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Latest news
May 21
Uncovering what lies beneath Hamilton
University of Waikato researchers have found significantly more fault lines under Hamilton City than previously known.
May 18
Biological sciences and te reo Māori, a winning combination
Tekiteora Rolleston-Gabel's good grades and her community service have earned her a Freemason's Scholarship.
May 18
Waste not: annual audit of campus waste reveals dirty secret
Sifting through other people’s rubbish might sound like a disgusting job, but for a group of University of Waikato students conducting the annual waste audit, what disgusted them was the amount that could have been recycled.
May 18
Real-world impact in High Performance Sport
Commonwealth Games heroes the All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens are working with sports scientists at the University of Waikato Adams High Performance Centre in Mount Maunganui.
May 17
Research grant of more than $200,000 for new ways to detect cancer
Can dogs really sniff out cancer? Thanks to a grant from the Health Research Council of New Zealand University of Waikato’s Tim Edwards can now test the theory in a clinical setting.
May 16
Composing student awarded $10,000
Abby Pinkerton was one of four Waikato students to be awarded a 2018 Freemason scholarship.
May 15
The secrets of immigrant student success
Professor Don Klinger and colleagues look at the key factors.
May 14
Around the world in 80 minutes
An audience of about 150 people was taken on a trip around the world on Saturday night, all from within the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts as the Waikato International Students’ Association ran its first ever international talent quest.
May 14
Life after elite sports?
Our highest performing sports stars can become consumed by their roles as elite athletes, and Dr Christina Ryan is examining if it is good for them or their sports.
May 11
University of Waikato lecturer wins Sign Language award
Dr Laura Haughey has been given the NZSL in Arts Award for her work on creating ground breaking theatre accessible for both Deaf and hearing audiences.
May 10
Music to their ears
University of Waikato Hillary scholars Matthias Balzat and Filipe Manu have been awarded the 2018 Patricia Pratt Scholarship in musical performance – two of only three recipients this year.
May 9
From Waikato to leading the world in Artificial General Intelligence
Dr Shane Legg started out with a Dick Smith’s computer for his 10th birthday, now he is at the forefront of a new computing revolution.
May 9
How do you deter cyber-attacks in an increasingly complex world?
Dr Joe Burton has been in Estonia at the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence, addressing that question.
May 9
Waikato student presents at UN forum
University of Waikato student Kyla Campbell was one of twelve young Kiwis chosen to present at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
