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Students Selected to Attend USA International Space Camp

Monday, 7 May 2012, 4:43 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand

Four senior secondary school students have been selected by the Royal Society of New Zealand to attend the International Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama in July. More >>

Talented Science Students Off to Europe

Monday, 7 May 2012, 4:41 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand

Six secondary school students from around NZ have been selected by the Royal Society of NZ to discover the excitement of fundamental science research at CERN in Geneva and then travel on to the UK to attend the London International Youth Science Forum. More >>

Tolaga Bay prepares to host international celebrations

Monday, 7 May 2012, 11:12 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand

One month to go: Tolaga Bay prepares to host international celebrations for the Transit of Venus in June 2012 More >>

Tolaga Bay hosts Transit of Venus international celebrations

Monday, 7 May 2012, 10:44 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand

Te Aitanga a Hauiti iwi and the East Coast community of Tolaga Bay are preparing to host manuhiri from around New Zealand and overseas to observe the Transit of Venus. It will be another 105 years before the astronomical phenomenon will be seen again. More >>

Paul Callaghan’s Work Continues at Transit of Venus Forum

Monday, 7 May 2012, 10:28 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand

This June, hundreds of scientists, iwi representatives and dignitaries will gather to celebrate the Transit of Venus, and advance Sir Paul Callaghan’s vision of making New Zealand a place where talent wants to live. More >>

Gold CREST awards for school student investigative project

Thursday, 17 November 2011, 12:29 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand

Five secondary school students have been awarded Gold CREST awards for their investigative projects with topics ranging from distractions for teenage drivers, to watercress reducing nitrogen pollution in waterways. More >>

Manhire Prize for Creative Science Writing winners announced

Thursday, 17 November 2011, 12:26 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand

The two winning entries in the Royal Society of New Zealand Manhire Prize for Creative Writing were announced on Wednesday night with Bridget Stocker from Wellington being awarded the fiction prize and Joanna Wojnar from Auckland winning the non-fiction ... More >>

19 school students selected for prestigious national event

Monday, 7 November 2011, 1:08 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand

Nineteen top secondary students from all over New Zealand have been selected by the Royal Society of New Zealand to attend Genesis Energy’s Realise the Dream, a prestigious annual national event which takes place from 3-10 December. During the week the students ... More >>

13 top researchers elected Fellows of Royal Society of NZ

Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 12:46 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand

Twelve top New Zealand basic and applied science and humanities researchers have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society of New Zealand at the annual general meeting of the Society’s Academy in Auckland today. The Society also elected as ... More >>

Prestigious award made to prominent historian Jock Phillips

Wednesday, 26 October 2011, 11:42 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand

One man’s more than 30 years service to the study and advancement of New Zealand history has been recognised with a prestigious award from the Royal Society of New Zealand. More >>

Medal awarded to Auckland researcher

Tuesday, 25 October 2011, 11:28 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand

An Auckland researcher's development of a novel biotechnology method has been recognised with a medal from the Royal Society of New Zealand. The 2011 R.J. Scott Medal for engineering science and technology work of great merit has been awarded to Professor ... More >>

$53.8 million awarded to Marsden Fund researchers

Thursday, 6 October 2011, 9:37 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand

A total of 88 research projects have been allocated $53.8 million of funding in this year's Marsden Fund grants. More >>

James Cook Research Fellowships awarded

Thursday, 29 September 2011, 10:28 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand

Four researchers from New Zealand universities have been awarded prestigious James Cook Research Fellowships to undertake concentrated work in their fields of expertise for two years. More >>

Real-world science experiences for primary school teachers

Monday, 12 September 2011, 10:02 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand

Twelve primary school teachers are part way through a teacher fellowship programme which has taken them out of their classrooms and into the world of science and research. More >>

Ten researchers awarded fellowships

Thursday, 8 September 2011, 9:42 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand

Ten top researchers have been awarded highly sought after fellowships to help them develop their research careers in New Zealand. More >>

New Zealand school students win medals at Chemistry Olympiad

Monday, 1 August 2011, 12:34 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand

2011 New Zealand Chemistry Olympiad team with their medals after the Closing Ceremony of the 43rd International Chemistry Olympiad in Ankara, Turkey. From left: Andy Chen, Kailun Wang, Thomas Fellowes, Jade Leung. More >>

NZ team brings home gold from International Biology Olympiad

Monday, 18 July 2011, 3:34 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand

The New Zealand secondary school team of Benjamin Bai, Richard Chou, Vicky Tai and Jack Zhou are returning home from Taiwan, bringing with them a hat-trick of medals won at the prestigious 22nd International Biology Olympiad. The students all attend ... More >>

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