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Biology Teacher Professional Development Programme is back for 2023

Biology Teacher Professional Development Programme is back for 2023

1 August 2023

The annual Maurice Wilkins Centre’s Biology Teacher Professional Development (PD) Programme kicked off in July with great enthusiasm from local communities and teachers.

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MWC & Catalyst Trust bring COVID-19 experts to Queenstown

MWC & Catalyst Trust bring COVID-19 experts to Queenstown

20 June 2021

MWC hosted a joint event with Catalyst Trust Queenstown to bring a panel of experts to the Wakatipu Basin on Sunday 21st June.

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MWC community gathers for the Maurice Wilkins Centre Research Symposium & Future Science Day 2021

MWC community gathers for the Maurice Wilkins Centre Research Symposium & Future Science Day 2021

12 February 2021

In early February we welcomed MWC investigators and associates to the Centre’s annual research symposium, held at the University of Auckland. The three day event was a gathering of New Zealand's brightest minds at the UoA’s brand new conference facility in the Faculty of Eng...

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MWC hosts gene editing workshop at QRW

MWC hosts gene editing workshop at QRW

7 October 2019

The MWC Early Career Steering Committee (ECSC) recently hosted a workshop on CRISPR Cas 9 (gene editing) technology at Queenstown Research Week (QRW) in early September 2019.

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MWC researchers refine their writing skills

MWC researchers refine their writing skills

19 September 2019

The MWC Early Career Steering Committee recently hosted two comprehensive workshops designed to help MWC investigators enhance their writing and storytelling skills. 

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More Kiwi scientists becoming business leaders and entrepreneurs

More Kiwi scientists becoming business leaders and entrepreneurs

26 February 2019

The Maurice Wilkins Centre hosted a full-day workshop on 22 February 2019 at Victoria University of Wellington for young scientists keen to learn more about how to commercialise their work. 

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Highlights from MWC’s 2018 Research Symposium & Future Science Day

Highlights from MWC’s 2018 Research Symposium & Future Science Day

22 December 2018

The Maurice Wilkins Centre’s 2018 Research Symposium and Future Science Day, held at the University of Auckland on the 6th and 7th December was attended by a record number of participants and showcased excellent science being done by MWC investigators.

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Professional development days a huge hit with biology teachers

Professional development days a huge hit with biology teachers

20 December 2018

The Maurice Wilkins Centre has received overwhelmingly positive feedback following a nationwide series of free biology teacher professional development (PD) days the centre organised in November and December.

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