Massey University news stories - Page 1

 Learning to fly is an exhilarating experience. At Massey University’s School of Aviation, It’s about as hands-on as you can get.

"During the COVID-19 lockdown period, having a good leader is beneficial for your wellbeing; it is ‘extra beneficial’ if that leader is a woman."

"Technology is driving transformation in agrifood and fibre at an incredible speed, so it’s vital we move quickly to ensure the education system meets the requirements of what businesses need to be innovative."

“Technology is driving transformation in agrifood and fibre at an incredible speed, so it’s vital we move quickly to ensure the education system meets the requirements of what businesses need to be innovative."

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.

Eight New Zealand start-ups will be selected to join the six-month accelerator, which provides business coaching, mentoring, network access and courses.

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.

Massey University and Statistics New Zealand opened the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) laboratory, which will provide staff and student use for IDI-approved projects.

Many senior managers in New Zealand businesses have an inherent distrust of big data, opting instead to rely on their own intuition.

“Entrepreneurship is in our core in New Zealand, so we need to focus on what we’re good at – innovative products."

“You see a lot in the media about the threats facing yellow-eyed penguins in New Zealand, but those reports are mainly based on penguins from the mainland."

Māori entrepreneurs are being held back from financial success due to issues with accessing finance, managing debt and wealth, and tax compliance.

"I thought the time was right to jump into this VR gap because the first consumer VR headsets were released just as I began working on my PhD.”

"I have to admit it really surprised me that over 30% of participants were willing to pay to do that.”

Could randomised loot boxes in your favourite video games be giving you a similar hit to the psychological effects of gambling?

“The mixed and virtual reality industry in New Zealand is estimated to double within two years.”

“Domestic retailers have to pay GST and overseas retailers don’t, so there is effectively a cost disadvantage for local businesses.”

Traditionally organisations keep bug & vulnerability findings for themselves, but Oracle and Associate Professor Dietrich take a different approach.

Rather than the traditional get-investment-ready approach, the Sprint Launch programme will instead focus on early revenue and customer acquisition.

“If you are promoting innovation and entrepreneurship, you have to be innovative and entrepreneurial.”

Massey University children's literacy specialist Tom Nicholson discusses how spelling is even more relevant in a digital age than ever before.

"One of the most noticeable differences [...] was the heavy daily use of digital devices such as mobile phones which was up to 12 hours per day."

"The project is being undertaken at a critical time for the island nation, which is under threat from rising sea levels caused by climate change."

"For me, the reach of it and the meaningfulness of what it’s contributing, that’s what is awesome for us."