The hot science cooling down our athletes at the Tokyo Olympics
Source: University of Waikato
When Stephen Fenemor was a boy, growing up in Motueka at the top of the South Island, he dreamed of representing...
Waikato research identifies crucial role of education in supporting refugee and immigrant children
Source: University of Waikato
In 2016, UNICEF warned of the growing global crisis for refugee and immigrant children. Today, it states that nearly 50 million...
University of Waikato now home to Rototuna Senior High School’s new satellite campus
Source: University of Waikato
The University of Waikato is now home to Rototuna Senior High School’s (RSHS) new satellite campus, welcoming 40 year 12 and...
With their mother’s Australian citizenship cancelled over alleged ISIS-links, how will NZ deal with...
Source: University of Waikato
The alleged ISIS-linked Australian-NZ citizen being taken into custody on the Syrian-Turkish border. Erdal Turkoglu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Claire Breen, University...
COVID disinformation and extremism are on the rise in New Zealand. What are the...
Source: University of Waikato
Last week’s COVID protest outside parliament served as a warning that New Zealand is not immune to the kinds of anger...
Why New Zealand is ideally placed to broker a truce between China and the...
Source: University of Waikato
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in Beijing, 2019. GettyImages
Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato
With tension escalating...
The beginnings of Computer Programming at the University
Source: University of Waikato
In 1969, the University of Waikato purchased its first computer, an IBM 1130 with punch card input and a single disk...
Waikato marine scientists uncovering secrets to healthy estuaries
Source: University of Waikato
Estuaries are places Kiwis flock to in summer. They are where freshwater rivers meet the ocean, and where people live and...
Bay of Plenty sponge gardens a new lead in cancer research
Source: University of Waikato
The discovery of never before seen vibrant sponge gardens in deep sea reefs off the Bay of Plenty could signal a...
Waikato research recognised for international impact in latest world rankings
Source: University of Waikato
The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, released today placed the University of Waikato in the top 401-500 universities worldwide,...
Should a COVID-19 vaccine be compulsory – and what would this mean for anti-vaxxers?
Source: University of Waikato
Claire Breen, University of Waikato
With COVID-19 vaccine developers reporting promising results, it is probable we will one day face a major public...
Waikato appoints three new Professors
Source: University of Waikato
University of Waikato Vice-Chancellor Professor Neil Quigley has announced promotion to Professor for three academics, and seven promotions to Associate Professor.
Academic...
