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The Faculty of Science at The University of Auckland is the largest and most highly ranked science faculty in New Zealand. More than 7,000 students study in our 10 schools and departments, learning from internationally-renowned lecturers.
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News
Queen’s Birthday Honour for mathematician
4 June 2013
Emeritus Professor John Butcher of the University of Auckland’s Department of Mathematics has been appointed an Officer of the Order of New Zealand in the Queen's Birthday Honours, for his services to mathematics.
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High-tech agriculture
4 June 2013
Photon Factory discover a simple method for farmers to choose the sex of their animals
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Precious metals research wins scientific acclaim
30 May 2013
New Zealand research explaining how precious metals like gold and silver are deposited in geothermal regions has been named the best paper of 2012 in the international journal Economic Geology.
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Prestigious honour for New Zealand medical researcher
15 May 2013
Professor Garth Cooper (DPhil (Oxon), MB, ChB, FRCPA, FRSNZ) from The University of Auckland and University of Manchester, and a Maurice Wilkins Centre principal investigator, has been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (UK).
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An excellent teacher
6 May 2013
Associate Professor Cather Simpson, who holds co-appointments in the School of Chemical Sciences and Department of Physics, received a 2012 Sustained Excellence in Teaching Award at the Science Faculty graduation ceremony today.
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Events
Physics colloquium - Supersymetry and supergravity
19 June 2013 - 17 July 2013
11:00- 12:00
Dr Mirian Tsulaia, University of Canberra, Australia
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Appeal for a wise political response to our deteriorating world
20 June 2013
3.30pm
The Centre for Biodiversity and Biosecurity presents this seminar by Emeritus Professor Sir Alan Mark, Department of Botany, University of Otago
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Notices
NEXT Woman of the Year Awards
Currently in its fourth year, NEXT Woman of The Year is the first award of its kind to recognise New Zealand women in six distinctive fields: Health & Science, Arts & Culture, Sports, Business, Community and Education. Entries close July 31, 2013
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George Mason Scholarship for Sea Sponge Research
The main purpose of the Scholarship is to encourage and support a Masters thesis student to undertake research that will increase knowledge on the biology of a potentially valuable sea sponge from the Taranaki region. Application closing date: 1 July
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Leigh Marine Laboratory Visiting Fellowships
The newly established Institute of Marine Science of the University of Auckland, New Zealand announces the availability of Visiting Research Fellowships based at the Leigh Marine Laboratory.
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2013 Prime Minister's Science Prizes
The Prime Minister’s Science Prizes are one of New Zealand’s most sought after science awards. Application deadline: 17 July
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Funded MSc topic: Native invertebrate biodiversity in Hawke’s Bay orchards
Plant & Food Research is offering a $10,000 MSc scholarship to answer the following research question:
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