There are 225 news stories from 2020 - showing page 7 of 8.
11 November 2020 University of Waikato researchers have found rugby players’ eating habits generally improved during the Covid-19 lockdown, but their motivation to train suffered.
11 November 2020 Increasing plant diversity naturally controls plant-eating insects in grasslands, according to a study led by University of Waikato Senior Lecturer Dr Andrew Barnes and the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research.
11 November 2020 Former Hillary scholar and Olympics hopeful Helena Gasson knows all about setting targets and achieving them, even when huge obstacles stand in her way.
12 November 2020 Does the dreaded Didymo bloom because of climate change, new environments or a genetic variant? The University of Waikato’s Dr Alexis Marshall will investigate these questions thanks to a 2020 Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship from Royal Society Te Apārangi.
18 November 2020 The University of Waikato is launching a new event series designed to showcase the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for specific industries, bringing together leading experts from around the world.
18 November 2020 The University of Waikato has joined an international coalition of around 50 of the world’s top climate research universities with a shared vision to be a global source of trusted communication of climate research.
18 November 2020 Professor Rangi Matamua (Tūhoe) has been awarded the Callaghan Medal from Royal Society Te Apārangi for his ability to engage audiences with his research into Matariki.
19 November 2020 A brand-new aquaculture facility is now operating in Tauranga thanks to a $13 million algal biotechnology research project, funded by the Tertiary Education Commission’s Entrepreneurial Universities programme and the University of Waikato.
21 November 2020 New Zealand’s first study on the health and wellbeing of Takatāpui and Māori LGBTQI+ peoples shows more must be done to reduce discrimination in health services and in public places.
23 November 2020 Three University of Waikato-led projects will unearth new knowledge of our natural environment after receiving a total of $1.9 million in Marsden funding.
23 November 2020 A University of Waikato study has found only 26.4% of women are screened for diabetes during pregnancy as per the national guidelines in the Waikato. Even worse, just 17.5% of Māori women receive the recommended checks, despite being at higher risk of diabetes than non-Māori.
24 November 2020 2009 Distinguished Alumnus Alyn Ware says anyone can be a peacekeeper - all it takes is the right education and understanding.
25 November 2020 Two science research teams have joined forces to develop a new understanding of earthquake risk and lake health in and around Hamilton using core samples taken from lake beds.
26 November 2020 University of Waikato Professor Debashish Munshi recalls Jacinda Ardern's time as a student in his class.
26 November 2020 Within minutes of news that crew members of the cargo ship Fesco Askold had tested positive for COVID-19, a social media storm broke across Samoa. COVID-free until then, the island nation’s anxiety was understandable. More so when you consider its history.
26 November 2020 Despite four very different academic disciplines between them, the Barbour sisters all agree on one thing – the importance of education and the critical role a university has in the community in which it stands.
27 November 2020 A University of Waikato academic has been recognised along with his wife for a lifetime of work dedicated to restoration ecology.
30 November 2020 There is no question that we must act, and act fast, on climate change. This week’s climate emergency declaration by the New Zealand government acknowledges the urgency of the climate crisis and the need to collectively confront it.
30 November 2020 In the space of a week, the University of Waikato’s Hamilton campus has transformed into a bolder, brighter and more inspiring place to study, visit and work thanks to the Boon: Street Art Festival.
1 December 2020 University of Waikato researchers will explore new frontiers in human health and psychology over the next three years, investigating how we develop sight, how our memories affect planning, and how an antibiotic-resistant infection might be targeted.
1 December 2020 Nancy Caiger believes strongly that those who receive a helping hand in life should pay it forward, when they can. 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the scholarship she set up in memory of her late husband, to help students studying social sciences.
2 December 2020 With tension escalating between China and members of the Five Eyes security alliance, most recently over a Chinese tweet that used a doctored image to attack Australia, New Zealand is arguably in a prime position to broker a kind of truce.
3 December 2020 Pathway programmes leading to direct degree-level entry at the University of Waikato are now available in more than 30 countries worldwide, thanks to a partnership between the University, Education New Zealand and UK-based qualifications provider NCUK.
4 December 2020 Ashleigh Dick will graduate this week with a Bachelor of Engineering (hons) in Environmental Engineering. Hailing from Warkworth, she is passionate about protecting the environment and believes we should take a holistic view of society to be effective at helping the planet survive.
5 December 2020 Attending her graduation ceremony this week at Te Kohinga Mārama Marae with baby Ruby in arms, her family by her side and to a soundtrack of cicadas seemed a fitting finale for Rachel Nepia, who has emerged from her studies at Waikato with a PhD in Biological Sciences.
8 December 2020 The emergency approval of the PfizerBioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the UK and the imminent roll-out of several other vaccines in 2021 raises serious questions about New Zealand’s likely uptake of this vital public health response.
8 December 2020 The most fundamental obligation of any state is the safety of its citizens. On March 15, 2019, New Zealand completely failed in this obligation.
9 December 2020 There’s a serious mismatch between what New Zealand’s government identified as the most pressing environmental issues, including climate change and freshwater quality, and the investments in environmental research it actually makes.
9 December 2020 Graduating from the University of Waikato this week with a Bachelor of Laws with Honours, Savanna Hiha credits the beginning of her journey to a Year 10 teacher who saw her potential and made a point of telling her she would make a great lawyer one day.
10 December 2020 Erza Dunlop has been lucky to work on New Zealand’s largest concrete bridge. Bridge 20 is part of the huge Transmission Gully roading project near Porirua where he grew up. Now Erza, 22, (Ngāti Toa and Te Aupōuri iwi) is graduating with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Hons) from the University of Waikato.