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World’s Antarctic Research HQ Moves to New Zealand
Friday, 29 May 2009
The global organization responsible for co-ordinating the Antarctic research activities of 29 nations is shifting from Australia's Hobart to the University of Canterbury in the city of Christchurch. The international secretariat of the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (Comnap) will be based at Canterbury University's Gateway Antarctica research center.
Iraqi Student Finds Future in NZ and Software Engineering
Tuesday, 26 May 2009
As a young child in Baghdad, Nadin Janan Wadi remembers hearing the windows rattle as the bombs fell during the 1991 US bombardment of that city in the first Gulf War. Today, she’s poised to become one of the first female software engineering graduates at the University of Waikato, and already holds down a part-time job at top Hamilton firm Gallaghers.
NZ and Germany Team up in Marine Research
Friday, 15 May 2009
A world-ranked marine research institute is to be established in Tauranga, thanks to a $5.5 million grant from the German Government and the forging of a partnership between Waikato University and Bremen University. The cream of post-graduate research scientists from around the world will be working side by side in Tauranga from early next year.
New Zealand Educated Designer Riding High
Monday, 11 May 2009
Jimmy Lim, an award-winning, New Zealand-based designer originally from Johor, Malaysia is making waves in the fashion scene with his unrestricted creativity.
Kiwi engineers win robotics world champs
Tuesday, 5 May 2009
Rapid, racy robot manoeuvres won the day for a team of Massey University student engineers who took the top title in the university category at the Vex Robotics World Championships in Dallas, Texas.
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