Why is returning colonial loot so difficult? New University of Waikato research has the clues

University of Waikato research reveals how identity and attitudes to colonial history may help explain resistance to returning looted cultural artefacts.

Why do some robots feel creepy? We deliberately built one to find out

University of Waikato researchers deliberately designed a creepy robot to explore why some machines unsettle us, revealing how appearance and behaviour shape our comfort and interactions with robots.

Is the nuclear non‑proliferation pact a model for regulating runaway AI?

The risks demand international safeguards before they become unmanageable.

Waikato graduate takes AI health research to Cambridge

Dr Christopher Mayo is heading to Cambridge’s Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, supported by a prestigious Woolf Fisher Scholarship.

Two journeys, one reo

University of Waikato Vice-Chancellor Professor Neil Quigley and Waikato Students' Union President Seamus Lohrey share their personal journeys learning te reo Māori

Brainwaves: Engineering a deeper understanding of the brain

A new approach to magnetic brain stimulation could give researchers more control over the pulses they use and inform how the brain responds to different types of stimulation.

Hungry scent detection dogs more likely to ‘cry wolf’

New research has found hunger could affect the accuracy of scent detection dogs – with dogs working for treats more likely to falsely identify a scent when they haven’t eaten.

Meet the humble hero of our harbour

Research from the University's Tauranga campus has shown that the tuangi could be a hero of Te Awanui, Tauranga Harbour, capable of altering the quality of its surrounding marine ecosystem.

Children’s picture books reflect changing attitudes to languages and can support revitalisation

The use of te reo Māori in children’s picture books has been increasing since the 1970s.