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Universities stories

Who should be first in line for Covid vaccine?

The model could help authorities prioritise scarce doses by targeting places visited by likely superspreaders, researchers say.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Nov 2020

Hybrid & Remote Work

Keeping a clean workplace and the role of chemical dispensers

Chemical dispensers can cut infection risk and protect staff by improving dilution accuracy, reducing spills and supporting regular disinfection.

By Michael Curreen • 9 min read • Sun, 5th Apr 2020

Agricultural Technology

AI will transform life like the arrival of electricity

A landmark report warns New Zealand could miss out on NZD $53 billion in GDP gains by 2035 unless firms act on AI now.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 7th May 2018

Power / Energy

New carbon and energy management programme to drive emissions reductions

Larger New Zealand businesses and public bodies will get help cutting bills and carbon under a revamped training course.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Apr 2018

Risk & Compliance

Changes ahead for laboratories

WorkSafe will replace old exemptions with tighter hazardous-substance duties, forcing some labs to keep inventories, train staff and plan for emergencies.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2017

Agricultural Technology

IoT will be supported by artificial intelligence by 2020

New Zealand could reap up to USD $3.3 billion over 10 years from IoT, but experts say AI support will be needed to unlock the gains.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Sun, 2nd Jul 2017

Global Stories

Universities stories

Robotics

Know your motive: new research considers the next wave of robots

New research from the University of Birmingham reveals that future robots must understand task motives to enhance efficiency, marking a major shift in robotics.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Aug 2019

Hyperscale

University of Birmingham deploys UK's largest IBM POWER9 AI cluster

After originally deploying just two servers, the University realised it needed more horsepower and added another nine.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Nov 2018

RFID

The six success factors for successful smart card migration

Educational institutes are phasing out legacy security systems for smart RFID cards. Follow these six steps to ensure a successful smart card migration.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Oct 2018

EduTech

Exclusive Interview: Targeting the university sector with AARNet and Zoom

AARNet champions internet advancements in education, evolving from infrastructure provider to innovative NFP reseller.

By Patrick Martlew • 7 min read • Fri, 27th Apr 2018

DataCentre infrastructure

Industry and academia partner to push UK supercomputer adoption

HPE today announced a plan of action with Arm, SUSE, and three UK universities to accelerate the adoption of supercomputer applications in the UK.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Apr 2018

Internet of Things

Cisco and SAS build Internet of Things research lab in Sydney

SAS, Cisco and UTS have created the UTS-SAS-Cisco IoT Innovation Lab to explore the potential of IoT data analytics.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 2018

Encryption

What happens when encryption and security certificates go awry?

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have warned that compromised certificates in a PKI environment can lead to data breaches.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2018

Hyperscale

Huawei announces £3bn commitment to UK after meeting with prime minister

After procuring more than £2bn into the UK between 2013-2017, Huawei has committed to £3bn more over the next five years.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Feb 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Universities stories

EduTech

Aussie students want fully digitised university experience

Australian students demand more from universities, seeking fully digitised education, with 54% ready to switch institutions for better tech and innovation.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Jun 2019

EduTech

University tackles multi-campus AV streaming challenge

Pro AV Solutions Queensland and avt deployed a network media solution to deliver streaming across multiple University of Southern Queensland campuses.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Feb 2019