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Teachers focussing on science for rest of year
Tuesday, 3 August 2010, 1:29 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
Thirteen primary school teachers have been awarded Primary Science Teacher Fellowships for the last two terms of 2010, and will spend the rest of the year being immersed in the world of science. More >>
Winning students from science film competition
Thursday, 22 July 2010, 9:42 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand
Two students from Pakuranga College have won a science film competition with a five minute film they produced for the competition run by the Royal Society of New Zealand. More >>
Wwriters challenged to focus on the mind
Wednesday, 30 June 2010, 1:32 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
The country’s only literary award for science writing is reflecting the Royal Society of New Zealand’s move to take the humanities under its wing. More >>
NZ writers challenged to focus on the mind
Wednesday, 30 June 2010, 1:15 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
The Royal Society of New Zealand Manhire Prize for Creative Science Writing has celebrated success since it started in 2007 by encouraging writers with an interest in science. This year the topic ‘The Mind’ is designed to encourage entrants to consider ... More >>
Freemasons Reel Science Film Festival Finalists
Wednesday, 2 June 2010, 5:20 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
Six senior secondary school teams have been selected as finalists in the Freemasons Reel Science Film Festival run by the Royal Society of New Zealand. Each of these teams made a short film based on a science theme or telling a story about science. ... More >>
PM’s Budget emphasis on research, science and tech
Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 2:46 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
The following comments are from the Royal Society of New Zealand’s President, Dr Garth Carnaby, about the Prime Minister’s announcement today on the research, science and technology component in next week’s Budget: More >>
New science fellowships welcomed by Royal Society
Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 12:17 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
The Royal Society of New Zealand says it applauds the decision by Hon Dr Wayne Mapp to introduce new fellowships for emerging scientists with significant funding allocated over the next four years. More >>
Royal Society elects new Companions
Friday, 9 April 2010, 10:52 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand
News release from the Royal Society of New Zealand 9 April 2010 Royal Society of New Zealand elects Sue Suckling and Rick Christie as Companions The Council of the Royal Society of New Zealand has elected two former Crown Research Institute chairpersons ... More >>
Science, Climate Change and Integrity
Wednesday, 7 April 2010, 1:00 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
The science of climate change has been the subject of recent harsh criticisms in the popular media, with attacks on the integrity and professionalism of scientists. There is fault on both sides of the equation, with the need for absolute transparency ... More >>
Death of Sir Ian Axford, NZ scientist
Wednesday, 17 March 2010, 11:28 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand
The Royal Society of New Zealand says it is deeply saddened by the death of Sir Ian Axford, a renowned New Zealand scientist. More >>
Students’ research rewarded with cash prizes
Thursday, 11 March 2010, 5:04 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
Talented school students from around New Zealand were presented with awards totalling more than $30,000 on Wednesday night for science and technology research projects they had completed. More >>
CRI taskforce report "right on the button"
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 9:50 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand
‘Right on the button’ is how the President of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Dr Garth Carnaby, describes the CRI Taskforce report released today. More >>
President of Royal Society of London visits NZ
Tuesday, 2 March 2010, 4:21 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
The president of the world’s oldest and most prestigious scientific institution, the Royal Society of London, is visiting New Zealand in the 350th anniversary year of the Society’s founding. More >>
Humanities Fellows Welcomed Into The Royal Society
Friday, 12 February 2010, 11:41 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand
Fellows from Te Whainga Aronui Council for the Humanities were formally welcomed into the Fellowship of the Royal Society of New Zealand at a function held last night in Auckland. A similar function in Dunedin next week will welcome those in the South ... More >>
Science film competition launched for students
Wednesday, 10 February 2010, 1:50 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
The Royal Society of New Zealand and Freemasons New Zealand are delighted to announce the launch of a new competition called the ‘Freemasons Reel Science Film Festival’. More >>
Govt's applauded for science and innovation focus
Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 4:04 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
The Royal Society of New Zealand’s President, Dr Garth Carnaby, says the comments in Prime Minister John Key’s opening statement to Parliament show an “elevation in the significance of science”. More >>
Royal Society elects Dr Helen Anderson as a Compan
Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 12:07 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
The Council of the Royal Society of New Zealand has elected Dr Helen Anderson, chief executive of the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology, as a Companion. More >>
Teachers produce ground-breaking research on leave
Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 1:40 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
A group of teachers from all over New Zealand have just completed one-year out of the classroom to undertake research projects, with some ground-breaking work produced. More >>
Royal Society embraces the Humanity
Thursday, 10 December 2009, 11:44 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand
From January 2010 the Royal Society of New Zealand, which promotes science and technology, will also be incorporating the humanities in its work. More >>
Prize for Creative Science Writing announced
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 12:53 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 Tina Makereti from the Kapiti Coast being awarded the non-fiction prize and Katie Henderson from Auckland winning the ... More >>
