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Massey University's School of Aviation 'takes off' with Microsoft technology
Tue, 20th Jul 2021
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 Learning to fly is an exhilarating experience. At Massey University’s School of Aviation, It’s about as hands-on as you can get.
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Female leaders are better employers than male counterparts - AUT study
Mon, 25th May 2020
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Female leaders have a more positive impact on employees' wellbeing, according to a survey of New Zealand workers.
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New programme addresses skills shortage as tech shakes up primary industries
Mon, 24th Feb 2020
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ministry of primary industries
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disruption
New NZ programme combats skill gaps in agrifood tech with Massey Uni & Microsoft partnership.
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Microsoft, Massey and The Collaborative Studio launch accelerator education programme
Wed, 19th Feb 2020
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Microsoft, Massey University and The Collaborative Studio have launched a programme to address skills shortages in primary industries.
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Massey Uni students win big at global IoT challenge
Tue, 8th Oct 2019
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At the Keysight IoT Innovation challenge in New York City, the team was awarded US$25,000 in cash and US$25,000 worth of select Keysight test equipment for Massey University as the global winner of the Smart Land category.
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Registration for Sprout Accelerator open; $500,000 up for grabs
Fri, 4th Oct 2019
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startup
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callaghan innovation
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massey university
Eight New Zealand start-ups will be selected to join the six-month accelerator, which provides business coaching, mentoring, network access and courses.
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Kiwi startups head to San Francisco for TechCrunch Disrupt
Fri, 4th Oct 2019
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startup
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massey university
The Kiwi startup founders, recent graduates of ecentre’s Sprint Global programme, will join around 10,000 people interested in the startup and technology world at the TechCrunch Disrupt event.
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Massey Uni & Stats NZ launch first research database
Wed, 14th Aug 2019
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big data
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data analytics
Massey University and Statistics New Zealand opened the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) laboratory, which will provide staff and student use for IDI-approved projects.
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NZ managers prefer intuition to big data, Massey study finds
Mon, 15th Apr 2019
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big data
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data analytics
Many senior managers in New Zealand businesses have an inherent distrust of big data, opting instead to rely on their own intuition.
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ecentre's Sprint Global 2019 accelerator primed for action
Wed, 9th Jan 2019
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Massey University's ecentre is launching Sprint Global 2019, an accelerator programme to help New Zealand startups go global faster.
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PhD student's wildlife-monitoring drone wins award
Wed, 5th Dec 2018
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Massey University PhD student Chris Muller has won the Innovate 2018 competition with his drone technology for wildlife monitoring. The technology could be instrumental in keeping an eye on isolated species in New Zealand.
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Lack of financial support for Māori entrepreneurs leaves businesses struggling
Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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commerce systems
Māori entrepreneurs are being held back from financial success due to issues with accessing finance, managing debt and wealth, and tax compliance.
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Virtual reality could be the future of market research
Tue, 14th Aug 2018
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digital transformation
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massey university
Virtual reality (VR) could be the future of marketing research, according to Massey University PhD candidate Alexander Schnack.
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Bungy jumping from an airship over Queenstown could be a reality - one day
Thu, 19th Jul 2018
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tourism
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Airships, once associated with WWI, could be making a comeback, according to a Massey University lecturer. Fuel efficient, spacious & with potential for tourism use.
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Gamers: Don't open that loot box, or you may become a gambler
Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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gaming
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massey university
Could randomised loot boxes in your favourite video games be giving you a similar hit to the psychological effects of gambling?.
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Massey Uni and NZVRARA team up to support VR development
Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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The New Zealand VR/AR Association and Massey University School of Design have partnered to support the growing VR/AR sector.
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The Amazon effect: Kiwi retailers spooked by commerce giants
Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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Amazon's arrival and concerns about the tax system have caused a decline in business confidence in the New Zealand retail sector, according to the latest Big Issues in Retail survey by Massey University.
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Oracle's $60,000 gift to Kiwi bug researcher about sharing knowledge with the world
Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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oracle
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massey university
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security vulnerabilities
Traditionally organisations keep bug & vulnerability findings for themselves, but Oracle and Associate Professor Dietrich take a different approach.
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New business programme focuses on alternate model to scale startups
Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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study
Rather than the traditional get-investment-ready approach, the Sprint Launch programme will instead focus on early revenue and customer acquisition.
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Massey Uni’s new ecentre chief wants to “walk the talk'
Fri, 30th Jun 2017
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entrepreneurship
Massey University ecentre's new CEO plans to expand and innovate the business incubator’s services to reach more people in the entrepreneurial community.
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Phonics more important than ever in a digital age
Mon, 12th Jun 2017
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digital literacy
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massey university
Massey University children's literacy specialist Tom Nicholson discusses how spelling is even more relevant in a digital age than ever before.
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Are digital devices impacting tertiary students' eyesight?
Wed, 7th Jun 2017
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eye problems
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massey university
New data shows that almost half of tertiary students in New Zealand have undiagnosed vision conditions, likely due to heavy digital device use.
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Tokelau's education system to be brought into 21st Century
Wed, 17th May 2017
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technology in the classroom
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ministry of foreign affairs and trade
Education in the remote Tokelau atolls is being modernised with the help of Massey University, bringing the nation's schools into the digital age.
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Success with te reo app means more resources are coming
Tue, 9th May 2017
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te reo e-resource
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maori in tech
James Porter and his team have developed an app to teach te reo, the indigenous language of New Zealand.