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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 >>
Review of first Massive Open Online Course in NZ
Friday, 16 January 2015, 12:02 pm | University of Waikato
Will Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) change the face of tertiary education in the future and what can Digital Cities, locally focussed online networks, mean for the local economy? These are just two of the subjects to be discussed later this ... More >>
Study questions answered at uni information sessions
Friday, 16 January 2015, 10:42 am | University of Waikato
Ever thought about studying but didn’t know where to start? Not sure whether computer science or English literature is your thing? With the University of Waikato’s March intake just around the corner, now is the time to look into it. More >>
Get involved in 48-hour Global Game Jam
Thursday, 15 January 2015, 11:11 am | University of Waikato
“Come and take part” is the message from Computer Science senior lecturer Bill Rogers, the organiser of the Hamilton Global Game Jam (GGJ). More >>
Waikato lecturer named NZ’s young geochemist of the year
Wednesday, 14 January 2015, 11:32 am | University of Waikato
University of Waikato Earth Scientist Dr Shaun Barker has been awarded the Werner F Giggenbach Prize which names him as the young geochemist of the year for New Zealand. More >>
ONZM for University of Waikato Programme Director
Tuesday, 13 January 2015, 10:44 am | University of Waikato
University of Waikato Programme Director Robyn Baker has been recognised for her services to education in the 2015 New Year Honours list, becoming an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM). More >>
Scholarship to boost research outcomes
Tuesday, 13 January 2015, 9:29 am | University of Waikato
Two postgraduate students from the University of Waikato’s Faculty of Science and Engineering have been awarded Dick and Mary Earle Scholarships in Technology for 2015. More >>
More than $174K for Māori science and engineering students
Monday, 12 January 2015, 9:51 am | University of Waikato
In 2014, more than $174,000 in scholarships was awarded to Māori Science and Engineering students from the University of Waikato. More >>
Waikato mechanical engineers compete in Melbourne
Monday, 5 January 2015, 2:42 pm | University of Waikato
The University of Waikato Formula SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) team was placed 12th of 26 teams at the Formula SAE- Australasia competition in Melbourne last month. More >>
Award for Waikato glassblower
Tuesday, 16 December 2014, 4:37 pm | University of Waikato
University of Waikato glassblower Steve Newcombe has won the award for the best scientific piece at the 11th Biannual Scientific Glassblowing Symposium in Canberra. More >>
New field guide proves popular
Tuesday, 16 December 2014, 3:21 pm | University of Waikato
A field guide for New Zealand native plants was launched last week by University of Waikato ecologist Catherine Kirby, with support from the Environmental Research Institute. More >>
Summer road trip for Waikato University van
Tuesday, 16 December 2014, 11:19 am | University of Waikato
What’s black, has mag wheels and will be turning up at Coromandel beaches in the New Year? It’s the University of Waikato’s new-look van, which is heading to where the action is over summer, spending January 2 and 3 at Williamson Park in Whangamata ... More >>
Research in using apps in primary school mathematics
Wednesday, 10 December 2014, 1:26 pm | University of Waikato
Nearly $200,000 has been granted by the Teaching and Learning Research Initiative (TLRI) to support a research project on how to improve teaching and learning of primary mathematics through the use of applications (apps) on mobile digital devices. More >>
