Student news stories

Training
Dell Technologies reveals growth of Student TechCrew in A/NZ
Dell Student TechCrew is an initiative designed to promote future career skills through Dell’s technical certification program and hands-on experience.

Funding
Kiwi student wellbeing company closes $1.8m funding round
"This round of funding positions us to expand our reach to more students and to equip more schools with the tools needed to move from intervention to prevention."

Tertiary education
Tribal Group wins NZ higher education SaaS contract
"It is a significant win for Tribal being the first customer in New Zealand to adopt our Student Marketing and Recruitment, Event Management and Alumni Management Solutions as well as the Student Engage App."

Entrepreneur
NTT and Red Bull Basement encourage entrepreneurial students to 'innovate for good'
This year's program encourages the next generation of diverse thinking and innovation and is centred around finding solutions to the world's problems using technology to create positive change.

Mobile Device Management / MDM
7 ways educational technology improves classroom experiences
The use of properly integrated educational technology can also lead to better student outcomes, more well-adjusted students, improved student retention, and more.

Tablets & laptops
Fujitsu launches nine new enterprise PC models
The launch includes a range of tablets and enterprise PC's with the latest CPU's and OS's.

Innovation
And the James Dyson Award goes to... Electric Cargo Trike
The innovators intend to solve a multitude of problems faced by New Zealand cities, the team states. This includes environmental issues, efficient package delivery and safety for couriers.

Training
How digital document management can help training organisations boost compliance
“RTOs relying on paper documents are putting their organisation’s funding at risk."

Education
Adobe: Gen Z don’t feel prepared for a tech-driven workforce
93% of students and 78% of teachers agree that Gen Z would be better prepared for the future if they had a good understanding of technology.

New Zealand
Student-built electric vehicles battle it out in Auckland
Teams of high school students are given a 300-watt electric motor kit and batteries to build their vehicles...

University of Canterbury
New Zealand student uses milk protein to 3D-imprint cells that could possibly regrow limbs
A University of Canterbury PhD student is using milk protein to 3D-imprint muscle and bone cells...

Imagine Cup
The future of innovation
Four groups of New Zealand University students have shown off their entries to the Imagine Cup.