10 December 2020
Researcher and engineering lecturer to chair leading Robotics group
A leading apple fruitlet thinning automation expert has been appointed chairperson for a national robotics group.
30 November 2020
University of Waikato Hamilton campus bolder and brighter than ever before
In the space of a week, the University of Waikato’s Hamilton campus has transformed into a bolder, brighter and more…
23 November 2020
University of Waikato researchers to uncover secrets of our planet
Three University of Waikato-led projects will unearth new knowledge of our natural environment after receiving a total of $1.9 million…
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21 December 2020
Using cabbage tree to grow Kaimoana – science through a Mātauranga Māori lens
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18 December 2020
Waikato University computer science students help Africa medical charity
An international charity which finds sponsorship for medical students to study in Africa has had…
17 December 2020
Swimming and study, a balancing act for new teacher
Managing study and competitive sport required commitment. Luke Mitchell, who has graduated with a Bachelor…
15 December 2020
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30 December 2020
People on Vanuatu’s Malekula Island speak more than 30 Indigenous languages. Here’s why we must record them
Malekula, the second-largest island in the Vanuatu archipelago, has a linguistic connection to Aotearoa. All of its many languages are…
28 December 2020
New Zealand’s 2020 report card: doing well but could try harder
A year ago, who could have even imagined 2020 would turn out the way it did? A pandemic, closed borders,…
23 December 2020
Bilingual road signs in Aotearoa New Zealand would tell us where we are as a nation
Road signs help us to get where we are and to where we’re going, that much is obvious. But, at…