2012 Science and Engineering Events
New Zealand Association of Cooperative Education Conference 2012 - 18th Apr 2012 - 19th Apr 2012
Nurturing the learning: getting stuck in together!
The conference has three general aims:
to report research in, cooperative education in New Zealand.
to report on best practice & …
Science & Engineering Careers Fair - 2nd May 2012 10:00am-2:00pm
Current Science & Engineering students, this is for you! Talk one-on-one with some of New Zealand’s top science and engineering employers.
Drop in any time between 10am - 2pm …
Earth & Ocean Sciences Colloquia: Rome and its Ignimbrites - 3rd May 2012 3:00pm-4:00pm
The ‘eternal city’ of Rome was founded upon the extensive incised ignimbrite plateau of the Colli Albani (‘Alban Hills’) volcano to the south, the Sabatini volcanic complex in the north, …
Waikato University Open Day - 11th May 2012
The University of Waikato Open Day is an invitation to the public to visit the Hamilton campus and experience a taste of university life. The free open day offers visitors …
Biology seminar: Next-Gen DNA Sequencing 101 - 18th May 2012 1:00pm-2:00pm
Have you wondered what all the fuss around next-gen DNA sequencing is about? More importantly, have you wondered what next-gen sequencing is?
In this seminar, I will provide an overview …
Science research through the lens: Tauranga Cafe Scientifique - 21st May 2012
6.45pm for a 7.15pm start
Natural history, marine conservation and filmmaking will be the focus of the next Café Scientifique to be held in Tauranga.
Tauranga documentary filmmaker Andrew Marshall …
Earth & Ocean Sciences Colloquia: Controls on volcanism in the South Auckland volcanic field - 24th May 2012 3:00pm-4:00pm
Monogenetic intraplate volcanic fields typically consist of a number of individual basaltic volcanoes built during a relatively short-lived eruption cycle. The shape of the volcano depends on the eruption style …
Biology seminar - 25th May 2012 1:00pm-2:00pm
Compensation can maintain ecosystem function following the loss of native species: a case study of pollinating birds and mammals in New Zealand
The negative effect of species extinctions on ecosystem …
First-year Engineering Design Project - 8th Jun 2012 11:00am
In June, first-year engineering students have an opportunity to show off the design skills they have learnt during their Introduction to Engineering paper. Teams of students must create a boat …
Waikato Experience Biology Days (WEB Days) - 12th Jun 2012 - 13th Jun 2012
Come along to the Department of Biological Sciences' WEB days, for Year 13 Biology students and teachers. Seminars and lab work cover topics including DNA technology, human evolution, biotechnology, and animal …
Osborne Physics & Engineering Days (OsPEN Days) - 14th Jun 2012 - 15th Jun 2012
Upper high school students and teachers are invited to lectures and demonstrations relevant to the physics curriculum and current research.
The OsPEn Days are run over two days at the …
NZIC Analytical Chemistry Competition - 20th Jun 2012
Teams of Year 13 students are set an analytical task, requiring accurate and careful analysis of an unknown substance. The results will be judged, with prizes and trophy awarded on the …
Tauranga Cafe Scientifique - June - 25th Jun 2012 7:00pm
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Science Open Day - 11th Jul 2012
Science Open Day was initiated in 2011 and offers students and their parents the chance to explore the areas of science available to study at Waikato University. Students will …
Engineering Open Day - 12th Jul 2012
Interested in Engineering? Spend the day on campus with staff and students and experience engineering through hands-on workshops. Discuss your study and career options one-on-one with our engineers. There are …
Tauranga Cafe Scientifique - August - 6th Aug 2012 7:00pm
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Tauranga Cafe Scientifique - September - 17th Sep 2012 7:00pm
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Carter Holt Harvey Pulp & Paper - Engineering Design Show - 24th Oct 2012 - 25th Oct 2012
Join the School of Engineering's second, third and fourth-year students as they showcase their research projects in the forms of posters, displays and seminars. The two-day event covers the …
ChemQuest - 24th Oct 2012 7:00pm
Every year since 1997 the Department of Chemistry has given the opportunity for students studying chemistry at NCEA level 2 to compete for the ChemQuest™ trophy and other prizes. Secondary Schools …
Tauranga Cafe Scientifique - October - 29th Oct 2012 7:00pm
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Tauranga Cafe Scientifique - November - 26th Nov 2012 7:00pm
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Hills Laboratories Waikato Science Summer School - 3rd Dec 2012 - 7th Dec 2012
Check back in mid 2012 for details on registration for next year's event.
The Hill Laboratories Waikato Science Summer School offers Year 12 students a week of summer science …
