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Cather Simpson leaves the board.

Cather Simpson leaves the board.

Te Whai Ao Dodd-Walls Centre Board Chair Charlotte Walshe has announced that University of Auckland Professor Cather Simpson has resigned from the Centre’s Governance Board.

Exceptional alumni honoured with prestigious University award

Exceptional alumni honoured with prestigious University award

Renowned physicist and science communicator Professor John Dudley has been recognised for his exceptional accomplishments in the University’s 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards.

A New Zealand breakthough in quantum-inspired optical computing

A New Zealand breakthough in quantum-inspired optical computing

With fully fault‑tolerant quantum computers still years away, New Zealand researchers have built a hybrid device that could solve major problems much sooner.

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Te Whai Ao - The Dodd-Walls Centre celebrates its new te reo name

Te Whai Ao - The Dodd-Walls Centre celebrates its new te reo name

Te Whai Ao - The Dodd-Walls Centre officially recognised the gift of its te reo Māori name on Friday, 3 March.

Utaina! Pathing a way for te reo in science research

Utaina! Pathing a way for te reo in science research

The Dodd-Walls Centre is proud to have supported Utaina! 2023.

Save the date - 2023 Dodd-Walls Centre Symposium

Save the date - 2023 Dodd-Walls Centre Symposium

Save the date!

Congratulations to Professor Frédérique Vanholsbeeck

Congratulations to Professor Frédérique Vanholsbeeck

Our Science Team Leader has received the promotion to full professor, congratulations!

Mohsin Ijaz to attend the Global Young Scientist Summit

Mohsin Ijaz to attend the Global Young Scientist Summit

Mohsin Ijaz to attend the Global Young Scientist Summit 2023

Congratulations to Associate Professor Geoff Waterhouse

Congratulations to Associate Professor Geoff Waterhouse

Congratulations to Associate Professor Geoff Waterhouse for the award of the Shorland Medal from the New Zealand Association of Scientists for 2022.