A recipe for harm: supersized junk food ads near schools
Dr Victoria Egli is focused on children's nutritional health and how their environment impacts on their health outcomes.
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Research news
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When Earth froze, early life may have survived in Antarctic-style meltwater ponds
University of Waikato researcher, Dr Ian Hawes, is part of an international team uncovering clues to life’s survival during global ice ages.
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New partnership for University of Waikato and Volunteer Service Abroad
The collaboration will utilise the University of Waikato's research and provide opportunities for students in the Pacific.
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AI could save councils time and money on urban planning
New research from the University of Waikato shows AI tools like ChatGPT could transform urban planning by quickly analysing complex text data and allowing planners to focus on strategy and communities.
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Our research Groups and Centres
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What is Open Research
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