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Alumni stories - Annual Report 2018

Over 850 MacDiarmid Institute alumni are now using their expertise to make amazing scientific breakthroughs, mentor students, achieve commercial success, and be business leaders. Our alumni have amazing stories to tell.

Modified: 30/05/2019, 6:12 pm

Created: 8/04/2019, 12:05 am
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MacDiarmid alumni videos - Annual Report 2018

We created short (90 second) videos presented by 11 of our alumni for school students who are considering whether to continue with science, to show them some of the many different places (mostly outside academia) where science studies might take them.

Modified: 30/05/2019, 6:14 pm

Created: 8/04/2019, 12:05 am
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Dr Matthew Cowan

Matthew Cowan is a lecturer and Rutherford Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Canterbury.

Modified: 14/03/2025, 8:14 am

Created: 25/02/2019, 4:59 am
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Element of the Week - Silver (Ag)

Dr Matthew Cowan introduces the element Silver on RNZ Nights' Element of the Week.

Modified: 24/01/2022, 4:00 pm

Created: 22/02/2019, 3:17 pm
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MacDiarmid Alumni Videos

Ten MacDiarmid Institute alumni talk about their work in nanotechnology and materials science, showing their persistence, dedication, and curiosity.

Modified: 21/05/2019, 6:55 am

Created: 15/11/2018, 12:00 am
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Alumnus Matthew Cowan: the importance of failure in success

MacDiarmid Institute alumnus Dr Matthew Cowan discusses his research and the importance of failure in success.

Modified: 21/05/2019, 6:52 am

Created: 4/11/2018, 12:00 am
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Matthew Cowan: Silver ions to the rescue!

We’re often told that obliging industry to significantly reduce energy consumption and energy-related emissions would be bad for business and the economy. There may be some truth in that, but it also seems apparent that if there was the political and economic will, there would be the scientific ways.

Modified: 16/06/2019, 1:07 pm

Created: 10/07/2015, 12:00 am
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Dr Matthew Cowan: improving solar energy

MacDiarmid Institute alumnus Dr Matthew Cowan discusses his research and the importance of failure in success.

Modified: 23/04/2020, 1:07 pm

Created: 22/04/2012, 1:11 pm
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