University of Waikato stories
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University of Waikato & Spark Health form health tech partnership
Tue, 9th Jul 2024
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digitisation
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university of waikato
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health education
The University of Waikato partners with Spark Health to develop tech-driven health workforce, highlighting tech's role in improving education and patient care access.
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The good and bad: What AI means for the future of New Zealand
Tue, 2nd Jul 2024
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edutech
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uc
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ai
New Zealand AI expert Heitor Gomes explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping job markets and raises ethical concerns, urging Kiwis to stay ahead.
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Spark invests $15m in Waikato's digital infrastructure in NZ
Tue, 9th Apr 2024
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nz
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wellington
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cloud services
Spark plans to invest over $15m into improving digital infrastructure in New Zealand's Waikato region, in conjunction with the University of Waikato.
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Kordia Group appoints Joshua Reedy as new CISO
Thu, 16th Mar 2023
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uc
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soc
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risk & compliance
Kordia Group hires Joshua Reedy from Vodafone as Chief Information Security Officer, responsible for internal cyber security posture and team leadership.
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2degrees promotes Emma-Kate Greer to Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Wed, 1st Mar 2023
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edutech
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cleantech
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sustainability
Emma-Kate Greer promoted to Chief Corporate Affairs Officer by 2degrees. Will continue to focus on sustainability and Kaupapa Mori initiatives.
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University scholarship honours former Kordia CEO Scott Bartlett
Fri, 4th Mar 2022
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awards
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kordia
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university of waikato
ASB, Kordia and the University of Waikato have announced a new scholarship to provide financial support to outstanding students.
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University of Waikato awards contract to global education technology SaaS provider
Fri, 21st Jan 2022
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saas
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digital marketing
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recruitment
Tribal Group wins three-year contract with University of Waikato to deploy Student Marketing-Recruitment solution.
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University of Waikato says it's 'game on' for esports
Fri, 17th Dec 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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skills gap
In what might just be a New Zealand first, budding esports stars can now study this booming industry as part of their university degrees.
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Roadmap launched to grow New Zealand's robotics industry
Tue, 14th Dec 2021
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robots
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callaghan innovation
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university of waikato
New Zealand launches national strategy to boost robotics and automation sector, set to replace up to 46% of jobs by 2040.
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Aotearoa's cyber skills shortage: The tug-of-war between talent supply & demand
Wed, 1st Dec 2021
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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skills gap
Like any balance of supply and demand, there's a frustrating gap between what graduates are taught and what the market needs.
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University of Waikato launches AI research institute 'Te Ipu o te Mahara'
Wed, 28th Apr 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Te Ipu o te Mahara, which means ‘A Receptacle of Consciousness’, is an institute that will explore real-time analytics in big data and machine learning.
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Arista Networks to build networking infrastructure for University of Waikato
Wed, 21st Apr 2021
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wireless networks
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university of waikato
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arista networks
The build, which covers the university’s data centre, campus, and wireless environments, will support more than 12,000 students and 1,600 staff.
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University of Waikato installs NVIDIA supercomputer to advance AI research
Tue, 20th Apr 2021
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ai
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nvidia
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university of waikato
Supercomputer dubbed 'The Ferrari of computing' installed at University of Waikato to boost AI research capabilities.
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Researchers to examine Māori perspectives on ethical data management
Thu, 1st Oct 2020
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data science
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māori
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university of waikato
University of Waikato professors secure funding for research on Māori approaches to privacy and governance in the digital environment.
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Kordia Women in Tech scholarship awarded to Kaitlin Te Rito
Fri, 17th Jul 2020
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women in technology
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kordia
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science technology
Bachelor of Engineering student Kaitlin Te Rito has scooped the Kordia Women in Technology scholarship for 2020.
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NZ data scientists receive $13m to solve environmental problems
Thu, 24th Oct 2019
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data science
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cleantech
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sustainability
New Zealand universities secure £13m funding for project to tackle environmental issues with data science and AI.
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Waikato Uni opens NZ's first esports arena
Fri, 16th Aug 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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pb technologies
The University of Waikato has launched New Zealand's first official university esports arena in Hamilton, ushering in a new era for the tech hub.
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University of Waikato's Cyber Challenge kicks off
Thu, 30th May 2019
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iot
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university of waikato
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hacking
The 2019 Cyber Challenge, hosted by the University of Waikato's CROW Lab, attracts a record 500 competitors to hack IoT devices for a GBP £5,000 prize.
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Meet the future of women in IT
Mon, 25th Mar 2019
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women in technology
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kordia
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university of waikato
Emily Sopers is set to reshape the tech world, winning Kordia’s inaugural Women in Technology Scholarship to tackle gender imbalance in the IT sector.
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Dr Ryan Ko steps down as head of Cybersecurity Researchers of Waikato
Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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encryption
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university of waikato
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cyber security researchers of waikato
Dr Ryan Ko, instrumental in founding Cybersecurity Researchers of Waikato, steps down to lead UQ Cyber Security, leaving Dr Vimal Kumar to fill his role.