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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.

First Māori-led or partnered Te Whai Ao research projects

Te Ropū Whai Ao has announced the first two Māori-led or partnered Te Whai Ao research projects.

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Designing the Lasers of Tomorrow - an update from the Royal Society Te Apārangi

Lasers are used across all aspects of daily life, with Investigators from the Centre exploring new ways to design and build these light-based tools.

Congratulations to Professor Cather Simpson

Congratulations to Professor Cather Simpson, New Vice President of SPIE!

Prevention, not clean up, should be New Zealand's strategy for major weather events

As catastrophic weather events continue to strike, a group of New Zealand based scientists is focusing on better detection.

When Passion, Persistence and Brain Power Pay Off

Dr Mallika Suresh, an alumna of Germany's Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light begins the Agnes Blackie Fellowship at Te Whai Ao — Dodd-Walls.

Kings Birthday Honours - Prof Ian Walmsley

Congratulations to Professor Ian Walmsley for receiving a Kings Birthday Honours for his services to Science and to Quantum Technologies.

The Year of Quantum is Coming

New Zealand’s leading scientists are celebrating today's United Nations’ proclamation that 2025 is the Year of Quantum Science and Technology.