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Four MacDiarmid Institute related researchers have been selected for KiwiNet’s Emerging Innovator Programme

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Four MacDiarmid related researchers selected for KiwiNet’s Emerging Innovator Programme

The Programme provides targeted support to public research scientists who want to develop their commercialisation or entrepreneurship expertise.

April 16, 2024

NanoCamp and DiscoveryCamp 2024

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NanoCamp and DiscoveryCamp 2024

We held our annual science camps for secondary students at the end of January, running NanoCamp running in Auckland 21-25...

April 16, 2024

Collaborating at the interface of data-materials science and cell biology

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Collaborating at the interface of data-materials science and cell biology

This two-day symposium, held in Wellington (with an off-site day in Martinborough), brought together a range of researchers at the...

April 16, 2024

Connecting with Indigenous whanau at NASA to build a Māori Aerospace sector

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Connecting with Indigenous whanau at NASA to build a Māori Aerospace sector

Pauline Harris and Kirsty Doyle are part of a joint six-month feasibility study looking at Earth observation research with NASA.

April 15, 2024

Discovery Scholarships Programme’s first commercial co-sponsor

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Discovery Scholarships Programme’s first commercial co-sponsor

We are delighted to announce Spirax Sarco New Zealand as the first commercial co-sponsor for our Discovery Scholarship programme.

April 15, 2024

Co-Directors appointed Fellows of the Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi

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Co-Directors appointed Fellows of the Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi

MacDiarmid Institute Co-Directors Professor Nicola Gaston and Professor Justin Hodgkiss have both been elected to the New Zealand Royal Society...

April 4, 2024

Significant piece of science history donated to the University

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Significant piece of science history donated to the University

If you're reading this on your mobile phone, you may be holding a piece of New Zealand Nobel Prize history.

February 27, 2024

2023 International Science Festival celebrates the legacy of Sir Paul Callaghan

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2023 International Science Festival celebrates the legacy of Sir Paul Callaghan

Sir Paul Callaghan played a role in developing the Magnetic Resonance technology that has so many uses today, both in...

December 3, 2023

MacDiarmid Institute Co-Director Prof Nicola Gaston awarded Royal Society Thomson Medal

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Prof Nicola Gaston awarded Royal Society Thomson Medal

Our Co-Director Prof Nicola Gaston has been awarded the Thomson Medal by Royal Society Te Apārangi for transformative leadership for...

November 9, 2023

2023 Marsden grant success

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2023 Marsden grant success

Congratulations to our long list of Marsden winners this year - it's wonderful to see the talent being recognised with...

November 3, 2023

Discovery Scholarship Programme for Māori and Pacific Island students in tertiary science receives continued funding in 2024

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Discovery Scholarship Programme receives continued funding in 2024

We are delighted to announce the continued funding of the Discovery Scholarship Programme, for Māori and Pacific Island students.

October 10, 2023

MacDiarmid Institute Commercialisation Manager wins KiwiNet Commercialisation Professional Award

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Commercialisation Manager wins KiwiNet Commercialisation Professional Award

Kevin Sheehy won the Commercialisation Professional Award at the 2023 KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards.

October 2, 2023

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