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Agnes Blackie Memorial Fellowship opportunity

Te Whai Ao — Dodd-Walls Centre is advertising this fellowship opportunity, and applications are open until Sunday 19 July 2026

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

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

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DWC Emeritus Professor Nancy Longnecker

DWC Emeritus Investigator, Nancy Longenecker, has been featured in an interview by the University of Otago.

New Zealand Space Scholarship - Sofie Claridge

Sofie is one of three PhD students from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington to have been awarded scholarships to intern at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory!

Centre’s Work Proves an Exhibition Winner

A Dodd-Walls team has helped set a new global benchmark for inclusive, engaging STEAM experiences.

How to grow a deep tech economy, but for real this time

Centre Director, Professor Frédérique Vanholsbeeck, and Director of The MacDiarmid Institute, Nicola Gaston voice their opinion on the science sector reforms.