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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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Optica Announces 2025 Fellows Class

Optica Announces 2025 Fellows Class

A Te Whai Ao – Dodd-Walls Centre member has been elected as a 2025 Optica Fellow!

Professor Louise Parr-Brownlie Awarded MNZM

Professor Louise Parr-Brownlie Awarded MNZM

Congratulations to Te Whai Ao — Dodd-Walls Centre Governance Board Member Professor Louise Barr-Brownlie

Congratulations to Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Congratulations to Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Congratulations to Te Whai Ao — Dodd-Walls Centre advisory board member Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Congratulations to Dr Jami Shepherd, Senior Research Fellow

Congratulations to Dr Jami Shepherd, Senior Research Fellow

Congratulations, Jami!

Shahna Haneef Awarded Equity and Diversity Award!

Shahna Haneef Awarded Equity and Diversity Award!

Congratulations to Shahna Haneef, the recipient of the 2023/2024 Equity and Diversity Award from Graduate Women Wellington!

Congratulations to Our New Professors

Congratulations to Our New Professors

Congratulations to our members who have been promoted to Professor!