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RNZ Nights’ Materials: Fact or Fiction

We continued our collaboration with RNZ, with a new series ‘Materials: Fact or Fiction’.

Modified: Jan 24, 2022, 11:16 AM

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House of Science - Annual Report 2020

We continued sponsoring the House of Science to provide teachers and children with resources and equipment to teach science.

Modified: Oct 20, 2021, 9:49 PM

Created: Apr 1, 2021, 1:24 AM
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Otago Museum Partnership

Our partnership with Otago Museum saw the development of ‘The Future is Nano’ workshops.

Modified: Apr 1, 2021, 11:40 AM

Created: Apr 1, 2021, 12:54 AM
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Supporting science communication at The Spinoff

Our continued partnership with The Spinoff, became especially crucial during the Covid-19
pandemic.

Modified: Apr 1, 2021, 11:40 AM

Created: Apr 1, 2021, 12:50 AM
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Animated science videos

For our pivot to online delivery of outreach, we employed several of our students to script and animate short videos.

Modified: Apr 1, 2021, 11:40 AM

Created: Apr 1, 2021, 12:41 AM
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15 Minutes Smarter

2020 saw the launch of our new podcast - ‘15 Minutes Smarter’, with Dr Jonathan Falconer and Dr Claire Concannon.

Modified: Apr 1, 2021, 11:40 AM

Created: Apr 1, 2021, 12:08 AM
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Showcasing futures

During the Level 4 lockdown, we launched #BetterWorkStories videos featuring our alumni and where studies in materials science led them.

Modified: Oct 20, 2021, 9:48 PM

Created: Mar 31, 2021, 6:35 PM
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Supporting the teachers

We continued our NanoGirl Labs partnership last year to deliver science videos for children learning at home during lockdown.

Modified: Apr 1, 2021, 11:39 AM

Created: Mar 31, 2021, 6:29 PM
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Adapting to the online environment

As classes and meetings moved online in March as Aotearoa New Zealand entered Level 4 lockdown, we adapted our community outreach activities to the virtual environment.

Modified: Jan 24, 2022, 11:33 AM

Created: Mar 31, 2021, 6:13 PM
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Into the community - Annual Report 2020

For organisations running educational outreach and engagement programmes, Covid-19 provided enormous challenges but also the proverbial opportunities.

Modified: Jan 24, 2022, 11:11 AM

Created: Mar 31, 2021, 6:04 PM
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Patents and Spinouts - Annual Report 2020

One of the early considerations on the path to market for materials science is what should be patented and why.

Modified: Dec 21, 2022, 1:35 PM

Created: Mar 31, 2021, 5:14 PM
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Alumni Business Scholarships

Four scholarships have been awarded in 2021 to support the recipients to develop a more comprehensive commercial skillset to wrap around their existing scientific capabilities.

Modified: Apr 1, 2021, 11:37 AM

Created: Mar 31, 2021, 4:55 PM
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