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Researchers turn to “wisdom of elders”
Monday, 5 November 2012, 10:44 am | University of Waikato
A University of Waikato-led research project which draws on the “wisdom of the elders” to improve conservation and biodiversity has won support from the prestigious Marsden Fund, New Zealand's funding for ideas-driven research. “He rongo i te reo ... More >>
Waikato University study: Sport horse industry worth $1B
Friday, 2 November 2012, 5:15 pm | University of Waikato
The sport horse industry in New Zealand is worth over $1 billion a year according to a University of Waikato student’s study. More >>
The reason we share food
Thursday, 1 November 2012, 3:07 pm | University of Waikato
A University of Waikato researcher is looking at the bio-psychological link between ‘love-hormone’ oxytocin and the sharing of food. “As a society we share resources even when they are extremely scarce,” says biological scientist Dr Pawel Olszewski. More >>
Getting on top of toxin production
Wednesday, 31 October 2012, 10:58 am | University of Waikato
University of Waikato ecologist Professor David Hamilton has been awarded a $920,000 Marsden Grant to study toxin production found in blue-green algae in lakes. More >>
Searching for ecology’s Holy Grail
Wednesday, 31 October 2012, 10:31 am | University of Waikato
A University of Waikato researcher is working on a model to predict where plant species grow and how they will react to climate change. More >>
Clever thinking creates cleaner water
Thursday, 25 October 2012, 11:55 am | University of Waikato
Two chemists from the University of Waikato have come up with an innovative method for treating bore water on Waikato farms. More >>
Waikato researchers study strangles
Thursday, 25 October 2012, 11:54 am | University of Waikato
Two University of Waikato researchers are working to come up with a faster way to detect strangles in horses. More >>
Waikato University researchers win six Marsden Fund grants
Thursday, 25 October 2012, 10:02 am | University of Waikato
An examination of what triggers toxin production in blue-green algae, the role of the hormone oxytocin in sharing food with others, and an analysis of whakatauki (proverbs) and conservation of biodiversity in Aotearoa are among six research projects led ... More >>
Waikato University researchers win six Marsden Fund grants
Thursday, 25 October 2012, 10:01 am | University of Waikato
An examination of what triggers toxin production in blue-green algae, the role of the hormone oxytocin in sharing food with others, and an analysis of whakatauki (proverbs) and conservation of biodiversity in Aotearoa are among six research projects led ... More >>
Waikato University students create printing app
Wednesday, 24 October 2012, 11:24 am | University of Waikato
A group of senior students from the University of Waikato’s Computer Science Department has developed a phone-based photo printing app for the United States’ biggest pharmacy chain, Walgreens, thanks to support from MEA Mobile, one of New Zealand's top mobile ... More >>
Waikato University partners with Equidays
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 5:51 pm | University of Waikato
The University of Waikato is once again a major partner of Equidays – a national event for all sectors of the equine industry. More >>
Waikato honorary doctorate for analytical testing mainstay
Monday, 8 October 2012, 3:02 pm | University of Waikato
A leader in the development of New Zealand’s internationally respected analytical testing industry is to receive the University of Waikato’s highest honour. More >>
Waikato University Rises In Latest World Rankings
Thursday, 4 October 2012, 3:56 pm | University of Waikato
The latest set of world rankings released today has seen the University of Waikato at its highest ranking ever. More >>
Waikato Student Scoops Top Scholarship To Cambridge
Thursday, 4 October 2012, 12:41 pm | University of Waikato
Waikato Student Scoops Top Scholarship To Cambridge University A Waikato University computer science student has been awarded a prestigious Woolf Fisher Scholarship, worth about $100,000 a year for up to four years, to study for a PhD at Cambridge ... More >>
Artist, playwright and poet to receive honorary doctorate
Thursday, 4 October 2012, 11:32 am | University of Waikato
A man who’s played a big part in Hamilton’s art scene for more than 60 years will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Waikato this month. Campbell Smith, artist, poet and playwright is a life member of the Waikato Society of Arts ... More >>
Artist, playwright and poet to receive honorary doctorate
Thursday, 4 October 2012, 11:06 am | University of Waikato
A man who’s played a big part in Hamilton’s art scene for more than 60 years will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Waikato this month. More >>
Floral Notes premieres at the Gallagher Academy
Monday, 1 October 2012, 10:46 am | University of Waikato
Actress and playwright Geraldine Brophy’s new play Floral Notes is premiering in Hamilton next week. It’s a play about two penpals whose lives are enriched when their childhood friendship is rekindled. More >>
Hall of Fame for Pacific educator
Friday, 21 September 2012, 12:48 pm | University of Waikato
A senior lecturer in Education at Waikato University is the first Pacific to be nominated and accepted into the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame based at the University of Oklahama. More >>
Flautist Best Performance At NZ Woodwind Competition
Friday, 21 September 2012, 12:06 pm | University of Waikato
Waikato University music student Lauren Grout has taken first place at the New Zealand Woodwind Competition, held at Westlake Girls High School on the 15 and 16 September. More >>
Teacher shortage likely as school roll predictions skyrocket
Monday, 10 September 2012, 11:40 am | University of Waikato
Preparing future teachers is becoming more important than ever before according to a Waikato University academic who says predictions on school roll totals up to the year 2030 show New Zealand will be facing a teacher shortage in the next few ... More >>
