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NZ students finalists in the worldwide Google Science Fair

Friday, 13 May 2011, 1:47 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand

Two students from Albany Senior High School are the only New Zealand semi- finalists in the worldwide Google Science Fair. More >>

Teachers gaining science skills away from the classroom

Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 1:20 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand

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. The teachers are all spending the first two terms of 2011 as Primary Science Teacher ... More >>

Nationwide week of science activities gets underway

Wednesday, 20 April 2011, 11:51 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand

Year 4 students at Eastern Hutt School (from left) Ethan Claridge, Michael Meyer, Oliver Pickering, Cameron Giles, Zoe Ferrera. More >>

Royal Society comments on new discussion paper

Monday, 18 April 2011, 1:58 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand

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. More >>

Shortlisted books announced for 2011 Science Book Prize

Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 12:15 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand

The three books shortlisted for the 2011 Science Book Prize have been announced today (29 March) and the topics include New Zealand’s rarest parrot, the mystery of the Earth’s magnetism, and an exploration of climate change. More >>

The Canterbury Earthquakes: Scientific Answers

Wednesday, 16 March 2011, 2:36 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand

The Canterbury region has had six months of unexpected and extremely difficult challenges as a result of a sequence of damaging and deadly earthquakes and the associated aftershocks. The result is significant uncertainty within the public about why the February 22 ... More >>

The implications of geoengineering schemes for New Zealand

Friday, 4 March 2011, 8:00 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand

The implications of geoengineering schemes for New Zealand Next week around 40 scientists and policymakers will meet in Wellington to familiarise themselves with the principles behind geoengineering, and the implications for New Zealand. The workshop on Tuesday ... More >>

Year of Chemistry 2011 launched in New Zealand

Thursday, 10 February 2011, 9:53 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand

New Zealand’s involvement in the Year of Chemistry 2011 was officially launched on Wednesday 9 February in Wellington by Dr Di McCarthy, chief executive of the Royal Society of New Zealand. The year is being celebrated worldwide. The New Zealand launch ... More >>

RSNZ elects Dr Andrew West as a Companion

Wednesday, 2 February 2011, 10:05 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand

The Council of the Royal Society of New Zealand has elected former AgResearch chief executive Dr Andrew West as a Companion. Dr West had the honour bestowed on him at a function in Hamilton on Tuesday night. More >>

Celebrating the year of chemistry in 2011

Wednesday, 22 December 2010, 10:28 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand

The International Year of Chemistry 2011 is being celebrated worldwide next year and a new website has been launched as the hub for New Zealand activities at www.yearofchemistry.org.nz More >>

Wellington schools put their thinking caps on

Monday, 15 November 2010, 2:02 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand

New Zealanders are known for their ingenuity and more great young innovators will have the chance to show off their skills in devising and developing gadgets and gizmos, using simple materials such as paper, cardboard, string and sellotape. More >>

Rutherford Discovery Fellowships Chosen

Thursday, 11 November 2010, 9:53 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand

Ten talented researchers have been chosen as the first recipients of a new Government funded scheme designed to support early to mid-career researchers. More >>

Three students win prestigious PhD scholarships

Thursday, 28 October 2010, 12:29 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand

Three New Zealand university students have been awarded prestigious scholarships from the Rutherford Foundation to undertake their PhDs at the University of Cambridge in England, following in the footsteps of Lord Ernest Rutherford. More >>

Students chosen for trip to sub-Antarctic islands

Thursday, 28 October 2010, 11:18 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand

Three secondary school students have been chosen for a week-long adventure on board the Navy ship HMNZS WELLINGTON to the sub-Antarctic islands, setting sail on 6 December. More >>

Shortlist for Creative Science Writing Prize

Monday, 18 October 2010, 5:01 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand

The shortlist for the Royal Society of New Zealand Manhire Prize for Creative Writing has been announced, with the winners to be revealed on 10 November at the 2010 Research Honours celebration in Christchurch. More >>

Appointment of Murray Bain as chief executive

Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 5:09 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand

The following comment is from the acting chief executive of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Don Smith: More >>

Thirteen top researchers elected as Fellows

Wednesday, 6 October 2010, 2:17 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand

Twelve top New Zealand pure 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 Wellington today. The Society also elected as an Honorary ... More >>

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