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Kiwi postdoc powers Japanese collaboration for computational discovery of new solar cell materials - Annual Report 2023

Materials scientists almost have too many options for making climate-friendly solar cells cheaper and more efficient.

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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 Te Apārangi’s Academy.

Modified: Jan 23, 2025, 1:09 PM

Created: Apr 4, 2024, 6:08 PM
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MacDiarmid Institute Co-Director 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 the research, science and innovation sector and as a ‘driver of change’ towards equity for women in science.

Modified: Jan 23, 2025, 1:08 PM

Created: Nov 9, 2023, 7:20 PM
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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 Fast-Start grants, and those at the next career stage with their first Standard grants, and especially great to see the strong thread of materials for sustainability running through this list.

Modified: Dec 19, 2023, 6:04 PM

Created: Nov 3, 2023, 4:21 PM
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Good news for a change: Sustainability Tech in Aotearoa New Zealand and the science behind it - Nelson (31 August)

The topic for this year’s MacDiarmid Institute Regional Lecture Series is Good news for a change: Sustainability Tech in Aotearoa New Zealand and the science behind it.

Modified: Dec 13, 2023, 10:34 PM

Created: Jul 13, 2023, 2:49 PM
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NanoCamp over the years - Annual Report 2022

The Institute’s inaugural NanoCamp was held at Massey University during the week January 19-23, 2009. Principal
Investigator Professor Shane Telfer who led the first NanoCamp says NanoCamp was an unreserved success.

Modified: Jun 13, 2023, 12:31 PM

Created: Apr 21, 2023, 4:18 PM
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2022 MacDiarmid Institute Marsden grant successes

MacDiarmid Institute led research received $7.84 million funding in 2022 Te Pūtea Rangahau a Marsden, the Marsden Fund.

Modified: Nov 4, 2022, 2:50 PM

Created: Nov 3, 2022, 12:48 PM
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To Industry and Beyond - Hawkes Bay (28 November)

Associate Professor Aaron Marshall and Dr Laura Domigan focus on pathways from science to industry as part of "To Industry and Beyond".

Modified: Oct 31, 2022, 9:46 AM

Created: Sep 28, 2022, 7:21 PM
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Regional Lecture Series

Each year MacDiarmid Institute investigators travel to regional centres to deliver public lectures on materials science and nanotechnology and how they impact our lives. The series allows us to directly address members of the public and to raise awareness of how materials science can address global problems.

Modified: Jun 26, 2024, 4:22 PM

Created: Aug 30, 2022, 2:47 PM
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Eric Le Ru awarded 2021 Hector Medal for work in Revolutionising chemical analysis at the nanoscale

Principal Investigator Eric Le Ru, awarded the Hector Medal for research in analytical chemistry at the nanoscale using surface-enhanced spectroscopies.

Modified: Nov 19, 2021, 12:24 PM

Created: Nov 18, 2021, 6:30 PM
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