Media Releases

Posted: Thu, 5 May 2011 under Media Releases

Seven primary school teachers are halfway through a teacher fellowship programme which has taken them out of their classrooms and into the world of science and research. Read more…

Posted: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 under Media Releases

A new discussion paper about policy formation and evaluation released last week by the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, has been praised by the Royal Society of New Zealand. Read more…

Posted: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 under Media Releases

A new PhD scholarship has been awarded to an outstanding Polar scientist from New Zealand to study at the University of Cambridge. Read more…

Posted: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 under Media Releases

A new report looks at the state of science education in New Zealand schools, making recommendations on future directions. Read more…

Posted: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 under Media Releases

The finalists for the 2011 Science Book Prize have been decided with three books making the shortlist. The winning book will be announced on 13 May. Read more…

Posted: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 under Media Releases

New Zealand’s three Nobel Prize winners feature in a new exhibition opening at the New Zealand Portrait Gallery in Wellington on 31 March. Read more…

Posted: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 under Media Releases

An international celebrated scientist is the visiting lecturer for the upcoming Royal Society of New Zealand Distinguished Speaker public lecture series. Read more…