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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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Dr Mallika Suresh Has Been Awarded a Seed Catalyst Fund!

Dr Mallika Suresh Has Been Awarded a Seed Catalyst Fund!

Dr Mallika Suresh has been awarded a seed catalyst fund from the Royal Society Te Apārangi!

Professor Blair Blakie Recognised for Outstanding Research

Professor Blair Blakie Recognised for Outstanding Research

Congratulations, Professor Blair Blakie!

Caitlin Smith has been awarded the RHT Bates Postgraduate Scholarship by the Academy of the Royal Society Te Apārangi

Caitlin Smith has been awarded the RHT Bates Postgraduate Scholarship by the Academy of the Royal Society Te Apārangi

Congratulations to Caitlin Smith!

A Researcher’s Latest Success Makes it the Fourth Time That Te Whai Ao — Dodd-Walls Centre Has Won the Hill Tinsley Medal

A Researcher’s Latest Success Makes it the Fourth Time That Te Whai Ao — Dodd-Walls Centre Has Won the Hill Tinsley Medal

Congratulations to Dr Miro Erkintalo!

Affiliate Member Wins Future Leaders’ Fellowship

Affiliate Member Wins Future Leaders’ Fellowship

A dream has come true with an award for one of our quantum researchers.

Germany and New Zealand Celebrate Return of Laser Trapped in WWII Cavern

Germany and New Zealand Celebrate Return of Laser Trapped in WWII Cavern

A laser at the heart of a New Zealand and German research collaboration has been rescued and restored.