Highlights
MWC teacher workshops focus on COVID-19
In 2020/21 the Centre adapted its teacher professional development programme to increase understanding around the COVID-19 pa...
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Collaboration a bridge to new knowledge
Four years ago, MWC and The Moko Foundation formed the Waharoa ki te Toi Health Research Centre in Kaitaia to drive outreach ...
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Young MWC scientists gain valuable specialist research training
Over 2019 a record number of emerging researchers took up the opportunity to access valuable specialist research training and...
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‘Sugar in Schools’ study launched nationwide
The Maurice Wilkins Centre launched the ‘Sugar in Schools’ study in 2017 – a ground-breaking multi-year programme bringing sc...
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Teacher programme reignites passion for science (2014)
Biology teacher Erin Sycamore is a big fan of MWC teacher professional development days and the annual biological conference ...
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Teacher development, from Kaitaia to Invercargill (2013)
This year the Maurice Wilkins Centre expanded its programme of professional development days for science teachers.
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Spreading the word (2013)
This year Maurice Wilkins Centre investigator Dr Siouxsie Wiles not only won the Callaghan Medal for science communication, a...
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School students get into hot water (2011)
With a blessing from Ngati Hei – and a polite request for tourists to move from their bathing holes – a unique experiment got...
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Mixing with Asia’s best and brightest (2009)
The Maurice Wilkins Centre sponsored two secondary school students and a teacher to attend an Asian regional science camp.
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