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Career change for Prof Richard Barker marks end of an era for Te Whai Ao board

Professor Richard Barker, formerly the Pro-Vice-Chancellor Sciences at the University of Otago, has stepped down from the Te Whai Ao — Dodd-Walls Centre board.

Honouring the Legacy of Professor John Harvey

Professor John Harvey has been made a life member of the Australian and New Zealand Optical Society.

Collaborating with Korea on Quantum Communications

The Catalyst Strategic NZ–Korea Joint Research Partnerships programme is supporting three joint quantum communications projects 2025-2028.

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Quantum Technologies Reach the Pacific

Dodd-Walls researchers support science in Samoa.

Dr Jacob Ngaha interviewed by Radio NZ about the future of Quantum Science

Te Whai Ao's very own Dr Jacob Ngaha took the time to interview with RNZ last week to talk about Aotearoa's place in the research into quantum science

Where Science Meets the Arts

It's World Quantum Day, with scientists globally celebrating advances in the field. Dodd-Walls acknowledges those who can navigate the arts AND physics.

Professor Frank Bloomfield ONZM celebrated by Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi

Frank Bloomfield ONZM is among twenty-two new Ngā Ahurei a Te Apārangi Fellows and Ngā Ahurei Honore a Te Apārangi Honorary Fellows have been elected

When a theory becomes a reality – New Zealand’s world-leading photonics research

An international team led by a Te Whai Ao - Dodd-Walls investigator has demonstrated a new photonic technology with applications from sensing to computing.

A Revolutionary New Machine to Understand how Brains Work

Neuro-imaging systems such as MRI scanners are expensive, imagine if you could build one for animal testing from off-the-shelf components for under $10000USD?