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Open Letter On Importance Of Research In The Social Sciences And Humanities

Monday, 16 December 2024, 3:26 pm | Royal Society Te Aparangi

The role of the Royal Society Te Apārangi, as set out in the Royal Society of New Zealand Act, is to advance and promote science, technology, and the humanities, and to provide expert advice on important public issues to the Government and people ... More >>

Fellowships Support Research Into Vaping And Health, Bacteriophage, And Bioethics Relating To Legacy Collections

Friday, 27 October 2023, 11:51 am | Royal Society Te Aparangi

Three researchers at the height of their careers have been awarded fellowships to undertake study or research in their field of endeavour for two years, recognising their sustained research excellence. They will be studying the long term health effects ... More >>

Rutherford Discovery Fellowship Tops 23 Years With 12 New Fellows

Friday, 27 October 2023, 11:50 am | Royal Society Te Aparangi

Established in 2010, the Rutherford Discovery Fellowship has been supporting some of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most promising early-to mid-career researchers as they secure and accelerate their research careers and contribute to our country’s research, ... More >>

Researchers And Scholars At The Top Of Their Fields Elected As Ngā Ahurei Fellows

Thursday, 16 March 2023, 11:22 am | Royal Society Te Aparangi

Thirty-four new Ngā Ahurei a Te Apārangi Fellows and Ngā Ahurei Honore a Te Apārangi Honorary Fellows have been elected to the Academy of the Royal Society Te Apārangi for their distinction in research and advancement of science, technology or the humanities. ... More >>

Openness On Use Of Animals In Research, Testing And Teaching Statistics

Monday, 30 May 2022, 1:14 pm | Royal Society Te Aparangi

On Friday 27 May 2022, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) released its 2020 annual statistics on the number of animals used in research, testing, and teaching (RTT) in New Zealand. Along with its detailed report, it has released an easy-to-read ... More >>

Researchers And Scholars At The Top Of Their Fields Elected As Fellows

Friday, 18 March 2022, 11:08 am | Royal Society Te Aparangi

Twenty-three Ngā Ahurei hou a Te Apārangi new Fellows have been elected to the Academy of the Royal Society Te Apārangi for their distinction in research and advancement of mātauranga Māori, humanities, technology and science. They are world leaders ... More >>

2021 Research Honours Aotearoa Celebrates Achievements By Researchers, Scholars And Innovators

Thursday, 18 November 2021, 11:09 am | Royal Society Te Aparangi

Contributions of innovators, kairangahau Māori, researchers and scholars throughout Aotearoa New Zealand are having their achievements and national and international impact recognised. For the 2021 Research Honours Aotearoa, Royal Society Te Apārangi ... More >>

11 New Rutherford Discovery Fellowships Awarded

Thursday, 11 November 2021, 2:05 pm | Royal Society Te Aparangi

Eleven early-to mid-career researchers have been awarded Rutherford Discovery Fellowships that will support them to accelerate their research careers in Aotearoa. The research programmes of the new fellowships span a wide variety of interesting topics, including: ... More >>

Representing Aotearoa With Robotic Capsule For Gut Sampling

Monday, 8 November 2021, 4:20 pm | Royal Society Te Aparangi

Muhammad Rehan from Massey University represented New Zealand at the Falling Walls Lab finale over the weekend, where contestants from all over the world pitched their breakthrough ideas to pressing global challenges, such as access to drinking water, ... More >>

Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships And Scholarship Recipients

Tuesday, 2 November 2021, 2:14 pm | Royal Society Te Aparangi

2021 Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships and a Cambridge-Rutherford Memorial PhD Scholarship have been awarded to six early-career researchers in Aotearoa. The recipients will be exploring a diverse range of research topics: How to educate our ... More >>

Fellowships Support Research Into Understanding The ‘little Brains’ Of The Heart

Thursday, 28 October 2021, 12:54 pm | Royal Society Te Aparangi

Three researchers at the height of their careers have been awarded fellowships to undertake study or research in their field of endeavour for two years, recognising their sustained research excellence. Associate Professor Johanna Montgomery , University ... More >>

2020 Research Honours Aotearoa Winners Celebrated At Auckland Museum

Thursday, 19 November 2020, 6:00 pm | Royal Society Te Aparangi

The achievements and contributions of innovators, kairangahau Māori, researchers and scholars were celebrated at Auckland War Memorial Museum this evening, the third of three 2020 Research Honours Aotearoa events held around the country by Royal Society ... More >>

2020 ECR Excellence Award For Humanities: Art History On Ngāti Porou Carving

Thursday, 19 November 2020, 5:57 pm | Royal Society Te Aparangi

Associate Professor Ngarino Ellis (Ngāpuhi/Ngāti Porou) has received the Royal Society Te Apārangi Early Career Research Excellence Award for Humanities for her multiple award-winning first book Whakapapa of Tradition: One Hundred Years of Ngāti ... More >>

2020 Callaghan Medal: Te Whetu - Living With The Stars

Thursday, 19 November 2020, 5:54 pm | Royal Society Te Aparangi

The 2020 Callaghan Medal for an outstanding contribution to science or technology communication has been awarded to Professor Rangi Mātāmua (Tūhoe) for his pioneering work in Māori astronomy that has engaged the public in the interface between western ... More >>

2020 Research Honours Aotearoa Winners Celebrated At Te Puna O Waiwhetū Christchurch Art Gallery

Friday, 13 November 2020, 8:17 am | Royal Society Te Aparangi

The achievements and contributions of five innovators, kairangahau Māori, researchers and scholars were celebrated at Te Puna o Waiwhetū Christchurch Art Gallery this evening, the second of three 2020 Research Honours Aotearoa events to be held around ... More >>

2020 Research Honours Aotearoa Winners Celebrated At Government House

Friday, 6 November 2020, 8:19 am | Royal Society Te Aparangi

The achievements and contributions of eight innovators, kairangahau Māori, researchers and scholars were celebrated at Government House this evening, the first of three 2020 Research Honours Aotearoa events to be held around the country. Royal Society ... More >>

Latest 10 Fellows Announced In 10th Year Of Rutherford Discovery Fellowship Awards

Thursday, 22 October 2020, 2:58 pm | Royal Society Te Aparangi

Ten early-to mid-career researchers have been awarded Rutherford Discovery Fellowships that will support them to accelerate their research careers in Aotearoa. The research programmes of the new fellowships span a wide variety of interesting topics, including: ... More >>

Launch Of Panel Te Tapeke: Fair Futures In Aotearoa

Thursday, 8 October 2020, 4:12 pm | Royal Society Te Aparangi

Royal Society Te Apārangi has convened a diverse, multidisciplinary panel to examine issues of fairness, equality, and equity in Aotearoa New Zealand. The name ‘Te Tapeke’ comes from ‘ka tapeke katoa te iwi’ and embraces the concept of including ... More >>

Health impacts of cannabis – benefits, harms & many unknowns

Thursday, 12 December 2019, 9:15 am | Royal Society Te Aparangi

A new report by Royal Society Te Apārangi summarises what is known about the potential risks and benefits to health from the use of recreational and medicinal cannabis. It finds evidence that cannabis-based medicines have some therapeutic effect in specific ... More >>

Researchers and scholars at the top of their fields elected

Thursday, 21 November 2019, 11:08 am | Royal Society Te Aparangi

Nineteen new Ngā Ahurei a Te Apārangi Fellows and Ngā Ahurei Honore a Te Apārangi Honorary Fellows have been elected to the Academy of the Royal Society Te Apārangi for their distinction in research and advancement of science, technology or the humanities. ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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