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A COVID-19 vaccination model for Aotearoa New Zealand

30 Jun 2021 | COVID-19

30 June 2021 Executive summary We use a mathematical model to estimate the effect of New Zealand’s vaccine rollout on the potential spread and health impacts of COVID-19 and the implications for controlling border-related outbreaks. The model can be used to estimate...

PhD scholarship on feedback between humans, living things and artificial intelligence

11 Jun 2021 | Te Pūnaha Matatini Scholarships

Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD scholarship to explore feedback between humans, living things and artificial intelligence (AI). Researchers are increasingly seeking to solve complex problems using computer generated predictions. These predictions are...

Dr Andrea Byrom honoured to accept new role as kairangi

8 Jun 2021 | News & Events

Ecologist and science leader Dr Andrea Byrom has accepted a role as kairangi in Te Pūnaha Matatini. Kairangi is a Māori word meaning ‘the finest pounamu’, which can be used to describe a person held in high esteem. This role acknowledges the important contributions of...