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University of Waikato scientists and researchers shone brightly in a stellar showcase of science talent at last night’s Kudos Awards.
15 September 2022
Seven University of Waikato undergraduate students have been awarded the Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu Scholarship.
15 September 2022
A new University of Waikato-led study, published this week in Climatic Change, has provided a comprehensive assessment of the risks…
9 September 2022
Pakistan is experiencing the most devastating and widespread floods in its history, with the country’s climate minister saying waters have…
3 September 2022
Wānanga works to carve a pathway for Māori Artificial Intelligence
A hui that brought together Artificial Intelligence experts from all over around the motu has…
2 September 2022
Research into Great White Sharks in Bay of Plenty set to begin
A new project bringing together local iwi, marine ecologists, fisheries scientists and shark experts will…
1 September 2022
University’s decarbonisation plans get a boost
The University of Waikato is closer to its goal of being carbon neutral by 2030,…
30 August 2022
How the Ice Ages spurred the evolution of New Zealand’s weird and wiry native plants
Recent genetic research has shed new light on the long-running debate about the evolutionary origins…
29 August 2022
Unraveling the misinformation web
An international study into the web of online information about spiders shows how the internet…
24 August 2022
Waikato hub for Sustainability Summit Series
The University of Waikato, Waikato Tainui, Te Pūkenga, and the Waikato Wellbeing Project are proud…
22 August 2022
Fish farming licence adds depth to research
Large-scale research into a wide variety of algae is a step closer for Aotearoa’s first…
5 August 2022
Ocean scientist awarded L’Oréal Fellowship
A University of Waikato PhD student has won a L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science mentoring…
22 July 2022
Three new professors announced
University of Waikato Vice-Chancellor, Professor Neil Quigley has today shared the appointment of some distinguished…
22 July 2022
Antarctica New Zealand scholarships for two Waikato students
University of Waikato students Madison Farrant and Sofia Rauzi have received post graduate research scholarships…
11 July 2022
Blue/Green Tech Lab opens in Tauranga
Tech week – New Zealand’s festival of technology and innovation – kicked off in Tauranga…
16 May 2022
University of Waikato researchers to lead seaweed farming trials in Hauraki Gulf and Bay of Plenty
University of Waikato researchers’ Dr Marie Magnusson and Dr Rebecca Lawton will receive $1.2 million…
13 December 2021
Toihuarewa – Waimāori Chair in Lake and Fresh Water Science appointment confirmed
Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council and the University of Waikato have appointed Dr…
13 December 2021
European Space Agency satellites used to diagnose health of Bay of Plenty lakes
Satellite images from the European Space Agency are being used to diagnose the health of…
14 October 2021
Rena - A decade of work by researchers illustrates the impacts of overfishing on delicate reef systems
This week marks 10 years since the Rena, New Zealand’s worst ecological marine disaster, and…
4 October 2021
Waikato researchers receive massive boost for environmental projects
Researchers from the University of Waikato will now be able to advance projects to model…
8 September 2021
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