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Stories from 2014

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  • Cyber security challenge success

    22 September 2014
    More than 40 people took part in the inaugural Cyber Security Challenge held at the University of Waikato last week, with a team of undergraduate students coming out on top.

  • Distinguished Alumni recognised in University's anniversary year

    22 September 2014
    The University of Waikato has honoured four alumni with Distinguished Alumni Awards for 2014.

  • Waikato Juniors face Otago for semi spot

    23 September 2014
    The University-sponsored Waikato Under 19 rugby side take on Otago on Sunday in the inaugural National Under 19s competition in Taupo.

  • MBIE funding for titanium brings lighter deep sea dive knife closer

    23 September 2014
    The development of titanium products received a financial boost in the latest round of Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's (MBIE) science research funding.

  • The benefits from super-diversity

    25 September 2014
    The University of Waikato is leading a $5.5 million project to investigate how New Zealand can best plan for, and benefit from, its increasingly diverse population.

  • University a finalist in Australasian sustainability awards

    25 September 2014
    The University is one of four finalists in the 2014 Green Gown Awards Australasia for its programme "Waste Innovation, from campus to community: using waste to engage and change behaviour".

  • Measuring household water use in Hamilton

    25 September 2014
    With the amount of rain we’ve had recently, it’s easy to forget that not so long ago the Waikato region was in drought.

  • University CCTV footage critical factor in attack arrest

    26 September 2014
    Hamilton Police say CCTV footage supplied by the University was a key factor in the arrest of an 18-year-old Hamilton man following an attack on a young woman on campus on August 23.

  • Tauranga's Café Scientifique hits record attendees of 150

    26 September 2014
    Tauranga's September Café Scientifique hit a record with 150 people attending to hear guest speaker Dr Marcus Wilson, from Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Waikato.

  • Thin Ice on big screen

    26 September 2014
    The International Centre for Terrestrial Antarctic Research (ICTAR) and the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Waikato are hosting a public screening of the award winning movie Thin Ice.

  • Pacific alumni and students celebrate Distinguished Alumnus

    26 September 2014
    University of Waikato Pacific alumni, students and friends travelled far and wide to attend an event on campus to celebrate and honour one of their own.

  • I did it without thinking

    1 October 2014
    Waikato's Professor Rich Masters told cyclists, coaches, support personal and academics gathered at the Avantidrome in Cambridge that often when athletes "don't think" they produce better results than when they try to focus hard on everything they've learned.

  • Sargeson Lecture to Feature Award-Winning Novelist

    1 October 2014
    Taking an imaginary place and making it seem real is something which novelist and short-story writer Catherine Chidgey is extremely good at. It's this idea of place in her writing that she will address at the 12th annual Frank Sargeson Memorial Lecture.

  • New scholarship for Pacific students

    1 October 2014
    Pacific people with leadership potential are being encouraged to apply for a new University of Waikato scholarship funded by the estate of the late Morrinsville accountant and farmer Edna Money.

  • Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Jasmine

    1 October 2014
    Fourth-year Bachelor of Laws student Jasmine Retief has always been intrigued by the Chinese culture and language – and now she will get the chance to visit the country.

  • New opportunities for elite athletes

    2 October 2014
    With the Waikato region fast becoming a major centre for high performance sport, the University of Waikato has signed Memorandums of Understanding with BikeNZ and Triathlon NZ.

  • Business leader honoured

    2 October 2014
    One of New Zealand’s leading businessmen is to receive the University of Waikato’s most prestigious award of Honorary Doctorate.

  • Sport and arts winners announced at University Blues Awards

    6 October 2014
    Rower Zoe Stevenson and surf life saver Samuel Shergold took out the top two accolades at the 2014 Wallace Corporation University of Waikato Blues Awards.

  • Students to learn from best-selling author

    6 October 2014
    History students and creative writing students at the University of Waikato will learn from the best with best-selling author Stephanie Johnson as their teacher.

  • Human replicant aids MRI research

    6 October 2014
    It may just look like a clear acrylic human-shaped box, but it is hoped this replicant – or phantom case - will play a vital role in the future of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning.

  • Antarctic researcher finalist in KuDos Science Excellence Awards

    6 October 2014
    An American academic whose main area of research is 5000km away in Antarctica is a finalist at awards that recognise Hamilton science achievements.

  • Sculpture to celebrate 50 years

    7 October 2014
    A sculpture to celebrate the University of Waikato's first 50 years was unveiled at sunrise this morning. The work "L" is by artist Sophie Hermann.

  • Preparing for an ageing population

    7 October 2014
    Visiting Harvard Professor David Bloom says an ageing population need not be the economic burden that some people are forecasting.

  • Former PM calls for legislative reform

    7 October 2014
    Former prime minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer says Parliament needs to improve the quality of its law-making. He says law-making is rushed and often ill thought out, so a lot of legislation is poorly designed at the beginning.

  • Language revitalisation focus for symposium

    7 October 2014
    A day-long symposium on the revitalisation of te reo Māori will provide an opportunity for teachers and researchers to share their views and experiences and learn from others.

  • Lyon twins back from Greenland

    8 October 2014
    They say it was great to be away, but it’s even better to be home, back to warm, comfortable beds and plenty of food.

  • Honorary doctorate for long-time law supporter

    9 October 2014
    A lawyer who has been with Harkness Henry law firm for 45 years and contributed much to the administration of law in the region is being awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Waikato.

  • Racing robots at Engineering Design Show

    9 October 2014
    Programming Lego robots to have a sense of direction has been the task for a class of University of Waikato engineering students this semester.

  • KuDos Lifetime Achievement Award for Roy Daniel

    10 October 2014
    Emeritus Professor Roy Daniel has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s KuDos Science Awards. He was presented with the award at the black tie awards evening in Hamilton on October 9.

  • Recognition of a lifetime’s work for Dame Malvina

    10 October 2014
    Dame Malvina Major was awarded a Lifetime Achievement award at the Women of Influence awards on 8 October.