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Hitler plot movie omits key facts – expert
Wednesday, 25 February 2009, 10:29 am | University of Waikato
An expert on the background of the plot to kill Hitler says Tom Cruise’s Valkyrie movie omits key facts. More >>
Reach for the stars
Tuesday, 24 February 2009, 12:44 pm | University of Waikato
You don’t usually associate top sportspeople with astrophysics, but University of Waikato student Craig Armstrong is determined to excel in both. Last year, he played hockey for the Cambridge University Men’s Blues (first team), and while ... More >>
Chance encounter of a shrubby kind
Monday, 23 February 2009, 12:27 pm | University of Waikato
A chance encounter with a rare shrub – once used extensively in Maori medicine – has set Kawerau man Graeme Weavers on the path to research success. More >>
Brigadier to teach intensive law paper at Waikato
Monday, 23 February 2009, 10:17 am | University of Waikato
The head of legal services at the New Zealand Defence Force will teach a two-day intensive law paper at Waikato University in the middle of the year. More >>
More science on the menu for students
Friday, 20 February 2009, 1:32 pm | University of Waikato
A Waikato University project which connects science with teachers and students has hired extra people to cope with its growing popularity. More >>
Leukaemia girl wins inaugural uni scholarship
Thursday, 19 February 2009, 12:49 pm | University of Waikato
Two years after being diagnosed with leukaemia, and just days out from the end of chemotherapy treatment, Paige Beanland will start at Waikato University with two scholarships under her belt. More >>
Uni student on tui mission
Tuesday, 17 February 2009, 12:02 pm | University of Waikato
Calling all non-environmentalists. Waikato University student Richard Parsons needs you to help bring tuis back to Hamilton. More >>
Waikato professor wins Agilent Foundation grant
Tuesday, 17 February 2009, 10:46 am | University of Waikato
A Waikato University professor and student have won funding to create a device to measure high frequency radiation waves. More >>
Teaching enrolments way up at Waikato
Thursday, 12 February 2009, 5:25 pm | University of Waikato
Numbers enrolling for teaching qualifications at Waikato University are way up on last year, particularly early childhood. More >>
Public Lecture Series Targets Boys’ Learning
Thursday, 12 February 2009, 3:00 pm | University of Waikato
University academics, school principals and boys’ learning experts are set to deliver the latest research and study results of boys’ learning at an upcoming course held at The University of Waikato. More >>
Listening to all sides of the story
Tuesday, 10 February 2009, 12:21 pm | University of Waikato
The big high-profile issues of our time – genetic modification, global warming, trade globalisation – tend to be dominated by powerful government and industry lobby groups. Often the voices of smaller, less powerful -- but no less important ... More >>
Beach safe: Student aims to predict rips
Monday, 2 February 2009, 12:22 pm | University of Waikato
Even after looking at literally millions of photographs of waves for two years, University of Waikato Masters student Shari Gallop admits she finds it difficult to pick a rip when she’s at the beach. More >>
Quackers about games
Monday, 2 February 2009, 10:27 am | University of Waikato
Spending an entire weekend in a computer lab might not sound like everyone’s idea of fun, but for 37 keen gamers participating in the first-ever Global GameJam at the University of Waikato it’s been a weekend of doing what they like best. Their ... More >>
Scholarship for oil rock research
Friday, 30 January 2009, 9:55 am | University of Waikato
When you find yourself comparing rock strata with cookies and cream icecream while you’re meant to be relaxing on a Coromandel beach holiday, you know you’re seriously hooked on geology. More >>
Life-changing voice training
Friday, 23 January 2009, 10:58 am | University of Waikato
Who’d have thought a bit of voice training could be life-changing? But students studying with voice training specialists at Waikato University Summer School say they’ve been transformed by what they’ve learnt during a 10-day Estill voice ... More >>
Employers ‘should embrace’ ageing workforce
Tuesday, 20 January 2009, 5:16 pm | University of Waikato
The ageing workforce could be a blessing for many employers, says the author of a report into further learning. More >>
Hydro spills prove need for extra storage - expert
Friday, 9 January 2009, 4:22 pm | University of Waikato
People holidaying in the South Island should make a diversion to view the spectacular spills from the Benmore Dam on the Waitaki River so they can see their winter power savings flowing away. More >>
Reasonable behaviour – complex stuff
Thursday, 8 January 2009, 10:13 am | University of Waikato
Human beings are basically a reasoned lot. Yeah right. Actually, give them enough of the right information, resources and encouragement and they are, according to AgResearch policy researcher Terry Parminter. More >>
Model behaviour from university scientists
Wednesday, 17 December 2008, 5:32 pm | University of Waikato
Waikato University scientists have turned their talents from saving the Rotorua lakes to modelling them. More >>
Waikato scientists put on ice for summer
Tuesday, 16 December 2008, 11:29 am | University of Waikato
Eighteen scientists led by the Waikato University will spend four weeks in Antarctica this summer as part of a project to compile a detailed picture of the Ross Dependency. More >>
