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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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Postdoctoral Fellow in Theoretical Quantum Physics

A Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in Theoretical Quantum Physics is available in the Dodd-Walls Centre at the Department of Physics.

Amita Deb and Niels Kjӕrgaard make the Top 10 List of Physics Discoveries 2021

We are immensely proud of this achievement of Amita Deb and Niels Kjӕrgaard of the Dodd-Walls Centre, Department of Physics, University of Otago.

Paper in Science

Today a paper appeared in Science co-authored by Amita and Niels.

Lasers at Cutting Edge of Technology, Harald Schwefel

View Harald Schwefel and our Director, Professor David Hutchinson speaking to the ODT

Keith Gordon speaks as part of the Distinguished Research Medal and Carl Smith Medal Lectures

“Using light to unpick complex materials; from solar cells to krill oil”

Marsden Fund Successes

Congratulations to Dodd-Walls members who secured funding in this year’s Marsden Fund round!