Twenty-two year old Unitec biodiversity student Luzie Schmid might be far from her hometown of Regensburg in Germany’s landlocked Bavaria region, but she has put her indelible mark on Aotearoa New Zealand with a recent scientific discovery close to the country’s heart. Luzie, who’s a second-year student in the Bachelor of Applied Science programme at… Read more »
The high risk of genetic data being misused has led Unitec Institute of Technology and start-up company GeneCrypt to partner in the development of a prototype encryption system that protects the genomic data of individuals who have had their DNA sequenced. Over the past decade, technological advances have made it easy and inexpensive for anyone… Read more »
For the past several years, a collaboration of Unitec students and departments has been working on developing a carpooling app specifically for people commuting to the Unitec campuses, and now it’s almost here! It’s no surprise that an app is needed as a Unitec travel survey found that around three-quarters of staff (74%) and 44%… Read more »
One of the major challenges students face is connecting with their target industry to explore job opportunities post-graduation. To help bridge this gap, Bryan Davis, Academic Programme Manager, School of Trades and Service, organised an industry connect event for the Automotive trades. It was a great success and Bryan says they plan to hold at… Read more »
A series of activities and advice to support your wellbeing As winter rolls on our spirits and energy levels can start to flag. The good news is that even in our low moments, there are things we can do. Here is the second in the Well You series of individual wellbeing exercises and other practical… Read more »
Each month we recognise staff who have reached long service milestones. In this post we are celebrating our June 2021 long service milestones. It’s important to acknowledge all of these people, who have made a commitment to Unitec and the success of our students. Their mahi kotahitanga is truly valued. 20 years Karen Miller, Te… Read more »
Staff Te Reo Māori classes are starting Tuesday 27 July, 1pm! A 10-week, free introductory course. E rau rangatira mā, tēnā koutou katoa. Eager to learn Te Reo? Keen to get a better understanding of Te Ao Māori (Māori Worldview)? You’re welcome to register for this opportunity to develop your knowledge base around Te Reo… Read more »
Carolyn (Carol) Edwards born in Thames, Coromandel and is of Kiribati, Tuvalu and Cook Island descent. Carol has worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade for the past 15 years and has worked in Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, Cook Islands, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Indonesia, and Wellington and is now based in the MFAT Auckland Office.… Read more »
Sally Conway, Academic Programme Manager in our Bridgepoint School, reflects on the recent Certificate in Liaison Interpreting exams… If you had been around Building 170 a couple of weekends ago, you may well have thought that there was a grouping of different members from the United Nations. But no, the Certificate in Liaison Interpreting (CLI)… Read more »
Sanctuary Mahi Whenua is a lush community garden and food forest, alongside Unitec’s Mt Albert campus. Home to more than 400 species of plants and trees, the garden is a beautiful space to explore. It is a valuable teaching space where rare plants are grown, traditional Maori cultivation methods are practiced. Over the years, hundreds… Read more »
