International News
NZ Design Student Chosen for International Honour
Monday, 17 November 2008
Design student Josh Wallace has earned a place at the world’s largest student design conference. Josh will represent UCOL’s Whanganui School of Design at the 2009 AGIdeas conference in Melbourne in May 2009. He will be one of an international group of student committee members, from selected, high achieving design schools around the world.
Young Leaders focus on Asia-New Zealand cooperation
Friday, 14 November 2008
The Asia New Zealand Foundation Young Leaders Forum brings together outstanding young people, aged 20 to 34, from New Zealand and Asia for a week-long programme beginning on November 16. Selected through a competitive application process, the 37 participants have each demonstrated leadership potential and a commitment to furthering New Zealand-Asia relations.
NZ Scientists Honoured by Royal Society
Monday, 10 November 2008
The Academy of the Royal Society of New Zealand has announced the election of 10 new Fellows. The research of the new Fellows reveals the diversity and breadth in the innovative science that is being carried out in New Zealand across the range of our Universities and scientific institutes. Six of the new Fellows come from Universities and four from Crown Research Institutes.
Cold summer ahead for Antarctic scholars
Tuesday, 4 November 2008
New Zealand has always had a special relationship with the Antarctic, thanks to our location near the bottom of the world. Now two students are heading to the far south on scholarships to put their Antarctic experiences into words.
Eco-minds Youth Forum to be Held in New Zealand
Saturday, 1 November 2008
The forum, held on 25 to 30 May 2009 in Auckland and Rotorua, will bring 27 students together from nine countries in the Asia-Pacific region to discuss sustainable energy systems and the challenges and opportunities associated with this.
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