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$850,000 Funding For Enzyme Research
Wednesday, 11 September 2013, 1:37 pm | University of Waikato
University of Waikato Biological Sciences Professor Vic Arcus, head of a group of 12 researchers, has been awarded $850,000 for a two-year project to develop a new method for designing “next-generation enzymes” for commercial use. More >>
Water study gets flowing
Wednesday, 11 September 2013, 10:46 am | University of Waikato
Two University of Waikato researchers will head a $1.84 million, four-year project examining freshwater food gathering areas and how best to manage them through the use of both science and traditional Māori knowledge. More >>
Waikato electric car to race the length of Australia
Tuesday, 10 September 2013, 4:33 pm | University of Waikato
Last night a group of University of Waikato mechanical engineering students unveiled their masterpiece – an electric car they will race 3000km from Darwin to Adelaide over six days next month. More >>
Syria in the firing line
Friday, 6 September 2013, 3:30 pm | University of Waikato
The conflict in Syria has the potential to spread to the entire region and arming Syrian rebels is the best of a bad bunch of options, a University of Waikato law professor says. More >>
Waikato students win international case competition
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 1:42 pm | University of Waikato
It’s official – Waikato University has the best case competition team in New Zealand and quite possibly the world. At the international SDS business case competition held in Queenstown last week, the Waikato team of Isabelle Atherton, Stuart Barrass, ... More >>
Big win for Hamilton electrical firm at ECANZ
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 4:38 pm | University of Waikato
Hamilton firm Glenview Electrical Services has taken out one of the big prizes at this year’s Electrical Contractors Association of New Zealand (ECANZ) awards. The awards were held in Auckland on 23 August with Glenview Electrical winning the EECA ... More >>
Badminton champ off overseas
Monday, 2 September 2013, 4:53 pm | University of Waikato
As his study comes to an end, Michael Fowke is about to take up work and sporting opportunities on the other side of the world that have opened up as a result of his time at the University of Waikato. More >>
Pace-bowler nabs cricket contract with Northern Knights
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 12:02 pm | University of Waikato
A strong season on the cricket pitch has seen University of Waikato student and right-arm pace-bowler Tony Goodin land a six-month contract with the Northern Knights starting on 1 October. More >>
Researchers awarded $5 million in MBIE research funding
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 11:51 am | University of Waikato
University of Waikato researchers have been awarded $5 million of research funding in the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s 2013 science investment round for projects aimed at improving industrial energy efficiency, managing our ... More >>
Strong Pacific Focus for Postdoctoral Researcher
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 2:34 pm | University of Waikato
Oceanic linguistics specialist Dr Farzana Gounder has been awarded a 2013 Postdoctoral Fellowship Award by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences which will allow her to dedicate a whole year to research focussing on narrative and identity constructions ... More >>
Variety on offer during Kīngitanga Day
Monday, 26 August 2013, 1:52 pm | University of Waikato
Graphic design, guns and going across the ditch are among a wide ranging line up of subjects being discussed at this year’s Kīngitanga Day at the University of Waikato. More >>
Te Huinga Tauira Māori Students’ Conference
Monday, 26 August 2013, 11:31 am | University of Waikato
This year’s Te Huinga Tauira National Māori Students’ Conference is being hosted by Te Waiora o te Whare Wānanga o Waikato, a university group with a Māori focus, at the University of Waikato. It is the first time the group has hosted the four-day ... More >>
Seagrass research gets French student to Waikato University
Thursday, 22 August 2013, 2:34 pm | University of Waikato
New Zealand’s climate and a work placement at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) has brought French university student Betty Gubri to the Waikato. More >>
University of Waikato launches MOOC on data mining
Thursday, 22 August 2013, 12:37 pm | University of Waikato
The first MOOC (massive open online course) from a New Zealand university was launched by the University of Waikato this week in one of the most exciting fields of contemporary computer science – data mining. More >>
Aquatic conference breaking down barriers
Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 4:24 pm | University of Waikato
More than 500 aquatic science experts are gathering at the University of Waikato this week for an international conference bringing together New Zealand’s freshwater and marine scientists and their Australian counterparts for the first time. More >>
Bird-call recording conference a real tweet
Monday, 19 August 2013, 3:59 pm | University of Waikato
With three tracks out on CD, Bruce Patty can now claim to be a recording artist…of sorts. More >>
New Zealander of the Year to headline Kīngitanga Day
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 10:39 am | University of Waikato
New Zealand of the year Distinguished Professor Dame Anne Salmond will be one of the keynote speakers for this year’s Kīngitanga Day, taking place 12 September at the University of Waikato. More >>
Crews Named For Great Race
Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 4:05 pm | University of Waikato
The University of Waikato has included world champions in its men’s and women’s crews to contest this year’s Gallagher Great Race on Sunday, 8 September. More >>
Opera talent wins prestigious award
Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 12:30 pm | University of Waikato
Years ago, University of Waikato student Phillip ‘Akau was considering two career paths. Architecture or music. More >>
Country needs to work together and clean up its act
Tuesday, 13 August 2013, 1:45 pm | University of Waikato
New Zealand’s 100% Pure branding is too valuable to get rid of so the country needs to clean up its act and live up to its promises, a University of Waikato senior academic says. More >>
