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Asia-Pacific Innovation Conference

Asia-Pacific Innovation Conference

Adam Jaffe, Director at Motu and our Theme Leader in Complex Economic and Social Systems is presenting two papers at the 2015 Asia Pacific Innovation Conference in Hangzhou, P.R. China. The School of Management, National Institute for Innovation Management and...

We’re at SCANZ

We’re at SCANZ

In November, at the Science Communicators Association of New Zealand (SCANZ).  Three of our people are presenting.  They are: Kate Hannah (Te Pūnaha Matatini) Presenting: Using  Emily  Dickinson  to  upskill  the  new  Michelle   Rhian Salmon - Plenary Speaker....

Complexity and the Biosphere second Hui

Complexity and the Biosphere second Hui

Report By Hafiz Mohd The second TPM Complexity and the Biosphere theme meeting, was held on Aug 27th 2015 at the University of Canterbury. This meeting brought together researchers in mathematics, science and other disciplines to discuss problems involving complex...

The National Digital Forum 2015

The National Digital Forum 2015

Tomorrow (Tuesday 13th October), Kate Hannah and Les Oxley will be presenting at The National Digital Forum 2015 conference: Kate Hannah (Te Pūnaha Matatini) Kate is presenting: #GLAM #SciComm #HistComm: Talking to each other and making sense.   Les Oxley (The...

History of New Zealand Science

History of New Zealand Science

In November, we have 3 of our people involved in the Finding New Zealand's Scientific Heritage. They are: Kate Hannah (Te Pūnaha Matatini) Kate is delivering this paper: From Rutherford's Sister (or 'the two Lucies') to Nanogirl – Deconstructing narratives of female...

Dan Hikuroa in the Dominion Post

Dan Hikuroa in the Dominion Post

"Geologist believes natural hazards hidden in Māori mythology" was the headline for a piece written by Olivia Wannan. It featured in the Dominion Post, Saturday September 12 about one of our Associate Investigators Dan Hikuroa. You can find the piece here

Rebecca Ford

Rebecca Ford

On Friday 28th August, our new Associate Investigator Rebecca Ford took part in the International Sustainability Transitions Conference 2015 (IST15) Follow the tweets Research session: Cultures of transitions: Using the EC framework to examine socio- technical...

Jaffe on Marsden Fund

Jaffe on Marsden Fund

Back in May, after some criticism of the Marsden Fund processes made it into the media, I wrote about Te Pūnaha Matatini investigator Adam Jaffe’s study of the Marsden Fund. Adam presented his preliminary findings at our Launch workshop in February, and today they...

Public Lecture – Professor Alan Hastings

Public Lecture – Professor Alan Hastings

Te Pūnaha Matatini presents Distinguished Professor Alan Hastings University of California, Davis. Professor Alan is visiting New Zealand and will be giving public lectures around the country. Driven by human forces, there are great challenges to maintain...