a2 Milk™ digested differently to conventional milk by lactose intolerant people – study
MIL OSI – Source: University Of Auckland – Release/Statement Headline: a2 Milk™ digested differently to conventional milk by lactose intolerant people – study New research from New Zealand has found that a2 Milk™ prevents some symptoms of dairy intolerance and eases others, even though it contains the same amount of lactose as conventional cow’s milk. […]
Read More →Pioneering healthy lifestyle programme lifts health and wellbeing of kids with weight issues
MIL OSI – Source: University Of Auckland – Release/Statement Headline: Pioneering healthy lifestyle programme lifts health and wellbeing of kids with weight issues A pioneering healthy lifestyle programme for kids and teens with obesity called Whānau Pakari has resulted in physical and emotional health gains across a group tracked for 12 months, a new study […]
Read More →Hamilton Boys’ High win ChemQuest for third time in 5 years
MIL OSI – Source: University of Waikato – Release/Statement Headline: Hamilton Boys’ High win ChemQuest for third time in 5 years Students from Hamilton Boys’ High School took out the top prize for the third time in five years at the University of Waikato’s ChemQuest challenge held this month on campus (previous wins in 2013 […]
Read More →Sydney trip is reward for community work
MIL OSI – Source: NorthTec – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Sydney trip is reward for community work A NorthTec social work student is off to Sydney for a five-night, expenses-paid holiday after winning a radio competition for being a “community legend”. Michelle Toko, a mother-of-six from Whangarei, will enjoy her first overseas trip next month when […]
Read More →Otago performs well in global survey of international students
MIL OSI – Source: University of Otago – Release/Statement Headline: Otago performs well in global survey of international students Friday, 20 October 2017 2:36pm Otago has achieved impressive showing amongst New Zealand universities in the latest International Student Barometer (ISB), a biennial global benchmark for international student experience the results of which were released last week. Respondents who […]
Read More →AUT awards top accolade to New Zealand historian who continues to innovate with new online paper on the Holocaust
MIL OSI – Source: Auckland University of Technology – Release/Statement Headline: AUT awards top accolade to New Zealand historian who continues to innovate with new online paper on the Holocaust 20 Oct, 2017 Professor Paul Moon One of New Zealand’s best-selling and most-respected historians, Professor Paul Moon, was last night acknowledged for his contributions as […]
Read More →Step 3: Business case assessment
MIL OSI – Source: Tertiary Education Commission Headline: Step 3: Business case assessment Last updated 20 October 2017Last updated 10/20/2017 This page provides an overview of the assessment of tertiary education institutions’ (TEIs’) business cases. This page provides an overview of the assessment of tertiary education institutions’ (TEIs’) business cases. We will assess each scoping document […]
Read More →Study predicts changes in marine ecosystems
MIL OSI – Source: University Of Auckland – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Study predicts changes in marine ecosystems A new study based on the first global survey of marine life by scuba divers has provided fresh insights into how climate change may affect marine ecosystems. The research, published in the research journal Science Advances, predicts that […]
Read More →Weka division pre-dates Cook Strait
MIL OSI – Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Weka division pre-dates Cook Strait Weka lice and DNA has redefined the species in New Zealand. Massey biologists have unearthed clues in the DNA of weka that throw doubt upon what we thought we knew of the flightless native. The number of subspecies of weka […]
Read More →Oganesson – the black sheep of the noble gases
MIL OSI – Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Oganesson – the black sheep of the noble gases Oganesson shells out some of its secrets Scientists at Massey University have been involved in calculating the structure of oganesson, a relatively new element which has proved elusive to study. First synthesised as a single atom […]
Read More →AUT Finance team wins the 2017 CFA Institute Research Challenge
MIL OSI – Source: Auckland University of Technology – Release/Statement Headline: AUT Finance team wins the 2017 CFA Institute Research Challenge 19 Oct, 2017 AUT Business School finance students took out top honours and a chance to represent New Zealand in this year’s CFA Institute Research Challenge. University of Otago were second and University of […]
Read More →Aviation student flies to top of his class
MIL OSI – Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Aviation student flies to top of his class Keegan Caarkeuken, Mt Cook Airlines pilot and Bachelor of Aviation mentor, presents Marc Icaro with the Air New Zealand Flying Award. Marc Icaro has been named the top pilot of his class at Massey’s School of Aviation, […]
Read More →Provide more water fountains at playgrounds, say researchers
MIL OSI – Source: University of Otago Headline: Provide more water fountains at playgrounds, say researchers Thursday, 19 October 2017 12:11pmA new study from the University of Otago, Wellington, has found that only six per cent of Wellington City children’s playgrounds have drinking water fountains. The study looked at all 47 of the publicly accessible […]
Read More →Art reflects a truer picture of Iran
MIL OSI – Source: University of Waikato – Release/Statement Headline: Art reflects a truer picture of Iran Western media usually portray Iran as a country oppressed, but University of Waikato doctoral student Neda Nourmohammadi says society is vibrant there, with many people, especially women, at the forefront of struggles to create a democratic society. Neda’s […]
Read More →Penguins on stage and street in climate change action
MIL OSI – Source: Massey University – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Penguins on stage and street in climate change action Donning Catherine Bagnall’s costumes for the ‘Becoming Penguin’ walk are fourth year fashion students Jacob Coutie, Jordie Agnew and Hannah Tate. Using theatre to turn people into penguins is a symbolic way to highlight some of […]
Read More →AUT 2018 domestic and international fees
MIL OSI – Source: Auckland University of Technology – Release/Statement Headline: AUT 2018 domestic and international fees 18 Oct, 2017 To continue delivering a quality education experience to students, the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) Council has confirmed that for 2018, tuition fees will increase by 2%. This is for new domestic students, and for […]
Read More →Halving the University of Otago’s greenhouse gas emissions
MIL OSI – Source: University of Otago Headline: Halving the University of Otago’s greenhouse gas emissions Wednesday, 18 October 2017 3:32pmThe University of Otago is living its commitment to being a good global citizen by sparking a change that will halve the greenhouse gas emissions created by its energy use, while simultaneously reducing its total […]
Read More →Otago Humanities thinkers bring ideas into the mix at Queenstown’s Jazzfest
MIL OSI – Source: University of Otago Headline: Otago Humanities thinkers bring ideas into the mix at Queenstown’s Jazzfest Wednesday, 18 October 2017 3:21pm‘MindJam’, a new exciting collaboration between the University of Otago Division of Humanities and Queenstown’s Catalyst Trust will form part of this weekend’s 40th Queenstown JazzFest, giving the chance for festival-goers to […]
Read More →Colab partnership to translate research innovation into reality
MIL OSI – Source: Auckland University of Technology – Release/Statement Headline: Colab partnership to translate research innovation into reality 18 Oct, 2017 The new sponsorship agreement with S23M will result in a wealth of new opportunities for students and staff Colab, the collaboratory for AUT’s Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies, has signed an exclusive […]
Read More →An honorary doctorate for a fine artist
MIL OSI – Source: University of Waikato – Release/Statement Headline: An honorary doctorate for a fine artist One of New Zealand’s most successful artists, Max Gimblett, is being awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Waikato. New York-based Mr Gimblett, 82, has forged a record of artistic achievement unmatched by any other New Zealand […]
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