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Postdocs: the key to NZ's post-Covid recovery

Co-Directors Nicola Gaston and Justin Hodgkiss write about funding postdocs to keep talent in New Zealand and elevate the economy.

Modified: Oct 14, 2020, 11:30 AM

Created: Oct 14, 2020, 11:03 AM
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15 Minutes Smarter - Episode 2: Alternative Energy

Claire and Jono talk about what energy is, how coal is renewable if you are just prepared to wait, and chat to Professor Justin Hodgkiss about the power of solar power.

Modified: Aug 31, 2020, 11:45 AM

Created: Aug 31, 2020, 11:33 AM
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Materials science in the new energy sector

In May, the Government hosted the Just Transition summit in Taranaki on preparing for a low emissions economy,

Modified: Jun 11, 2020, 5:00 PM

Created: Jun 11, 2020, 2:00 PM
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Funding successes - Annual Report 2019

Funding successes for our investigators and their research programmes during 2019. This funding enables our researchers and collaborators to continue their breakthrough research in advanced materials and nanotechnology.

Modified: May 27, 2020, 10:21 PM

Created: May 26, 2020, 6:06 PM
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Co-Directors' Report - Annual Report 2019

A major focus for the MacDiarmid Institute in 2019 was building the proposal for our next eight years of CoRE funding.

Modified: May 25, 2020, 9:37 AM

Created: Apr 17, 2020, 12:28 PM
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Materials: Fact or Fiction - Lightsabers

In this episode of the new series 'Materials: Fact or Fiction', Professor Justin Hodgkiss gives his take on lighsabers. 

Modified: Mar 8, 2020, 3:36 PM

Created: Jan 31, 2020, 8:33 AM
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MacDiarmid Institute-led research recieves $4.1 million funding

MacDiarmid Institute-led advanced materials and nanotechnology research received $4.1 million funding through the 2019 Marsden Fund.

Modified: Jan 28, 2020, 12:43 PM

Created: Nov 5, 2019, 1:24 PM
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After decades of service, the lithium-ion battery has won a Nobel Prize

Justin Hodgkiss celebrates the slow and steady speed of technological developments.

Modified: Oct 30, 2019, 12:44 PM

Created: Oct 30, 2019, 12:30 PM
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The Fast and the Curious: Unravelling light-triggered chemical processes

Professor Justin Hodgkiss describes how he and his team have created instruments to illuminate and explore the femtosecond world.

Modified: Aug 26, 2019, 5:46 PM

Created: Aug 26, 2019, 11:55 AM
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Showcasing science for future sustainability at Te Papa

Te Papa’s Nature exhibit features some of our scientists' work creating materials for energy technology key to mitigating climate change.

Modified: Jan 24, 2022, 11:28 AM

Created: Aug 22, 2019, 11:11 AM
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Element of the Week - Carbon (C)

Professor Justin Hodgkiss introduces the element Carbon on RNZ Nights' Element of the Week.

Modified: Jan 24, 2022, 3:53 PM

Created: May 10, 2019, 4:03 PM
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Professor Justin Hodgkiss

Professor Justin Hodgkiss is Co-Director of the MacDiarmid Institute, and a Professor in Physical Chemistry at Victoria University of Wellington.

Modified: Jan 27, 2022, 3:33 PM

Created: Feb 14, 2019, 2:38 PM
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