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Waikato Researchers Help Launch Circular Economy Initiatives For Business
Wednesday, 22 September 2021, 8:34 am | University of Waikato
An $11 million University of Waikato-led research project to develop New Zealand’s circular economy has partnered with the Sustainable Business Network, Government agencies and Waste Management to help businesses build a circular economy. Go Circular ... More >>
New Study On Kava Drink-driving Shows Impact On Brain Function
Tuesday, 21 September 2021, 3:42 pm | University of Waikato
New research into the effect of drinking kava on driving has revealed it has a significant impact on temporal order judgement - or how well the brain is able to keep track of the order of events. The University of Waikato study, led by Dr Apo Aporosa from ... More >>
University launches community vaccination clinic on Kīngitanga Day and calls on students to get vaccinated
Wednesday, 15 September 2021, 11:00 am | University of Waikato
The University of Waikato is sending a clear signal to students and the wider university community to get vaccinated and will host a vaccination clinic and drive through vaccination service on Thursday, to mark Kīngitanga day. The clinic will be available ... More >>
Māori language programme celebrates 30 years
Monday, 13 September 2021, 9:28 am | University of Waikato
The University of Waikato’s pioneering total immersion Māori language programme, Te Tohu Paetahi, is celebrating 30 years since its establishment with more than 1600 students supported on their te reo Māori journey. More >>
Waikato researchers receive massive boost for environmental projects
Wednesday, 8 September 2021, 9:28 am | University of Waikato
Researchers from the University of Waikato will now be able to advance projects to model the ecosystems of New Zealand’s 3820 lakes, seek keys to climate change in our deepest caves and bring nature back to our cities and towns. These projects ... More >>
Waikato research recognised for international impact
Thursday, 2 September 2021, 12:49 pm | University of Waikato
The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, released today placed the University of Waikato in the top 401-500 universities worldwide, out of more than 1,500 universities from 93 different countries. The University has moved up ... More >>
Inspiring More Māori Students Into Science And Technology Career Pathways
Wednesday, 11 August 2021, 3:28 pm | University of Waikato
Hundreds of Māori high school students will soon be inspired to take up STEMM subjects and careers, as part of a new collaboration agreement announced today between the University of Waikato and Pūhoro Charitable Trust, and supported by the Ministry ... More >>
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 >>
