Computing & Mathematical Sciences News
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Waikato alumni doing their bit (10 September 2018)
Three University of Waikato graduates are the driving force behind an innovative project to provide every Waikato Year 7 student with a micro:bit computer.
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Keeping your drone in the air (23 August 2018)
Joseph Simblett is making a drone control that will fit in the palm of your hand.
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Challenging stereotypes in the digital industry (23 August 2018)
Alaa Abuellif may be studying in a male-dominated field, but she’s determined to encourage other girls to consider going into the digital industry – and thanks to a Spark scholarship, she’s one step closer to realising her dream of becoming a software engineer.
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Playing in the blockchain (23 August 2018)
The blockchain is that decentralised database that keeps all records of digital transactions, but what about playing games using this technology?
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Waikato students take out the grand prize for the NZ Cyber Security Challenge (16 July 2018)
Hundreds of aspiring cyber-crime fighters tackled a range of increasingly tough tasks, hacking drones and saving the planet during the 2018 NZ Cyber Security Challenge
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Facing the challenge of women in cyber security (11 July 2018)
The NZ Cyber Challenge is taking up the issue of the under representation of women in the industry.
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Students fast-track to work (29 June 2018)
At Rocketspark’s office in Cambridge, the staff all have one thing in common. They are all University of Waikato graduates.
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Hacking your holiday (28 June 2018)
Dr Joe Burton looks at how cyber criminals are increasingly targeting the tourism market.
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US ambassador drops in (8 June 2018)
US Ambassador Scott Brown was keen to hear about research being done in cyber security and crime science.
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Deterring cyber attacks: old problems, new solutions (6 June 2018)
Dr Joe Burton looks at how we change responses to cyber attacks.
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