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Sisters receive inaugural scholarships
Friday, 24 January 2014, 12:25 pm | University of Waikato
Two Northland sisters are the recipients of the inaugural Centre for Indigenous and Maori Governance PhD scholarships. More >>
$5k scholarship for reproductive technologies research
Friday, 24 January 2014, 12:04 pm | University of Waikato
University of Waikato science student Zach McLean has been awarded a $5000 Patrick Shannon Scholarship from Lifestock Improvement Corporation (LIC). More >>
Flash Hawaii job for Waikato science graduate
Wednesday, 22 January 2014, 4:14 pm | University of Waikato
Just three weeks after handing in his masters thesis, University of Waikato chemistry graduate Simon Williams was on a plane to Hawaii. More >>
Charlotte awarded Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Asia
Thursday, 16 January 2014, 1:35 pm | University of Waikato
Charlotte Sheppard is in for a crash course in all things Korean as she heads to Seoul mid-year to begin a six-week summer school programme at Yonsei University. More >>
Global group holds first New Zealand meeting in Hamilton
Thursday, 16 January 2014, 1:20 pm | University of Waikato
The University of Waikato will in February host several world experts on human computer interaction. They will be in Hamilton for a three-day meeting of the human-computer interaction technical committee of the International Federation for Information Processing. More >>
Hillary Medal recipients announced
Tuesday, 14 January 2014, 2:35 pm | University of Waikato
A badminton player and a pianist, who both attended Hillcrest High School, are the latest University of Waikato students to receive Sir Edmund Hillary medals. More >>
Google internship in New York for Waikato uni student
Monday, 13 January 2014, 9:50 am | University of Waikato
Boris Pfahringer is embracing Googlism as he begins an internship with web-giant Google in New York City. More >>
48 hours of fun at Global Game Jam
Friday, 10 January 2014, 2:55 pm | University of Waikato
The University of Waikato’s Computer Science Department is hosting a site for the world’s 6th Global Game Jam - GGJ 2014 from 24-26 January. More >>
Waikato PhD student awarded botanical research grant
Tuesday, 7 January 2014, 12:36 pm | University of Waikato
University of Waikato PhD student Steven Pratt has been named as the recipient of the 2014 Lucy Cranwell Student Grant for Botanical Research. The commemorative grant of $2000 was awarded by the Auckland Botanical Society for Steven’s research on ... More >>
IPENZ award for Waikato engineering students
Thursday, 19 December 2013, 2:35 pm | University of Waikato
University of Waikato fourth-year engineering students Thomas White and Rene Engelbrecht have been awarded a $1000 prize for their final year engineering design project. More >>
Strong finish for Waikato Formula SAE team in Melbourne
Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 12:06 pm | University of Waikato
The University of Waikato Formula SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) team and their car have placed sixth overall in the Formula SAE-Australasia competition in Melbourne. They were also the top ranked team from New Zealand. More >>
A man walks into a bar. Talks to a uni student.
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 12:07 pm | University of Waikato
This chance meeting between University of Waikato, Mechanical Engineering student Isaac Hayes and a project manager for Big Boys Toys led to the University of Waikato Formula SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) team and their car landing an exhibition ... More >>
Researcher calls for action on child poverty
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 9:59 am | University of Waikato
Social Development Minster Paula Bennett is out of her depth and has no answers with dealing child poverty, a leading Māori researcher says. More >>
Claude McCarthy Fellowship awards for University of Waikato
Thursday, 5 December 2013, 11:34 am | University of Waikato
Ten of 38 national Claude McCarthy Fellowship awards have been given to University of Waikato More >>
Summer School encourages students into biology
Wednesday, 4 December 2013, 10:39 am | University of Waikato
This week the University of Waikato is hosting a new event aimed at encouraging Māori and Pasifika students to study biology at a tertiary level. Te Huakirangi Māori and Pasifika Biology Summer School is a week-long biology experience attended ... More >>
Study into alcohol and driving produces surprising results
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 10:43 am | University of Waikato
If you thought that waiting until you felt ready to drive after having a few drinks was a good idea, new findings from the University of Waikato’s Traffic and Road Safety (TARS) Research Group might surprise you. More >>
Report lays foundation for new law
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 10:38 am | University of Waikato
A report being launched in Wellington on Thursday, 5 December, lays the foundations for new laws around the storage of carbon dioxide as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. More >>
More than $31 million allocated for Building on Success
Monday, 2 December 2013, 4:01 pm | University of Waikato
Elements of Māori achievement programmes Te Kotahitanga and He Kākano from the University of Waikato’s Faculty of Education and Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi have been included in a new Building on Success programme that has attracted Government ... More >>
Lab launch marks New Zealand first
Monday, 2 December 2013, 12:05 pm | University of Waikato
New Zealand’s first cyber security lab will be opened at the University of Waikato on Tuesday, coinciding with the launch of a new qualification, the Master of Cyber Security degree. More >>
Royal Fellowship for classics expert
Monday, 2 December 2013, 11:51 am | University of Waikato
A Waikato University Dean and Greek and Roman archaeology and art expert Professor Robert Hannah has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in Wellington last week. More >>
