Research Award for Filmmaker
21/09/11
Our filmmaking student Kelly Tikao was recently awarded the Ria McBride Research Award for 2011, from the New Horizons for Women Trust. Read More...
Sydney Success
21/09/11
Sue Voice (Popularising Science stream) recently returned from the AUC iOS workshop, where she learnt the first steps about making Apps for the iPad and iPhone.
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Pecha Kucha Presentation
20/09/11
Our lecturer Dr. Jenny Rock will be presenting at this week’s Peach Kucha event in Dunedin.
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Teaching Fellow Appointed
16/09/11
We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Bill Morris to a 0.6 position as Teaching Fellow. Read More...
Films Announced Finalists in Spain
08/09/11
Two of our student graduate films have impressed the selection committee in Pamplona, Spain. Read More...
Student off to Sydney
08/09/11
Congratulations to our popularising student Sue Voice, who has won a scholarship to attend the Apple University Consortium iOS SDK Workshop in Sydney in September. Read More...
Scienceteller Festival
23/08/11
The point at which science and storytelling meet is being celebrated in the inaugural ScienceTeller Festival held by the University of Otago’s Centre for Science Communication from 15-19 November 2011.
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Taxonomy website launched
23/08/11
Our popularising science student Alavro Garcia has launched his new taxonomy website called The Tree of Nature Read More...
Orokonui Film Screenings
08/08/11
The Orokonui Ecosanctuary in Dunedin is currently showing a selection of films produced by our filmmaking graduates. Read More...
Endurance Row
22/07/11
Our filmmaking student James Blake is following his father, Sir Peter Blake’s footsteps. Read More...
Ocean Warming Exhibition
19/07/11
The exhibition, Ocean Warming: an exploration of Art, Science and Empathy has been launched at the Portobello Marine Studies Centre. It showcases the work of postgraduate students at the Centre for Science Communication to creatively explore the effects of 2˚C warming. Read More...
A Wedged Tale: Behind the Film Stories
29/06/11
Simon Cherriman who co-produced the documentary A Wedged Tale in 2010 with Adam Hermans as part of their Masters in Science Communication has been extending his work on the topic. Read More...
Moose Film
28/06/11
A couple of Science Communication students are working on capturing the elusive Fiordland Moose - on film. Read More...
Kea Conservation Film
11/05/11
Our filmmaking student Roland Payne has recently completed a short film for the Kea Conservation Trust. Read More...
Help Save Dunedin Sharks
19/04/11
Two second year filmmaking students are currently working on their documentary “Tangled Waters” which focuses on the use of anti-shark nets on the beaches of Dunedin. Read More...
Student Film Success at Missoula Film Festival
18/04/11
Our student film ‘Love in Cold Blood’ has warmed the hearts of audiences again. Read More...
Science Rapper Buzz
18/04/11
Our Popularising Science student Tom McFadden has won the third place at the recent Comvita Video Challenge. Read More...
Staff Awarded RSNZ Title
28/03/11
Prof. Jean Fleming who is leading the popularising science stream at the Centre for Science Communication has been elected a Companion of the Royal Society of New Zealand. Read More...
Science Communication Intern
24/03/11
The Centre for Science Communication is currently hosting a Science Journalism student from Germany as an intern. Jonathan Focke has spent the last month working at the Centre and was more than happy to share his experience online: Read More...
SCITED Talk Launch
11/03/11
The Centre for Science Communication will be launching an exciting new initiative on Monday the 14th of March: SCITED – talks about science that need to be seen. Read More...
Lawrence Krauss Visiting Centre
11/03/11
The Centre will be hosting American Theoretical Physicist Lawrence Krauss next week who is Professor of Physics, Foundation Professor of the School of Earth and Space Exploration and Director of the Origins Project at the Arizona State University.
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Student Film Wins Mountain Film Festival, USA
10/02/11
‘In the Shadow of the Mountain’ produced by our recent graduates Hugh Barnard and Max Segal has been a great success at the Mammoth Mountain Film Festival in the USA.
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Carla Gains Internship at Nautilusfilm
01/02/11
Our recent filmmaking graduate Carla Braun-Elwert is off to Bavaria, Germany, to begin an internship with Nautilusfilm from April 1st this year. Read More...
Student Illustrations Published
01/02/11
Carla Braun-Elwert who recently completed her Masters in Science Communication in the Filmmaking stream is displaying multiple talents. Read More...
Chilean Dolphin Guide
20/01/11
The end of 2010 saw many of our MSciComm students submitting their theses. Read More...
Second Application Round Closing Soon
03/01/11
Applications for the 2011 Master of Science in Science Communication intake are closing. Read More...
