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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: 26 Jun 2024, 4:22 pm

Created: 30 Aug 2022, 2:47 pm
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Responding to the challenge of Covid-19

2020 was an extraordinary year. Along with the rest of the world, we pivoted to find ways to best support our people through these times.

Modified: 24 Jan 2022, 11:23 am

Created: 1 Apr 2021, 12:27 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: 24 Jan 2022, 11:33 am

Created: 31 Mar 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: 24 Jan 2022, 11:11 am

Created: 31 Mar 2021, 6:04 pm
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Materials: Fact or Fiction - Nelson (10 November)

Professor Bill Williams and Dr Erin Leitao give their scientific take on whether fictional materials could be reality in a not too far off future.

Modified: 14 Oct 2020, 11:25 am

Created: 24 Sept 2020, 8:26 am
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Materials: Fact or Fiction - Tauranga (19 October)

Dr Chris Bumby and Dr Michel Nieuwoudt give their scientific take on whether fictional materials could be reality in a not too far off future.

Modified: 29 Sept 2020, 9:56 am

Created: 15 Sept 2020, 11:30 am
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Materials: Fact or Fiction - Regional Lecture Series 2020

This year's annual Regional Lecture Series is based on 'Materials: Fact or Fiction', our collaboration with RNZ Nights.

Modified: 6 Oct 2020, 9:53 am

Created: 15 Sept 2020, 9:56 am
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Materials: Fact or Fiction - Napier (21 September)

Professor Penny Brothers and Dr Mike Price give their scientific take on whether fictional materials could be reality in a not too far off future.

Modified: 16 Sept 2020, 12:40 pm

Created: 14 Sept 2020, 1:37 pm
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