News
The latest in research and achievement from the University of Waikato.
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Writer in Residence applications now open
20 September 2018
Each year the University of Waikato invites applications for the position of Writer in Residence. -
Counting Ourselves survey for trans and non-binary people getting strong response
19 September 2018
Researchers have been overwhelmed by the huge response to Counting Ourselves, a community-led survey on the health and wellbeing of trans and non-binary people. -
Science and 1080
18 September 2018
In her latest blog post, Dr Alison Campbell urges scientists and conservation workers to continue to talk about the use of 1080 in a constructive way. -
Marking a decade of Kīngitanga Day
14 September 2018
Festivities have marked the 10th anniversary of Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Kīngitanga Day, and 160 years of the Kīngitanga Movement. -
Swarms, Artificial Intelligence and New Zealand’s Security
14 September 2018
Dr Reuben Steff is looking at how Artificial Intelligence is going to have immense implications for New Zealand’s national security. -
From Tanzania to the Tron
13 September 2018
Tanzanian PhD students Godlove Kyakwe and Mohamed Msoroka have made a big impact on the Faculty of Education in their time at the University of Waikato. -
There for the students
13 September 2018
It's official; Dr Donella Cobb is an excellent tertiary teacher. -
Major Endeavours for researchers
13 September 2018
University of Waikato academics have been awarded funding for a broad range of major research projects. -
The seeds of inspiration
13 September 2018
University of Waikato researchers have been awarded funding to investigate new ways of reducing earthquake damage in a large number of essential buildings, including hospitals. -
Erin the Engineer rocking the world of robotics
13 September 2018
Alumna Erin Sims is taking on a traditionally male dominated industry. -
A whole lotta kōrero goin’ on
12 September 2018
Waikato University’s been at the pumping heart of the region’s contributions to Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, and in the running to be part of the country’s top Te Reo town. -
Disgusting, grotesque and offensive
11 September 2018
Dr Dan Weijers is looking at how to deal with the public rejection of new potentially life-saving technologies. -
Waikato alumni doing their bit
10 September 2018
Three University of Waikato graduates are the driving force behind an innovative project to provide every Waikato Year 7 student with a micro:bit computer. -
Creating a legacy through language
10 September 2018
Rotorua Hillary Scholar Arapeta Paea is determined to retrieve and nurture the language lost to three generations of his family. -
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, ka pai!
10 September 2018
New research indicates people are using more Māori words in English, as well as understanding a wider range of them. -
Top business students buzzing with innovative ideas
7 September 2018
Business school students from around the world converged on Tauranga last week for the inaugural Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge, hosted by Waikato Management School. -
To measure or not to measure
7 September 2018
Professor of Education Don Klinger says large-scale testing has its place. -
Waikato students win national law competition
7 September 2018
Two Waikato students won the New Zealand Law Students’ Association Client Interviewing Finals in Christchurch last weekend, and are heading to Dublin to represent New Zealand at the world finals next year. -
New opportunities for East Coast students
7 September 2018
Studying at the University of Waikato has just become a lot more accessible for students on the East Coast region of Te Kaha to Te Araroa, thanks to the new Frank and Alma Kemp Scholarship. -
Dead as the Moa
7 September 2018
Oral traditions show that early Māori recognised extinction. -
Acting her way in the world
6 September 2018
Hey, in case you were wondering, not everybody can act. -
A philosopher in the economist’s den
5 September 2018
Dr Dan Weijers is heading to Wellington to contribute his optimistic vision for politics, and policy. -
Scholarships for a better environment
5 September 2018
Seven students have been awarded WRC, Waikato Tainui - Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu scholarships. -
Waikato students awarded for enviro-tech innovation
5 September 2018
A group of Waikato students came second in the national MYOB IT Challenge last weekend for their creation of CarbonKiwi, a system that tracks and minimises businesses' carbon emissions. -
Armed to the teeth: do military animals deserve protection in war?
4 September 2018
University of Waikato’s Dr Anna Marie Brennan is looking at whether animals on the front-line are weapons, or if they should be given the respect of something more sentient. -
What's holding women back?
4 September 2018
A group of geoscientists, including Karin Bryan from the University of Waikato, have taken the microscope to their backyard. -
Indigenous courts, the way of the future
31 August 2018
A new book supports the introduction of marae-based courts to deal with Māori offenders. -
Researchers argue backdoors violate encryption principles
30 August 2018
Based on an ongoing project, University of Waikato researchers contend that building backdoors into encryption should not be pursued in law or policy. -
Celebrating diversity in Hamilton’s International Week
29 August 2018
"International Week" will take place from 17 - 21 September, as part of a partnership of the University, Wintec, Hamilton City Council and Waikato District Police, to welcome international students to the region. -
Capturing peak performance
28 August 2018
State-of-the-art research techniques are being used to help raise the performance of some of the country’s top cyclists.