Improving the tools we use to analyse citizen science data

Improving the tools we use to analyse citizen science data

15 Jul 2019 | Our stories

Julie Mugford (pictured), a PhD student at the University of Canterbury and Chair of Te Pūnaha Matatini Whānau, is researching and developing statistical tools to improve the accuracy of classification-based crowdsourcing, aka citizen science. Citizen science is the...
NZ health research attracting global attention

NZ health research attracting global attention

10 Jul 2019 | Our stories

Public health researcher Dr Anna Matheson (pictured above), Te Pūnaha Matatini investigator and senior lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington, specialises in applying complexity theory to aid our understanding of actions that reduce health inequalities,...
Te Pūnaha Matatini interns showcase their talents

Te Pūnaha Matatini interns showcase their talents

3 Jul 2019 | Our stories

Te Pūnaha Matatini was able to offer New Zealand university students paid 10-week internship positions over the 2018-19 summer, which involved working on projects with various partner organisations. Out of a total of 160 undergrad and postgrad students from across the...