Genre-defying work wins 2020 Adam Foundation Prize
A genre-defying work that examiners describe as being “of great significance” has been awarded the IIML 2020 Adam Foundation Prize in Creative Writing.
Ringo Starr of the bird world heading for extinction
New research from The Australian National University shows palm cockatoos, renowned for their human-like musical drumming behaviour, are threatened with extinction.
Waikato University computer science students help Africa medical charity
An international charity which finds sponsorship for medical students to study in Africa has had a helping hand from a team of Waikato University computer science students.
“Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs” wins Cundill History Prize
Camilla Townsend receives US$75,000 – the largest reward for a work of non-fiction in English – for the first-ever history based solely on texts written by the Aztec people.
New Research Points to Effective Ways to Influence Engagement and Increase Support for Addressing...
Researchers have found that information about economic inequality focusing on the disadvantages facing people from the lower-socioeconomic class leads...
University of Missouri researcher adds to timeline of human evolution by studying an island...
Nearly two decades ago, a small-bodied "human-like" fossil, Homo floresiensis, was discovered on an island in Indonesia.
Coronavirus update: London to enter Tier 3 restrictions
The UK Government has announced that London will move from Tier 2 to Tier 3 COVID-19 restrictions from Wednesday 16 December.
Innovation, leadership and purpose in a post-pandemic world
Everyone is currently trying to picture what the future will look like after the COVID-19 pandemic has passed, how markets will be shaped...
Graduation Tales: “I’m proud to be making a difference to our planet”
Helping one of the world’s largest steel manufacturing companies to reduce their carbon emissions is all in a day’s work for researcher Rhiannon Chalmers-Brown.
Swimming and study, a balancing act for new teacher
Managing study and competitive sport required commitment. Luke Mitchell, who has recently graduated with a Bachelor of Teaching, Primary from the University of Waikato...
