University of Waikato

HAMILTON — The University of Waikato welcomes the Government's decision to take its proposed graduate entry medical school to the next stage, following the completion of an initial cost-benefit analysis.

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Today’s Budget misses an opportunity to invest in training more New Zealand doctors to meet the country’s future health workforce shortages, particularly in general practice.

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HAMILTON — Entries for the Sargeson Prize, New Zealand’s richest short-story competition, open on April 1 with first prize in the Open Division now worth $10,000.  The competition, named for celebrated New Zealand writer Frank Sargeson, is in its fourth year and is sponsored by the University of Waikato.

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Just a stone’s throw from Hobbiton, a group of researchers are embarking on their own quest – to look at international perceptions of, and hopes and expectations for, the Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

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Professor Lynda Johnston of the University of Waikato’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is not your typical geographer.

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A University of Waikato-led research project which draws on the “wisdom of the elders” to improve conservation and biodiversity has won support from the prestigious Marsden Fund, New Zealand's funding for ideas-driven research.

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WAIKATO — Scion and the University of Waikato have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see the two organisations working together in research and teaching and to enhance their contribution to the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions, iwi and New Zealand.

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University of Waikato scientists are taking a closer look at the microbiological communities found in the rumen to find out how to produce milk, meat and wool in the most efficient way.

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WAIKATO — Farmers know a change in the weather when they see one.

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On a Waharoa dairy farm two special machines aren’t missing a trick.

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As the new crop of uni students gears up for the 2012 academic year, they’ll find the University of Waikato ready and waiting for them – on the small screen.

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WAIKATO — Agribusiness research and teaching at the University of Waikato takes a big step forward in March with the arrival of leading agriculture researcher and commentator Professor Jacqueline Rowarth.

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Monitoring biological processes in Lake Rotorua following a rainstorm was the topic of the winning presentation at the University of Waikato’s Department of Biological Sciences’ 3rd Annual PhD Conference late last month.

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A team of Waikato University scientists is heading to Antarctica this week and a team from National Geographic will be tracking them.

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HAMILTON — Waikato University student Briar Thompson is one of three New Zealanders to have been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to attend Oxford University next year.

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After spending eight years working for the Paraguayan Attorney General, Maximiliano Mendieta came to Waikato University to learn how to better his country.

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WAIKATO — Poor management and avoiding responsibility may contribute to workplace bullying, leaving employees feeling sadness, shame and pain.

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A unique MBA programme for Māori leaders has been named one of four finalists in the inaugural MBA Innovation Award offered by the London-based Association of MBAs (AMBA).

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Increasing the number of women on boards of directors is good for business.

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A leading Australian population expert says population size is determined by economic, social and environmental factors rather than government policy.

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HAMILTON — Animal welfare issues and concerns are heavily influenced by what people think animals need.

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WELLINGTON — The Christchurch earthquakes have sparked fresh concern about the likelihood of a large quake in Wellington.

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A microeconomist with a focus on migration, labour economics and development issues is the winner of this year’s Waikato Management School Dean’s Award for Research Excellence.

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WAIKATO — The University of Waikato has appointed a sustainability co-ordinator to help the university continue to develop as a leader and role model in regard to sustainability issues, says Vice-Chancellor Professor Roy Crawford.

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The University of Waikato is bringing its internationally acclaimed environmental research programmes under one roof to better tackle some of the big problems New Zealand faces in environmental degradation and biodiversity decline.

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TAURANGA — With a Bachelor of Engineering set firmly in his sites, former Otumoetai College student Regan Hughes was fairly confident the University of Waikato would be his home for the next four years.

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HAMILTON — Geophysicist Professor Kevin Furlong, from Penn State University, USA, never imagined he would witness one of New Zealand’s worst earthquakes while spending his sabbatical in Christchurch.

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WAIKATO — For students, summer is usually a time spent going to the beach, hanging out with friends at a barbeque, or partying.

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HAMILTON — Google has entered the lexicon as the default term for web searching, but there's a lot more to it than the ten blue links we've come to expect on the screen.

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HAMILTON — First-year computer science student Boris Pfahringer is in Canada to contest the annual International Olympiad in Informatics as part of a four-strong New Zealand team.

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HAMILTON — Waikato University students will be getting what they want from a new and hands-on paper.

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TAURANGA — Research at the University of Waikato has played a key part in a new facility dedicated to creating a titanium industry in New Zealand.

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HAMILTON — Antarctic research at the University of Waikato has received a major financial boost with the establishment of an endowment fund.

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WAIKATO — It was only when he moved to the country that Murray Pearson truly realised the importance of broadband.

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BAY OF PLENTY — Leading tertiary education providers in the Bay of Plenty, the University of Waikato and Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, are committed to their partnership which forms the cornerstone of the development of an enhanced tertiary sector for the region.

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HAMILTON — Andrew Pullon is in the pool by 5am every weekday, attends university lectures and then goes swimming again in the evening.

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HAMILTON — Waikato University student Maddy Brunton will represent New Zealand at the Junior World Triathlon Championships in Budapest later this year.

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HAMILTON — While child driveway runovers have declined in Auckland, there’s been no reduction in the number of children run over in driveway accidents in the Waikato – mainly because of a lack of public awareness and education.

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HAMILTON — On Wednesday April 21 the University of Waikato celebrates Kīngitanga Day – an annual celebration of the relationship between the University and the Kīngitanga.

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HAMILTON — Leading junior squash player Emma Millar has a busy year ahead.

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HAMILTON — The University of Waikato is again honoured to host the Te Amorangi National Māori Academic Excellence Awards, to be held on Friday April 9 at Tūrangawaeawae Marae, Ngāruawahia.

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HAMILTON — Cricketer and rail safety campaigner Chris Cairns was bowled for six by Waikato University masters student Helen Clark after meeting with her Wednesday March 24 to discuss her research on railway level crossings.

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HAMILTON — Dr. Johan Verbeek has won a Bayer Innovators Award for his research on turning sustainable or waste products into new materials  with a reduced impact on the environment.

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The cultural and spiritual issues surrounding Māori moko – facial or body tattoo – are investigated in a new book, "Mau Moko", by University of Waikato scholars.

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WAIKATO — Renowned Maori weaver Diggeress Te Kanawa has followed in the footsteps of her mother Dame Rangimarie Hetet with the award of an honorary doctorate from the University of Waikato for her dedication to keeping alive the traditions of fine weaving.

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