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Death studies symposium to hear from coroner
Thursday, 4 November 2010, 2:10 pm | University of Waikato
Topics ranging from a New Zealand study of near-death experiences to post-tsunami trauma and grief support in Samoa will feature at a symposium on death, dying, mourning and disposal practices in Aotearoa New Zealand to be held at the University of Waikato ... More >>
Scientist awarded rare degree at Waikato graduatio
Monday, 18 October 2010, 11:34 am | University of Waikato
Thirty years after graduating with a Master of Science (Honours), Rod White will receive a Doctor of Science degree at Waikato University’s graduation ceremony this week. He’s one of hundreds of students having degrees conferred at ceremonies ... More >>
Top awards for Waikato geographers
Thursday, 30 September 2010, 11:22 am | University of Waikato
Two Waikato University feminist geographers have had their work acknowledged by the New Zealand Geographical Society which is meeting in Palmerston North this week. More >>
University partnership boosts titanium industry
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 1:07 pm | University of Waikato
Waikato University and the Titanium Industry Development Association have joined forces to help boost New Zealand’s titanium industry. More >>
Can firms spend their way out of a recession?
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 12:49 pm | University of Waikato
Waikato University marketing professor Harald van Heerde has received a $740,000 Marsden grant to look at the role marketing can play in a recession. More >>
Visiting geophysicist shakes it up with lecture
Friday, 24 September 2010, 11:19 am | University of Waikato
Geophysicist Professor Kevin Furlong, from Penn State University, USA, never imagined he would witness one of New Zealand’s worst earthquakes while spending his sabbatical in Christchurch. More >>
Funding for toxins, business and bacteria
Friday, 24 September 2010, 10:00 am | University of Waikato
Waikato University has secured nearly $5.5 million in Marsden research funding announced today. Nine researchers have received funding including Professor Craig Cary who will lead a team investigating the phantom marine toxin TTX that was found to be ... More >>
Simpson Grierson Presents Environmental Law Prize
Thursday, 23 September 2010, 3:32 pm | University of Waikato
21 September 2010: Tyler Buckley achieved the highest mark in the University of Waikato's environmental law paper this year. To secure the Simpson Grierson Environmental Law Prize for 2010, he went through an interview with the firm's judging panel. And clearly ... More >>
Waikato biologist barcodes life
Monday, 20 September 2010, 2:02 pm | University of Waikato
Imagine a catalogue of life at your fingertips; finding the name of any animal, plant, fungus or organism in an instant, without having to search through reference or guide books. More >>
University focus on postgraduate research
Wednesday, 15 September 2010, 10:20 am | University of Waikato
Waikato University is gearing up for its annual Postgraduate Research Month in October. More >>
Europe-focused internship for Waikato law student
Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 1:26 pm | University of Waikato
University of Waikato law student Maria Collett-Bevan has won a summer internship at the New Zealand Europe Business Council (NZEBC). More >>
Waikato law students prove top negotiators
Monday, 13 September 2010, 2:33 pm | University of Waikato
Two Waikato University law students are to represent New Zealand at the World Negotiation Championships in Copenhagen next year. More >>
Two cellists to China
Monday, 13 September 2010, 10:17 am | University of Waikato
Two Waikato University cellists have been selected for a major international music competition in Beijing. http://www.bjimc.cn/english/news_17.html More >>
Top engineering student returns from France
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 11:21 am | University of Waikato
Waikato University student Bayleigh Petchell has just returned from the International Institute of Women in Engineering Summer programme in France. More >>
Sustainability divide emerges in wake of recession
Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 10:07 am | University of Waikato
The economic downturn has created a growing sustainability divide, separating New Zealand businesses which “get” sustainability from those which see it as “nice to do”. That’s the key finding from a new survey on business sustainability practices ... More >>
Honorary doctorate for the boy who ran away to sea
Monday, 30 August 2010, 1:33 pm | University of Waikato
A seasoned mariner and inspiring business leader is to receive the University of Waikato’s highest honour. More >>
University gardener wins national title
Monday, 30 August 2010, 12:06 pm | University of Waikato
GREEN FINGERS: University of Waikato horticulturist Leigh Harrison at work on campus. Photo: Wendy Peel. More >>
Three minute thesis winner flies across the ditch
Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 4:10 pm | University of Waikato
A University of Waikato doctoral student heads to Australia next month to present her PhD research – in three minutes. More >>
Official green stars for new Student Centre
Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 4:09 pm | University of Waikato
Waikato University’s new Student Centre was officially awarded a five-star rating at a ceremony held on August 19. More >>
Free lectures focus on Our City, Our Region
Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 3:48 pm | University of Waikato
Our City, Our Region is at the heart of a series of free public lectures throughout September at the University of Waikato. More >>
