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The latest in research and achievement from the University of Waikato.

Waikato to host Sustainability Summit in 2023

20 September 2021
The University of Waikato has taken up the mantle of hosting the 4th Aotearoa New Zealand Sustainable Development Goals Summit in 2023.
Last to leave, first to arrive: keeping campus ticking over and Covid-free

17 September 2021
A team that includes cleaners, security, facilities management, groundskeeping, logistics and porters was among the University of Waikato’s busiest during the recent Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown.
University launches community vaccination clinic on Kīngitanga Day

15 September 2021
The University of Waikato is sending a clear signal to students and the wider university community to get vaccinated and will host a vaccination clinic and drive through vaccination service on Thursday, to mark Kīngitanga Day.
Pioneering Te Tohu Paetahi Māori language programme celebrates 30 years for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori

13 September 2021
The University of Waikato’s pioneering total immersion Māori language programme, Te Tohu Paetahi, is celebrating 30 years since its establishment with more than 1600 students supported on their te reo Māori journey.
Rhodes Scholar, Distinguished Alumnus and CEO supports students at the University of Waikato

9 September 2021
Distinguished alumnus Dr Andrew Smith is funding an annual medal in excellence and kicking off a Distinguished Alumni scholarship, both to recognise outstanding student achievements.
New $1.5 million spectrometer boosts research capacity

8 September 2021
A recent arrival at the University of Waikato will play a vital research role in identifying mystery compounds.
Bridging the digital divide for students during lockdown

8 September 2021
Lockdown has amplified the digital divide between those who have easy access to devices and the internet and those who don’t, so the University of Waikato has teamed up with PB Tech and 2degrees to bridge the gap.
Waikato researchers receive massive boost for environmental projects

8 September 2021
Researchers from the University of Waikato will now be able to advance projects to model the ecosystems of New Zealand’s 3820 lakes, seek keys to climate change in our deepest caves and bring nature back to our cities and towns.
Industry CEO proud to support opportunities for female STEM students

8 September 2021
A new scholarship has been established to support female students studying STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) subjects at the University of Waikato.
World’s first Bachelor of Climate Change launched at University of Waikato

3 September 2021
The world’s first Bachelor of Climate Change degree has been launched by the University of Waikato, delivering graduates that will lead future climate change solutions, as New Zealand works to meet its target of net zero emissions by 2050.
Waikato research recognised for international impact in latest world rankings

2 September 2021
The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, released today placed the University of Waikato in the top 401-500 universities worldwide, out of more than 1,500 universities from 93 different countries. The University has moved up a band from being ranked in the 501–600 band, in 2020.
Celebrating 30 years of new frontiers: Te Piringa Faculty of Law

2 September 2021
In 1991, when Te Piringa - Faculty of Law at the University of Waikato opened its doors, it was the beginning of a new approach to legal education in New Zealand.
The wicked problem of climate change – alumna Cushla Loomb faces the challenges

2 September 2021
Cushla Loomb combines her love of the ocean and science to make an impact in the Pacific by helping organisations with the challenges of climate change.
University of Waikato establishes an opportunity for commerce students in Delhi

31 August 2021
The University of Waikato has partnered with the Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRIIRS), in India’s Delhi, to offer a joint undergraduate programme in Commerce and Business Administration.
Three, two, one, lift-off – launching law at Rocket Lab

26 August 2021
Waikato alumna Courtney Dick is the in-house lawyer for Rocket Lab where she has to get up to speed on space law.
Fish detector dogs helping to sniff out pest fish in Waikato and Bay of Plenty lakes

25 August 2021
There’s some fishy business going on in the Schools of Science and Psychology at the University of Waikato, some might even say it’s gone to the dogs as Dr Clare Browne and her team of canine colleagues work to rid New Zealand’s waterways of pest fish.
Pacific alumnus at home with engineering

25 August 2021
Fogamoni Nicc Moeono finished his high school years in Samoa with a “blurred image” of where he’d like to work – something to do with renewable energy, perhaps in a power station.
New online course illustrates the power of picturebooks

24 August 2021
Children’s picturebooks can help tackle difficult conversations with our children, build language skills and provide hours of entertainment. They are a window into our society and now the power they wield has been encapsulated into a free online course delivered by one of New Zealand’s most celebrated children’s book experts.
Teaching online nets lecturer national award

24 August 2021
A University of Waikato lecturer has been recognised as one of New Zealand’s top tertiary teachers.
Six University of Waikato Environmental Science students receive Sparling Travel Award

18 August 2021
Six masters and doctoral students have been given the opportunity to travel throughout New Zealand to present their research findings at conferences, and gain valuable insight into the research economy, thanks to the generosity of Dr Graham and Ruth Sparling.
3MT event puts PhD research centre-stage at Waikato

17 August 2021
A speech on the development of ancestral Waikato pā using both a mātauranga Māori and archaeological approach won the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Doctoral Final at the University of Waikato last week.
Inspiring more Māori students into science and technology career pathways

11 August 2021
Hundreds of Māori high school students will soon be inspired to take up STEMM subjects and careers, as part of a new collaboration agreement announced today between the University of Waikato and Pūhoro Charitable Trust, and supported by the Ministry of Education.
From burnout to balance - prioritising wellbeing as an elite athlete

9 August 2021
Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship alumna and former Black Stick Brooke Neal is on a mission to help young sportwomen take control of anxiety, perfectionism, and burnout.
A passion for sports science: Dr Shannon O’Donnell

6 August 2021
While the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are playing out half a world away, a group of University of Waikato researchers are watching on with eager interest.
Scholarship fund set up to remember alumnus Luke O'Dwyer

5 August 2021
A fund has been set up at the University of Waikato so friends, family and colleagues of Luke O'Dwyer can make donations to a scholarship or prize in his name.
Cybersecurity studies ticket to new role for international alumnus

4 August 2021
After working in the IT industry in India for nearly a decade, Giridharan Selvanathan decided to upskill with a Master of Cyber Security Studies at the University of Waikato.
Studies at Waikato paved the way to an IT career for international student

2 August 2021
Emily Nguyen, from Vietnam, had heard great things about the University of Waikato before she started studying here. Now, she has a Bachelor of Design and is working in a dream job in Wellington.
University of Waikato now home to Rototuna Senior High School’s new satellite campus

29 July 2021
The University of Waikato is now home to Rototuna Senior High School’s (RSHS) new satellite campus, welcoming 40 year 12 and 13 students onto its Hamilton campus and around 100 staff and students by the end of the year.
The hot science cooling down our athletes at the Tokyo Olympics

28 July 2021
When Stephen Fenemor was a boy, growing up in Motueka at the top of the South Island, he dreamed of representing his country.
Tokyo Olympics: new action sports reframing participation and equality

27 July 2021
Yesterday three teenage skateboarders stood on the podium at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to receive their medals.