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Waikato students given Prime Minister Scholarships for Asia
Friday, 28 November 2014, 12:23 pm | University of Waikato
Seven University of Waikato students and two groups have been selected to study at top education institutions in Asia in the latest round of Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia (PMSA). More >>
Shining a light on the creation of bio-plastic
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 2:37 pm | University of Waikato
University of Waikato engineering graduate Jim Bier is feeling enlightened, following a recent trip to Japan to attend the 2014 Cheiron School. The school gave Dr Bier the chance to learn more about a type of radiation light which can be useful in the ... More >>
Electric van heading south for eRally
Tuesday, 25 November 2014, 5:17 pm | University of Waikato
A team of University of Waikato engineering students will travel to Christchurch this week to showcase their electric van at New Zealand’s first electric vehicle efficiency rally. More >>
STRATUS project can put New Zealand on global IT map
Tuesday, 25 November 2014, 1:23 pm | University of Waikato
A University of Waikato cyber security research project has the potential to define New Zealand’s ICT industry and have a worldwide impact, a visiting expert says. More >>
Four Claude McCarthy Fellowships for Waikato post-grads
Friday, 21 November 2014, 2:17 pm | University of Waikato
The Waikato fellowships are all in Category A, which enables graduates who are registered and enrolled for a doctoral degree at a New Zealand university to travel overseas for short periods to present research work at conferences, and/or conduct research ... More >>
High performance squad selection for Nicole
Friday, 21 November 2014, 12:36 pm | University of Waikato
University of Waikato Hillary scholar Nicole van der Kaay is one of nine athletes selected for Triathlon New Zealand’s 2015 High Performance Squad. More >>
Mental health and Pasifika students’ intimate relatinships
Thursday, 20 November 2014, 5:31 pm | University of Waikato
The mental health of young Pasifika tertiary students will be focus of a new study by University of Waikato psychology researcher Byron Seiuli. More >>
Scholarship paves the way to Antarctica
Wednesday, 19 November 2014, 5:18 pm | University of Waikato
Thanks to a Research Institute Scholarship, Clare Beet is off on her first trip to Antarctica to study the effects of climate change on invertebrates. More >>
Conference dishes the dirt
Tuesday, 18 November 2014, 4:06 pm | University of Waikato
Researchers will be digging the dirt on soils next month when the University of Waikato hosts the New Zealand Society of Soil Science (NZSSS) Conference. More >>
Waikato IT girls leading the way
Tuesday, 18 November 2014, 1:33 pm | University of Waikato
A group of students from Waikato Diocesan School for Girls have taken their interest in computer science to the next level, by creating an IT Girls Club as part of an ongoing partnership with the University of Waikato’s Faculty of Computing & Mathematical ... More >>
Café Scientifique in search of new planets with astronomer
Monday, 17 November 2014, 11:36 am | University of Waikato
November’s Tauranga’s Café Scientifique will host Dr Grant Christie, astronomer at Auckland’s Stardome Observatory and Planetarium. Dr Christie will provide an overview of new observational techniques that may allow the atmospheres of extra-solar ... More >>
Top scholarship for former Kaitaia College student
Friday, 14 November 2014, 10:24 am | University of Waikato
A late night phone call can be a worrying thing for any parent. But John Bell’s folks Allan and Amanda had nothing to worry about when he rang them at about 11.30pm recently. More >>
Changed guidelines lead to more firsts for cybersecurity
Friday, 14 November 2014, 10:10 am | University of Waikato
A Vanuatu student has contributed to the ever-increasing list of firsts being achieved by the University of Waikato’s cyber security programme. Jeff Garae initially came to the University in 2013 as part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) ... More >>
Trio chase world record across Australia
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 12:03 pm | University of Waikato
They’ll face dehydration, fatigue, snakes and sand, but University of Waikato students Tim Chittock and his girlfriend Maddie Hansen, along with Tim’s younger brother Hugh, reckon it will be worth it to raise awareness for epilepsy. More >>
World class researcher honoured
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 11:14 am | University of Waikato
When Ian Witten arrived at the University of Waikato 22 years ago he was known for his expertise in data compression, but his interests soon switched to machine learning and data mining and, later, digital libraries. More >>
Waikato student’s design a trail blazer
Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 12:12 pm | University of Waikato
University of Waikato engineering student Luke Sinclair has designed an ultralight wood-fired stove that can boil a litre of water in less than 10 minutes. More >>
Lecture: High-tech life threatens alienation from nature
Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 2:19 pm | University of Waikato
As peoples’ lives become increasingly high-tech, they need to actively connect with the outdoors or they could become alienated from nature altogether. More >>
Waikato University researchers awarded four Marsden grants
Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 2:13 pm | University of Waikato
Investigating whether a ‘sin’ tax would reduce consumption of things that are bad for our health is the subject of one of four projects led by University of Waikato researchers that has been supported in the latest round of Marsden Funding. More >>
Flood risk management in the 21st century
Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 9:48 am | University of Waikato
How do societies manage uncertain environmental risks? Why is flooding so hard to manage? And how can we make water proof buildings? Professor Iain White, from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, is an international expert in the field of environmental ... More >>
Waikato grad crunching numbers for ANZ
Monday, 3 November 2014, 12:24 pm | University of Waikato
University of Waikato Computer Science graduate Claudia Wu spends her days making sense of numbers to ensure ANZ is lending responsibly. With a background in computer science, statistics and data mining, Claudia’s position as a senior portfolio analyst ... More >>
