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The latest in research and achievement from the University of Waikato.
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University of Waikato hosts inaugural Donor Day in Tauranga
20 September 2022
The University of Waikato Foundation – Te Pou Taunaki held its inaugural Donor Day at the Tauranga campus in September. -
International collaboration aims to put scientists ahead of coronavirus
16 September 2022
University of Waikato researcher Dr William Kelton has been working with international partners to prepare for future coronavirus variants using Artificial Intelligence. -
Kingitanga Day celebrated at University
16 September 2022
The annual Kīngitanga Day celebrations at University of Waikato got off to a warm start yesterday, with staff attending a morning pōwhiri for guests at the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts. -
Waikato shines bright in a sea of stars at science awards
15 September 2022
University of Waikato scientists and researchers shone brightly in a stellar showcase of science talent at last night’s Kudos Awards. -
Seven scholarships announced on Kīngitanga Day support rangatahi and the environment
15 September 2022
Seven University of Waikato undergraduate students have been awarded the Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu Scholarship. -
A place for all of us
13 September 2022
Development of The Pā represents a major step in the evolution and growth of the University. -
Teacher aide course fills the gap
12 September 2022
A new online course is supporting teacher aides to work with Covid-impacted school students -
Chancellor remembers ‘quietly enthusiastic’ queen
9 September 2022
Graduation at University of Waikato takes on a new sentiment today as the passing of Queen Elizabeth II is marked by those attending today’s ceremonies. -
Study offers first comprehensive assessment of extreme heat risks across Aotearoa
9 September 2022
A new University of Waikato-led study, published this week in Climatic Change, has provided a comprehensive assessment of the risks associated with extreme heat in Aotearoa for the first time. -
New era of opera training launched in New Zealand at Waikato University
8 September 2022
An opera studio focused on career readiness for talented young New Zealand singers has been launched at the University of Waikato. -
University graduations back in Hamilton
7 September 2022
Hundreds of smiling graduates and their families gathered in Claudelands yesterday as the first University of Waikato post-pandemic graduation ceremonies in Hamilton were held. -
University provides Māori youth with STEM opportunities
6 September 2022
It was a taste of University life for 76 Māori high school students from around the Waikato, who attended a one-day Pūhoro STEMM Academy regional wānanga yesterday at the University of Waikato, hosted by the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences. -
The Pā takes shape at Hamilton campus
5 September 2022
The University of Waikato’s new development The Pā has reached a major milestone with the completion of its roof, revealing the shape of the new building due for opening in early 2023. -
Do you believe in luck?
5 September 2022
New research reveals culture plays a major part in whether people believe in luck and precognition around the world, more so than age, gender and education combined. -
Tauranga campus celebrates University graduation
2 September 2022
There were cheers and tears when 222 people graduated at the University of Waikato’s Tauranga campus today, in the first in-person graduation ceremonies at the site since June 2021. -
Wānanga works to carve a pathway for Māori Artificial Intelligence
2 September 2022
A hui that brought together Artificial Intelligence experts from all over around the motu has started laying the pathway for the future of Māori data sovereignty. -
Research into Great White Sharks in Bay of Plenty set to begin
1 September 2022
A new project bringing together local iwi, marine ecologists, fisheries scientists and shark experts will research Great White Sharks in the Tauranga Harbour and wider Bay of Plenty this summer. -
Making change by Counting Ourselves
1 September 2022
The second Counting Ourselves survey goes live today, Thursday 1 September. -
University’s decarbonisation plans get a boost
30 August 2022
The University of Waikato is closer to its goal of being carbon neutral by 2030, boosted by new funding announced by Climate Change Minister James Shaw this week as part of the $220 million State Sector Decarbonisation Fund. -
Full law degree launched in Tauranga
30 August 2022
Te Piringa Faculty of law is delighted to announce the full suite of Law qualifications at the University of Waikato will be available at the Tauranga campus from 2023. -
Award-winning adult learner proves primary school teacher wrong
27 August 2022
A primary school teacher’s prediction that Jared Kelsen “was destined to dig ditches” has been dispelled after Jared was named one of four recipients of the 2022 Vice-Chancellor’s Adult Learners’ Awards from the University of Waikato. -
Tauranga teaching student wins adult learner award
27 August 2022
Covid-19 gave Jasmine Campbell (Ngāpuhi) the push she needed to change careers and enrol at university. -
Unraveling the misinformation web
24 August 2022
An international study into the web of online information about spiders shows how the internet can fuel the dangerous spread of misinformation, says University of Waikato behavioural ecologist Dr Chrissie Painting. -
Waikato hub for Sustainability Summit Series
22 August 2022
The University of Waikato, Waikato Tainui, Te Pūkenga, and the Waikato Wellbeing Project are proud to be co-hosting the 4th Aotearoa Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit Series. -
Shining light on the potential of indigenous research, science and innovation
19 August 2022
University of Waikato welcomes yesterday’s announcement of the government’s investment in Māori research, science and innovation and looks forward to being part of the path forward for indigenous leaders. -
Leaders of the future give back to Waikato community
18 August 2022
Year 13 students from Waikato and Bay of Plenty secondary schools came together for the Waikato Management School Leadership Academy Summit Day. -
University Council visits The Pā
12 August 2022
University Council members visited the site of The Pā this week. -
University design student collaborates with global creative group
9 August 2022
A bright blue avatar created by a University of Waikato design student is on show across New Zealand as part of the University’s A Trimester 2023 campaign. -
University staff trained in Mental Health First Aid
8 August 2022
More than 150 University of Waikato staff have gained the skills needed to support someone experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis thanks to the new Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Aotearoa New Zealand course. -
Fish farming licence adds depth to research
5 August 2022
Large-scale research into a wide variety of algae is a step closer for Aotearoa’s first state-of-the-art aquaculture facility for macroalgae cultivation, with the granting of a seaweed and freshwater algae fish farming licence to the University of Waikato and WaikatoLink Ltd.