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Connections 49 eNewsletter out now
September 2024: Another bumper issue of the IRANZ newsletter is out now. It's chock full of the latest independent science research news from around Aotearoa New Zealand.
WSP unveils revolutionary new traffic sensor system
NTRO NZ joins IRANZ
Mackie Research leads Harm Reduction Plan for work-related road safety
BRANZ: Facing off with nature
HERA: Industry voice - the foundation of vocational education
Dragonfly: Fishing 'Right Time, Right Place'
Cawthron scientists study filtering ability of mussels
Aqualinc: The problem with swallow ground water
Bragato: Turning grape marc into value
TTW: Perspectives on genetic technologies and pest management - report
Lincoln Agritech celebrates 60 years of innovation
Motu Research evaluates COVID-19 Wage Subsidy
. . . And much more.
Professor Paora John Tohiteururangi Tapsell has been elected as a Companion of the Royal Society Te Apārangi. Photo: David St George.
IRANZ August news briefs
September 2024: Follow the link for more details on the August 2024 news briefs from our Independent Research Organisations.
- Takarangi's Paora Tapsell elected as a Companion of Royal Society
- Motu: Urban Economic Short Courses coming soon
- Novice drivers stalled by anxiety: WSP study
- Cawthron: Habitats vulnerable to gold clam invasion
- Aqualinc: The longer-term impact of drought
- Lincoln Agritech: Young scientists make national finals
- BRANZ: Reducing the carbon emissions of NZ buildings
- Malaghan: Rejuvenating the ageing immune system
- HERA’s new champion for sustainability
- Summer student scholarships at the Gillies McIndoe Research Institute
- ...and much more.
Two of Lincoln Agritech’s young scientists, Research Scientist Alice Sai Louie and Postdoctoral Researcher Jeff Lang, left, have been named as finalists in this year’s Falling Walls Lab Aotearoa New Zealand. Photo montage: Lincoln Agritech.
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