achieve a more sustainable New Zealand with better social and environmental outcomes. Economic arguments can ... More >>
Mashup Bay of Plenty open to tertiary students this year
Tuesday, 17 March 2015, 2:20 pm | University of Waikato
Tertiary students are encouraged to enter a team for the Mashup Bay of Plenty 2015 for the first time since the start of the competition in 2011. Mashup, sponsored by University of Waikato and formerly only open to secondary school students, will ... More >>
Ozzie (mis)adventure for intrepid trio
Monday, 16 March 2015, 4:48 pm | University of Waikato
They were three University of Waikato students on three bikes cycling across one continent with a world record in their sights. What could possibly go wrong? More >>
University marine bike ride part of SeaWeek activities
Friday, 27 February 2015, 1:34 pm | University of Waikato
The University’s Coastal Marine Field Station staff will lead a coastal bike ride ‘with a difference’ as part of the Marine Station’s annual Open Day on Saturday 7 March in Tauranga. More >>
Top honour for top coach
Monday, 23 February 2015, 2:01 pm | University of Waikato
One of New Zealand’s most successful sports coaches is to receive an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Waikato. More >>
New Zealand falling behind in sustainable business practices
Monday, 23 February 2015, 9:56 am | University of Waikato
There is a growing demand by New Zealand businesses for a return to government intervention in sustainable development issues, says one of the keynote speakers at tomorrow’s Sustainability Symposium at the University of Waikato, being hosted by Waikato Management ... More >>
Icy expedition for Raglan locals
Thursday, 19 February 2015, 12:43 pm | University of Waikato
‘It’s a small world after all’ for Clare Beet and Dean Sandwell who found themselves on the same flight to Antarctica to partake in research for the University of Waikato. More >>
Magic netballers’ performance under doctoral scrutiny
Wednesday, 18 February 2015, 1:53 pm | University of Waikato
A University of Waikato doctoral student has been awarded a big scholarship to study with New Zealand’s most successful netball franchise. More >>
Entries open on secondary schools mooting competition
Tuesday, 17 February 2015, 11:55 am | University of Waikato
Registrations of interest for the annual University of Waikato Te Piringa – Faculty of Law Secondary Schools’ Mooting competition close on 7 March. More >>
Another scholarship win for Sarah
Tuesday, 17 February 2015, 11:10 am | University of Waikato
Out of more than 600 applicants, University of Waikato masters student Sarah Appleby is one of just six students in the Asia-Pacific region to receive a Golden Key Graduate Scholar Scholarship, worth $10,000. More >>
New supercapacitor surge protector hits the market
Monday, 16 February 2015, 11:55 am | University of Waikato
A supercapacitor-based surge protector, the S-TViQ, invented by University of Waikato Electrical Engineering Senior Lecturer Nihal Kularatna, has made it to commercialisation. More >>
Computer Science machine learning guru becomes professor
Thursday, 12 February 2015, 4:15 pm | University of Waikato
New professor looks to a future in data New appointment: Bernhard Pfaringer has been appointed professor in the Computer Science Department in the University of Waikato’s Faculty of Computing and Mathematical Sciences. More >>
Hobbit Audiences Sought for Their Views of Final Film
Tuesday, 10 February 2015, 11:21 am | University of Waikato
As the final instalment of Peter Jackson’s three-part film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit screens throughout cinemas nationwide, the University of Waikato’s Audience Research Unit (ARU) invites all those who have seen the movie to share their ... More >>
Grant to promote cyber security
Thursday, 5 February 2015, 11:57 am | University of Waikato
A $33,000 Education New Zealand grant will help promote New Zealand’s only masters degree in cyber security throughout ASEAN markets and enable the University of Waikato to further develop partnerships with organisations in the region. More >>
Book brings relationship with the sea to the fore
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 4:17 pm | University of Waikato
It’s been a big year for sailor and sea kayaker Mike Brown. The University of Waikato Sport and Leisure Studies Senior Lecturer recently completed a 20-day Atlantic crossing by yacht and has co-edited a book on the sea that has just been published. More >>
More than $500k in postgraduate scholarships on offer
Monday, 2 February 2015, 5:13 pm | University of Waikato
Twelve highly prestigious masters and doctoral scholarships are being offered by Waikato University’s research institutes. More >>
