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The World’s First Large Scale Hydrogen Production Plant In Southland – A Flawed Think-big Project
Friday, 23 July 2021, 1:26 pm | University of Waikato
A plan by two of New Zealand’s largest electricity generators to create the world’s largest green hydrogen plant in Southland is fundamentally flawed, says one of New Zealand’s foremost experts in hydro schemes and electricity generation. Meridian ... More >>
Cyber Security Tool Protects Infrastructure From Hackers
Friday, 16 July 2021, 9:14 am | University of Waikato
A Waikato company has designed a cyber security system to protect vital infrastructure like electricity lines and manufacturing from hackers, as companies overseas pay out millions of dollars in ransom to cyberattackers. First Watch, a spinoff from ... More >>
UC Professor First Woman To Win Physics Award
Wednesday, 14 July 2021, 10:53 am | University of Waikato
Detecting tiny particles that are “messengers from space” using a giant detector buried under Antarctic ice has helped a University of Canterbury (UC) professor become the first woman to win a prestigious physics award. UC Physics Professor Jenni Adams ... More >>
Ecology Researcher Awarded Hamilton Kirikiriroa Medal
Tuesday, 13 July 2021, 11:23 am | University of Waikato
The Hamilton Kirikiriroa Medal, one of the city’s highest accolades, was awarded to University of Waikato ecologist Professor Bruce Clarkson yesterday at Claudelands Events Centre. Since 2016, Professor Clarkson has led a Ministry of Business, Innovation ... More >>
Marine Researchers Find Microplastics In Bay Of Plenty Shellfish
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 6:58 am | University of Waikato
Microplastics have been found in extremely high levels across the Bay of Plenty moana with sediment and shellfish found full of tiny plastic particles, University of Waikato researchers say. The discovery comes as the Government last week announced ... More >>
New Zealand’s Most Pressing Marine Issues To Be Debated By 360 Scientists Next Week
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 9:53 am | University of Waikato
How seaweed can help our agriculture industry, green shipping and electric ferries, sea level rise, aquaculture and how we protect our marine biodiversity are among the topics for discussion at the New Zealand Marine Sciences Society Conference next ... More >>
New Book Extols The Value Of High-class New Zealand Soils
Thursday, 17 June 2021, 11:15 am | University of Waikato
A ground-breaking new book, The Soils of Aotearoa New Zealand , will launch during the joint New Zealand-Australia soils conference on Monday 28 June at the University of Waikato. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2106/e3c2d774cbc8e291256d.jpeg" ... More >>
Waikato Academics Leading The Robotics Revolution At Fieldays
Wednesday, 16 June 2021, 8:41 am | University of Waikato
Three high-tech superheroes are making their presence known at this year’s Fieldays. The University of Waikato (UoW) has entered three of its horticultural robots in the Prototype category of the 2021 Fieldays Innovation Awards. They include a robotic ... More >>
University Of Waikato Tauranga Campus Thriving Despite Challenging Year
Monday, 24 May 2021, 8:35 am | University of Waikato
The University of Waikato’s Tauranga campus was officially opened in early 2019. Two years on, and through an exceptionally difficult year with Covid-19, it continues to experience growth across all areas of its development, including campus, students ... More >>
Costume & Cause: An Exhibition Of New Zealand Makers Exploring Issues And Histories Through Garments
Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 3:52 pm | University of Waikato
A new exhibition opens this month at the University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand, within the newly established additional gallery space (The Foyer Galleries) of the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts. Curator Liz Cooper brings together exceptional ... More >>
University Of Waikato Launches New Artificial Intelligence Research Institute
Tuesday, 27 April 2021, 3:56 pm | University of Waikato
The University of Waikato is bringing data to life, positioning New Zealand as an international leader in Artificial Intelligence with the launch of a new AI Institute. The institute, Te Ipu o te Mahara, which translates as 'A Receptacle of Consciousness’, ... More >>
Waikato Ranked Top 60 In The World For Research That Impacts Economic Growth And Reducing Inequality
Thursday, 22 April 2021, 5:58 am | University of Waikato
The University of Waikato has been ranked in the top 60 universities in the world for research that supports economic growth and reducing inequality, as measured against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. The results are part of the ... More >>
University Of Waikato Installs The World’s Most Advanced AI System
Sunday, 18 April 2021, 1:04 pm | University of Waikato
The NVIDIA DGX A100 supercomputer with L-R (top) Professors Albert Bifet, Bernhard Pfahringer and Eibe Frank and (bottom), Aubrey Donovan and Jason Moult, Fujitsu New Zealand’s most powerful supercomputer for artificial intelligence applications ... More >>
New Zealand’s Richest Short Story Prize Launches With Acclaimed Writer Patricia Grace As Chief Judge For 2021
Wednesday, 31 March 2021, 6:21 pm | University of Waikato
The Sargeson Prize launches tomorrow [Thursday April 1], offering New Zealand’s richest short story prize to local writers, with more than $8000 in prize money available across two categories. Now in its third year, the competition is named for celebrated ... More >>
Waikato Psychologists Receive International Honours
Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 1:31 pm | University of Waikato
Two University of Waikato academics have been recognised by the Association for Psychological Science (APS), one of the world’s leading international bodies for psychology. In the announcement this month, Professor Vincent Reid was made a Fellow ... More >>
National Research Institute Focused On Understanding New Zealand’s Population Turns 10
Thursday, 18 March 2021, 11:34 am | University of Waikato
A national research institute based at the University of Waikato responsible for understanding New Zealand’s population and helping to shape our society’s future through its research has celebrated its 10th anniversary. The National Institute ... More >>
Covid-19 And The Impact On Our Wellbeing - 48 Countries Compared
Monday, 15 March 2021, 4:03 pm | University of Waikato
A University of Waikato academic has played a key role in an international study researching human experience, behaviour and attitudes towards the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Taciano Milfont joined the COVIDiSTRESS global survey which gathered data from ... More >>
New Pro Vice-Chancellor Focused On Bringing A Human Dimension To Tackle Some Of The Big Problems Of Our Time
Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 10:20 am | University of Waikato
Professor Patrick Leman has been appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor to the Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences (ALPSS) at the University of Waikato, joining from senior roles at King’s College London. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2102/142a280d6fa4519e03b8.jpeg" ... More >>
University Of Waikato Writer In Residence 2021 - Michalia Arathimos
Friday, 15 January 2021, 1:22 pm | University of Waikato
The University of Waikato is set to welcome Michalia Arathimos as the Writer in Residence for 2021. She will start in her new role after Easter and her residency project will be her third novel, Sojourn, which is set in the Waikato. <img ... More >>
Earth To Reach Temperature Tipping Point In 20-30 Years, New Study Finds
Thursday, 14 January 2021, 8:48 am | University of Waikato
Earth’s ability to absorb carbon emissions through plants could be halved within the next two decades at the current rate of warming, according to a new study from the University of Waikato and Northern Arizona University, USA. Published in Science ... More >>
