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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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ICO Prize Extension and Newsletter

ICO Newsletter and extension of ICO prize

Wired for Weird - Listener Article

Wired for Weird - Listener article featuring David Hutchinson

Our 2021 Annual Report is out!

View the annual report here

Congratulations to Samuel Esan!

Optica Foundation recently awarded Ayomikun (Sam) Esan, one of our PhD students in Auckland

Our New Mural

Science engagement through street art is a fairly common phenomenon around Dunedin, if you’re talking about natural sciences.

The quantum realm isn't just fiction in film - Professor David Hutchinson speaks to Jesse Mulligan on RNZ

The quantum realm isn't just fiction in film Our Director Professor David Hutchinson explains the science of the quantum realm.