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Pregnant Women Missing Out On Diabetes Checks
Sunday, 22 November 2020, 3:11 pm | University of Waikato
A University of Waikato study has found only 26.4% of women in the Waikato region are screened for diabetes during pregnancy as per the national guidelines. Even worse, just 17.5% of Māori women receive the recommended checks, despite being at higher ... More >>
New Tauranga Aquaculture Facility Set To Harness Seaweed’s Potential
Thursday, 19 November 2020, 4:06 pm | University of Waikato
A brand-new aquaculture facility is now operating in Tauranga thanks to a $13 million algal biotechnology research project , funded by the Tertiary Education Commission’s Entrepreneurial Universities programme and the University of Waikato. The Facility ... More >>
2020 Callaghan Medal: “A Conduit Between Traditional Māori Knowledge And Modern Science”
Wednesday, 18 November 2020, 5:06 pm | University of Waikato
Professor Rangi Matamua (Tūhoe) Professor Rangi Matamua (Tūhoe) has been awarded the Callaghan Medal from Royal Society Te Apārangi for his ability to engage audiences with his research into Matariki. The Callaghan Medal is awarded annually to a person ... More >>
Early Career Researcher Awarded Rutherford Fellowship To Investigate Blooming Didymo
Thursday, 12 November 2020, 11:51 am | University of Waikato
Does the dreaded Didymo bloom because of climate change, new environments or a genetic variant? The University of Waikato’s Dr Alexis Marshall will investigate these questions thanks to a 2020 Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship from Royal ... More >>
University Of Waikato Celebrates 13 Marsden Fund Winners
Tuesday, 10 November 2020, 4:40 pm | University of Waikato
University of Waikato researchers will lead 13 new programmes supported by the Marsden Fund covering topics from the whole disciplinary spectrum. Over the next three years, their research will help us better understand the natural world (including impacts ... More >>
More Plant Diversity Means Less Pesticide
Tuesday, 10 November 2020, 10:58 am | University of Waikato
Increasing plant diversity naturally controls plant-eating insects in grasslands, according to a study led by University of Waikato Senior Lecturer Dr Andrew Barnes and the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research. Plant diversity provides ... More >>
Top Waikato Researchers Receive Prestigious Rutherford Fellowship Grants
Thursday, 22 October 2020, 2:08 pm | University of Waikato
Two top researchers at the University of Waikato have received $800,000 each as part of a 2020 Rutherford Fellowship from Royal Society Te Apārangi. Rutherford Discovery Fellowships are one of New Zealand’s most prestigious science awards, ... More >>
Honorary Fellowship for Waikato Health expert
Tuesday, 20 October 2020, 1:55 pm | University of Waikato
Ross Lawrenson, Professor of Population Health at the University of Waikato, has been awarded Honorary Fellowship of The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. Honorary Fellowship is awarded to individuals of distinction who have made an outstanding ... More >>
Transgender People Who Experience Discrimination Are More Likely To Have Poor Mental Health Outcomes
Tuesday, 13 October 2020, 9:24 am | University of Waikato
A University of Waikato study has found that transgender people who have experienced stigma, including harassment, violence, and discrimination because of their identity are much more likely to have poor mental health outcomes. More >>
Major Funding Boost For Circular Economy Research Programme
Tuesday, 6 October 2020, 11:53 am | University of Waikato
Engineering Professor Kim Pickering has been awarded $10.9m in Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Endeavour funding to explore a circular economy concept created for the Aotearoa New Zealand context, shaped by the philosophies ... More >>
University Recognised For ‘game-changing’ Learner Success Innovation
Monday, 5 October 2020, 2:40 pm | University of Waikato
The University of Waikato has outshone Australian universities to receive a 2020 CAUDIT Award . The University’s ‘Tertiary Success for Everyone - Ōritetanga ’ project was one of five finalists in the Improving Student Success category, ... More >>
University Of Waikato Assures Kiingitanga It Will Tackle Racism
Friday, 2 October 2020, 4:07 pm | University of Waikato
University of Waikato Chancellor Sir Anand Satyanand has assured Kiingitanga the University will act on the recommendations of an independent report into claims of structural, systemic and casual racism at the institution. The report by Sir Harawira ... More >>
Grades Show University Of Waikato Students Fared Well Through Covid-19 Lockdown
Wednesday, 30 September 2020, 11:49 am | University of Waikato
An analysis of the grades of University of Waikato students has shown that overall, students have fared well despite the disruption to their learning over the Alert Level 4 lockdown. In marking and moderating assessments for A Trimester, the University ... More >>
Info Evening Encourages More Social Work Students To Become Sought-After Graduates
Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 6:27 pm | University of Waikato
For more than 10 years, the University of Waikato social work programme in Tauranga has upheld a strong reputation for producing highly employable social worker practitioners. Now, with added pressure on social services in the wake of the Covid-19 disruption, ... More >>
New Zealand Writing Thrives In Covid-19 Lockdown
Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 6:13 am | University of Waikato
Dunedin’s Angela Pope wins this year’s Sargeson Prize 2020 Open Winner Angela Pope New Zealand’s richest short story competition has thrived despite challenging circumstances for writers. Angela Pope was one of hundreds of New Zealand writers ... More >>
Findings Of Independent Review Into Public Claims Of Racism At The University Of Waikato Released
Friday, 25 September 2020, 3:28 pm | University of Waikato
The reviewers commissioned to assess public claims of racism at the University of Waikato have presented their final report to the University Council. More >>
Working To End Racial Oppression Supported By $10m MBIE Grant
Wednesday, 23 September 2020, 1:56 pm | University of Waikato
Researchers at the University of Waikato are leading a project that will investigate racial oppression across society. Dr Waikaremoana Waitoki, Dr Arama Rata and Professor Francis Collins say that racism is a social structure that underpins forms of interpersonal ... More >>
New Study Into Mānuka Leaf Surface Could Help Maximise High-grade Honey Production
Tuesday, 22 September 2020, 9:20 am | University of Waikato
University of Waikato researchers have found a unique group of microorganisms on the surface of mānuka leaves, which could help explain wide variation in the antibacterial properties of mānuka honey. The microbiome—a complex community of bacteria—was ... More >>
A New Approach To Mental Health In Nursing
Monday, 21 September 2020, 2:48 pm | University of Waikato
With mental health needs rising sharply and services already stretched, the University of Waikato is responding to the challenge with the launch of the new Bachelor of Nursing in 2021, integrating a focus on mental health and addictions throughout the ... More >>
$12.5m Project To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Using ‘digital Twin’ Technology
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 4:19 pm | University of Waikato
University of Waikato School of Engineering Professor Michael Walmsley will lead a seven-year research programme to reduce energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, thanks to $12.5m in funding from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. ... More >>
