18 Oct 2018
Posted by Mary de Ruyter 
There was no shortage of innovative solutions to topical issues at Unitec’s annual Research Symposium, writes coordinator Anusha Bhana. Using drones to help ecological restoration; reflecting Māori relationships with water in landscape architecture; how applied science can help protect precious...
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10 Oct 2018
Posted by Mary de Ruyter 
Auckland residents: do you want to discover a magical mix of art, architecture and sustainability this weekend? (Let's face it – who doesn't?!) Head to Devonport for GLOW@Artweek, to discover the ingenious work of our architecture students. This Friday and Saturday evenings (October 12 & 13),...
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28 Sep 2018
Posted by Mary de Ruyter 
While completing her Master in International Communication at Unitec, Tongan-Kiwi media professional Sandra Kailahi broke new ground. Her research culminated in a documentary, Tongan Women Talking About Their Lives, which explores the experiences of Tongan women migrants in leadership positions; what...
Read more → 14 Sep 2018
Posted by Mary de Ruyter 
Unitec’s Maryam Erfanian took her place among some of New Zealand’s most innovative thinkers this week. She competed at the first Falling Walls Lab New Zealand competition, presenting her work on helping improve patients’ communication after a laryngectomy. Only 19 people from industry and academia...
Read more → 27 Aug 2018
Posted by Mary de Ruyter 
Designing and building the UniQuad – New Zealand’s first hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle – took former Unitec student and lecturer Simon Hartley thousands of hours, sandwiched between full-time work and study. Earlier this month, he finally showed off the result at the EVworld NZ expo. The...
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