There are 225 news stories from 2020 - showing page 2 of 8.
6 March 2020 More than 60 international students have been given a big head-start to their academic year thanks to scholarships and bursaries from the University of Waikato.
6 March 2020 A cultural exchange to Japan through the JENSEYS programme was a once in a lifetime opportunity for Davin Franks who returned to New Zealand with a new way of looking at the world.
9 March 2020 Learning to code, programming Lego robots and using 3-D printers are some hands-on activities that could change the way young kids learn, and it’s the focus of a collaborative research project between the University of Waikato and Hamilton City Libraries.
9 March 2020 The Christchurch mosque attacks on March 15 last year have prompted a significant rise in tip-offs about people expressing extremist views, according to a report by New Zealand’s Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS).
9 March 2020 Politicians in many countries around the world claim to be experiencing a “housing crisis”. But how do they define it, who is affected, and what is the cause?
11 March 2020 Having a daughter who is vision impaired led former teacher aide Anna Stevens to pursue a career in teaching, and has seen her land her dream job as a Resource Teacher Vision (RTV).
13 March 2020 A University of Waikato Engineering student is one of 13 Pacific Island students to receive a Toloa Tertiary Scholarship, designed to encourage more Pacific Island students into the fields of science and technology.
13 March 2020 Senior lecturer in French at the University of Waikato, William Jennings has been made a knight of the Ordre des Palmes académiques.
16 March 2020 One of Waikato University’s computer science experts has created an app that’s helping to reimagine the history of Cambridge, New Zealand.
16 March 2020 A University of Waikato expert in energy law and mining says countries producing fossil fuels have no guarantee of a market for their products as the world addresses climate change.
18 March 2020 Professor Alpana Roy has joined the University of Waikato as Dean, Te Piringa Faculty of Law.
24 March 2020 More than one-in-16 people in New Zealand today – or more than 300,000 in total – is a migrant without residence status, living here on a temporary work, student or family visa.
24 March 2020 Noted developmental psychologist, Professor Vincent Reid, is heading up the University of Waikato’s School of Psychology, bringing with him a wealth of experience and a desire to take the school to new heights.
25 March 2020 From midnight on Wednesday, New Zealand will go into lockdown for four weeks, with only essential services like supermarkets and pharmacies remaining open.
30 March 2020 University of Waikato Professor Dr Yifan Chen has been awarded a prestigious Engineering New Zealand Fellows Award.
31 March 2020 A University of Waikato academic who has become a pioneer for te reo Māori in technology is part of a project that aims to normalise te reo Māori in NCEA learning.
31 March 2020 New Zealand’s richest short story competition, the Sargeson Prize, is open for entries. Sponsored by the University of Waikato, the 2020 competition will be judged by celebrated master of the form Owen Marshall.
1 April 2020 New Zealanders are likely to cope better with the coronavirus lockdown if they spend time exercising and playing outdoors, while still following official advice on social distancing.
2 April 2020 A team of University of Waikato cyber security researchers have received $2m in Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) funding via the Catalyst: Strategic Fund.
3 April 2020 At first glance, Luke Moss would appear to be like any other university student. But what many don’t know, is that he’s the owner and founder of a clothing label that has taken the Māori world by storm.
6 April 2020 Two University of Waikato engineering students have been given a head-start to their studies this year, thanks to the Edna Waddell Undergraduate Scholarships for Women in Technology and Engineering.
6 April 2020 The University of Waikato has joined the newly established International Universities Climate Alliance.
7 April 2020 A new online survey from researchers at the University of Waikato’s School of Psychology asks Kiwis how they are feeling about the alert 4 lockdown.
8 April 2020 If there’s one activity that can flourish during the country’s current lockdown, it’s esports. And University of Waikato student Luke Horan knows this all too well.
8 April 2020 University of Waikato researchers say native plant extracts may hold the answers to treating complications in patients with chronic illnesses such as diabetes.
9 April 2020 A team of University of Waikato researchers, led by Professor Iain White, have received $625,000 in funding from the National Science Challenge on Resilience to Nature's Challenges.
14 April 2020 While the country continues to remain in lockdown, there’s no question many Kiwis have already made ‘to do’ lists to kill extra time.
14 April 2020 Right now, many of us are struggling with keeping our work and home lives separate, and keeping to a routine to look after our physical and mental wellbeing.
16 April 2020 A summer research student from the University of Waikato has found evidence of long-tailed bats, a critically endangered endemic species, in the northern areas of Hamilton.
17 April 2020 The latest environmental report on New Zealand’s lakes and rivers reiterates bleak news about the state of freshwater ecosystems, and warns that climate change will exacerbate existing threats.