Innovation

International student’s research takes NZ closer to treating heart disease

Researcher from Brazil Igor Felippe’s work to understand and treat triggers for high blood pressure could prove invaluable in...

Battery research breakthrough powers success for international student

As the world warms and pressure mounts to transition away from fossil fuels, Wellington-based scientist Shalini Divya is leading...

Massey student’s robotic gut capsule could be a game-changer

Not so long ago it would have been the stuff of sci-fi fantasies, but Massey University PhD student Muhammad Rehan is confident the...

Saving lives “greatest motivation” for earthquake engineer

From one earthquake-prone country to another, engineer Ankeeta Karmakar has left behind her life in India to study Earthquake...

MJ’s mission to take deep-tech start-ups to the world

Maria Jose (MJ) Alvarez is invested in science in more ways than one.

Award-winning app designer eyes a future in tech

Last year, Tauranga Boys’ College international student Michael Ren was named Supreme Winner of the Young Innovator Awards for an...

Henry finds New Zealand a land of opportunity for innovators

Henry Nguyen always had an entrepreneurial streak, but it took a move to New Zealand as an international student to open up the...

Former international student represents Aotearoa in Ecuador

In 2020 Juan Pablo Grijalva was appointed New Zealand’s first Honorary Consul in Ecuador, tangible recognition of the enduring...

Vanessa builds digital skills to help drive change in PNG

Vanessa Simbiken came to study in New Zealand driven by determination to use her digital skills to bring about real change back...

Signing up to a bright future for the Deaf community

A serious encounter with Ménière’s disease partway through his PhD studies was a life-changing event in more ways than one for...

Carbon-negative technology could remove a million tonnes of CO2 a year

Karan Titus is a man on a mission. He wants to make meaningful change in addressing the climate crisis and believes he could be...

Green packaging guru sees future in fungi

It would take someone with scientific skill, entrepreneurial flair, and a vision for change to pursue the notion that mushrooms...