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Another award for top writer
Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 1:53 pm | University of Waikato
Aspiring writers have the chance to learn from the very best when novelist Catherine Chidgey takes a six week creative writing course at the University of Waikato in November. More >>
New Survey to Gauge Water Fluoridation Knowledge And Opinion
Monday, 16 September 2013, 5:02 pm | University of Waikato
Among the flurry of persuasive campaigns this election season, the debate on water fluoridation has been intense and polarised; both sides are remarkably adamant about the merits of their respective positions and dismissive of their opponents. More >>
Candlelight vigil at Waikato Uni
Saturday, 14 September 2013, 2:08 pm | University of Waikato
Waikato Students will be hosting a peace performance night and candlelight vigil on the 20th of September at Namaste kitchen, Waikato Uni from 5:30 to 8 pm. More >>
Distinguished Professor receives University of Waikato Award
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 3:33 pm | University of Waikato
Distinguished Professor of Mathematics Professor Marston Conder will receive a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Waikato this month. More >>
Award-winning designer receives University of Waikato award
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 3:31 pm | University of Waikato
Singaporean criminologist-turned-designer Edmund Wee will receive a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Waikato this month. More >>
DairyNZ strong supporter of soil science research
Wednesday, 11 September 2013, 5:29 pm | University of Waikato
Budding soil science students from the University of Waikato continue to benefit from DairyNZ funding, which has been provided over the past six years to increase research in the area of pastoral agriculture. More >>
Science Learning Hub wins at World Summit Awards
Wednesday, 11 September 2013, 1:57 pm | University of Waikato
The University of Waikato’s Science Learning Hub (SLH) is one of five winners in the e-learning and science category competing at the World Summit Awards. It is one of only two of the original eight New Zealand entries to have made it this far in ... More >>
Stoats make a splash
Wednesday, 11 September 2013, 1:53 pm | University of Waikato
Stoats are generally considered capable of swimming up to about 1.5km, but the discovery of a stoat on Rangitoto Island (3 km offshore) in 2010, and another on Kapiti (5 km offshore) in 2011 suggested they may be able to get their little legs paddling ... More >>
$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 >>
