News
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Andrew Mehrtens meets his robot match
10 Oct 2011 from Massey University
Former All Blacks ace Andrew Mehrtens proved he was a goal kicking machine.
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Waikato PhD student gets coffee roasting ripe for automation
15 Sep 2011 from University of Waikato
A Waikato engineering PhD research project to automate coffee bean roasting may help hold back the escalating price of coffee.
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Otago research pair wins Proof of Concept Grant with filling fix
26 Aug 2011 from University of Otago
Development of silver nanoparticle-based materials for treating dental caries has won two University of Otago researchers the 2011 Otago Innovation Proof of Concept Grant worth $50,000.
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Professor Olaf Diegel was a finalist for the NZ Hi-Tech Awards
7 May 2011 from AUT
Together with Rex Gilfillan, a well-known theatre lighting designer, Professor Diegel developed Theatrelight PID II, a Plug-in Dimmer Cabinet and was recognised as a finalistic in the Dell Innovative Hi-Tech Hardware Product Award category.
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Earthquake engineering experts already there
23 Feb 2011 from The University of Auckland
Professor Michael Pender, Associate Professor Jason Ingham and Associate Professor Charles Clifton from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering were in Christchurch when the earthquake struck. View and read some of their interviews given to New Zealand and overseas media.
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Two new professors appointed
10 Feb 2011 from The University of Auckland
Associate Professors Matthias Ehrgott and Xun Xu from the Faculty of Engineering have been promoted to professor.
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A/Prof Keith Alexander wins Engineering Innovator of the Year
25 Nov 2010 from University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury engineer Associate Professor Keith Alexander has picked up a prestigious award at the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards.
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ESR Awards PhD Scholarship
15 Oct 2010 from University of Canterbury
ESR has awarded a PhD scholarship to Gulraiz Ahmed to investigate the fluid mechanics of bloodstain formation.
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Call goes out to industry workers: Have you thought about teaching?
7 Sep 2010 from University of Otago
Chefs, engineers, designers, builders and others with dreams of inspiring the next generation with their skills may now find it easier to qualify for a teaching career.
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Robotics research set to transform NZ horticulture industry
12/07/2010 from University of Canterbury
A vine-pruning robot that could save New Zealand’s horticulture industry $27.5 million a year is being developed by a University of Canterbury-led research team.
