Massey University stories - Page 1
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Massey University, Farm Focus enhance agribusiness education
Wed, 17th Jul 2024
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financial systems
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collaboration
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Massey University has partnered with Farm Focus to pilot a programme enhancing agribusiness students' financial skills using hands-on software.
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World Cloud Security Day a good reminder for Kiwi business
Wed, 3rd Apr 2024
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encryption
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digital transformation
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martech
For World Cloud Security Day, New Zealand experts delve into the evolving landscape of cloud computing and data privacy in the country, highlighting the crucial role of cloud adoption amidst the digital transformation surge.
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Massey University's School of Aviation 'takes off' with Microsoft technology
Tue, 20th Jul 2021
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uc
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digital transformation
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martech
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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dei
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leadership
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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
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massey university
Microsoft and Massey University launch Industry 4.0 Accelerator to bridge skills gap in New Zealand’s primary industries, boosting innovation.
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Microsoft, Massey and The Collaborative Studio launch accelerator education programme
Wed, 19th Feb 2020
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edutech
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microsoft
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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iot
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awards
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Massey Uni students bagged USD $25,000 cash and equipment at Keysight's global IoT challenge in NYC with their innovative air quality sensors.
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Registration for Sprout Accelerator open; $500,000 up for grabs
Fri, 4th Oct 2019
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massey university
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accelerator
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callaghan innovation
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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callaghan innovation
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massey university
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sprint
Kiwi startups to shine at TechCrunch Disrupt in the US, with ecentre's NZ Pavilion highlighting local innovation.
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Massey Uni & Stats NZ launch first research database
Wed, 14th Aug 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Massey University, in collaboration with Statistics New Zealand, has opened NZ's first teaching and research database at its Wellington campus.
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NZ managers prefer intuition to big data, Massey study finds
Mon, 15th Apr 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
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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sprint
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accelerator
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massey university
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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drones
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massey university
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conservation
A Massey University PhD student's innovative drone for monitoring New Zealand’s endangered yellow-eyed penguins has won the Innovate 2018 competition.
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Lack of financial support for Māori entrepreneurs leaves businesses struggling
Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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martech
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fintechs
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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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ar, vr & metaverse
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market research
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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cleantech
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tourism
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massey university
Bungy jumping from an airship over Queenstown could soon be a thrilling reality as airships are set for a revival in New Zealand tourism.
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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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digital entertainment
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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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partner programmes
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ar, vr & metaverse
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nzvrara
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
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massey university
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monash university
Kiwi retailers face stiff challenge as 'Amazon effect' dents business confidence and sparks GST fairness debate.
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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.