Pregnant women missing out on diabetes checks
Source: University of Waikato
A University of Waikato study has found only 26.4% of women in the Waikato region are screened for diabetes during pregnancy...
Study exposes discrimination against Māori LGBTQI+ peoples
Source: University of Waikato
New Zealand’s first study on the health and wellbeing of takatāpui and Māori LGBTQI+ peoples shows more must be done to...
New Tauranga aquaculture facility set to harness seaweed’s potential
Source: University of Waikato
A brand-new aquaculture facility is now operating in Tauranga thanks to a $13 million algal biotechnology research project, funded by the Tertiary Education...
University of Waikato joins international Climate Alliance
Source: University of Waikato
Alliance of top universities urge G20 leaders to prioritise net zero emissions
The University of Waikato has joined an international coalition of...
Global experts converge to unleash potential of AI for finance sector
Source: University of Waikato
The University of Waikato is launching a new event series designed to showcase the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for...
Early career researcher awarded Rutherford Fellowship to investigate blooming Didymo
Source: University of Waikato
Does the dreaded Didymo bloom because of climate change, new environments or a genetic variant?
The University of Waikato’s Dr Alexis Marshall...
Extreme commitment in and out of the water
Source: University of Waikato
Helena Gasson knows all about setting targets and achieving them, even when huge obstacles stand in her way.
Helena’s a top New...
Rugby players ate well, trained less over lockdown
Source: University of Waikato
University of Waikato researchers have found rugby players’ eating habits generally improved during the Covid-19 lockdown, but their motivation to train...
More plant diversity means less pesticide for agriculture
Source: University of Waikato
Increasing plant diversity naturally controls plant-eating insects in grasslands, according to a study led by University of Waikato Senior Lecturer Dr...
Elite on the track
Source: University of Waikato
When most of his Marlborough Boys’ College mates were looking at tertiary study closer to home, track cyclist Callum Saunders had...
Lack of prescriptions an issue for Māori diabetes patients
Source: University of Waikato
University of Waikato researchers have found Māori patients receive fewer prescriptions for a common diabetes medication than non-Māori patients, and have...
Talk of scrapping NZ’s Human Rights Commission is a danger to democracy
Source: University of Waikato
Claire Breen, University of WaikatoA call to abolish New Zealand’s Human Rights Commission and dismiss it as a “hard left” body...
