Chilean Blog
Spring Blossoms Internationally in New Zealand
Wednesday, 24 September 2008
Winter in New Zealand is coming to an end, and all around the country people are celebrating the arrival of spring. In Palmerston North, international students participated in the Sakura (cherry blossom) Festival.
Studying Super-eruptions and Cancer-fighting Vegetables
Tuesday, 23 September 2008
The New Zealand government has allocated a $54 million pool of funding to a variety of scientific projects around the country as they announced this year's Marsden Fund Awards.
Hospitality Schools Team Up in Queenstown
Friday, 19 September 2008
In an industry first, Otago Polytechnic and Queenstown Resort College have been working together to bring a new level of education to Queenstown, one of New Zealand's top tourist destinations. The busy hub is always in need of well-trained hospitality staff.
Malaysian Scholarships for University of Canterbury
Thursday, 18 September 2008
Malaysian alumni of the University of Canterbury are generously supporting the university's Malaysian Scholarship Fund.
New Zealand Invests $40 Million in Genetics Research
Wednesday, 17 September 2008
A $40 million government grant will enable the University of Otago to buy New Zealand's third gene sequencing machine and almost double the number of scientists working in New Zealand in the highly specialised area of genomics. Massey University and the University of Auckland will also be using the new equipment and resources.