Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Awards Dinner - Parliament Buildings - Invitation Only
Hosted by Hon Jenny Salesa, Associate Minister of Education and Associate Minister of Health
Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Awards: 2019 National Final - Open to the Public and Live on www.eureka.org.nz
The National Final is open to the public and will be streamed live on eureka.org.nz
The National Final will be held in Lecture Theater 4B06 at Massey University, doors open 12pm and the presentations will start at 12:30pm.
The National Final of the 2019 Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka Awards will see students from across the country present speeches on how science, technology, engineering and mathematics can increase New Zealand's economic, social and environmental wealth and well-being. There are 12 finalists – 6 secondary students before afternoon tea and 6 tertiary after afternoon tea. Each speaker will have 12 minutes to present and then the judges will have the opportunity to ask questions for up to 3 minutes. At around 2.30pm afternoon tea will be served in the foyer outside and the results of this competition will be announced at the end of the day. In addition there will be three six minute presentations from scholarship recipients. The Judges are Dr Russ Ballard, Prof Margaret Hyland, Kim Hill, Dr Michelle Dickenson and Dr William Rolleston.
The final will be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in person.
Wellington Regional Competition - 2019 Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Awards
The competition will be held in Hugh Mackenzie (HM) lecture theater 2. Click here for the full campus map.
Auckland Regional Competition - 2019 Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Awards
The Auckland competition will be held Sat. 6th July at AUT, lecture room WG126, with reporting time 8.45 am for a 9.15 am start
2018 Submissions Close - Eureka! Video Awards
This is the final date for uploading entries to the Eureka! Video Awards.
The Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Young Science Leaders Forum - Invitation only
Attendance of This Event is by Invitation Only
Hosts: Dame Patsy Reddy GNZM QSO DStJ and Sir David Gascoigne, KNZM, CBE, CStJ
MC: Dr Russ Ballard
Guest Speakers:
- Dr Stephen Goldson (AgResearch)
- Dr William Rolleston (Federated Farmers)
- Professor Juliet Gerrard (Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor)
The Challenge: “The agriculture Dilemma” Have we got the balance just right and if not, what steps do we need to take to optimise the balance in the future?
Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Awards Dinner - Invitation Only
Attendance of This Event is by Invitation Only
Hosted by Hon Jenny Salesa Associate Minister of Education and Associate Minister of Health
Venue: Wellington Club, The Terrace Wellington
Black Tie
Speakers:
- The Hon Jenny Salesa, Building and Construction Minister and Associate Minister of Education
- Dr Russ Ballard as Eureka Trust Chair
- Valedictory Speaker: Dr Rebecca Priestley, Associate Professor Science in Society, Science Faculty Office, VUW
Presentation of prizes by The Hon Jenny Salesa assisted by Neakiry Kivi:
- One Teachers award
- Sir Paul Callaghan Highly Commended secondary school student awards sponsored by Massey University + Ministry of Education
- Sir Paul Callaghan Highly Commended tertiary student awards sponsored by MBIE + OPUS
- The Sir Paul Callaghan Premier award sponsored by Science New Zealand
Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Awards: 2018 National Final - Open to the Public and Live on www.eureka.org.nz
The National Final is open to the public and will be streamed live on eureka.org.nz
The National Final of the 2018 Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka Awards will see students from across the country present speeches on how science, technology, engineering and mathematics can increase New Zealand's economic, social and environmental wealth and well-being.
The final will be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in person.
Programme:
- 12:00pm - Doors Open
- 12:30pm - Welcome: Marion Cowden
- Opening Speaker: Richard Gordon, Chief Executive at Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research and Chair of Science NZ
- 12:50pm - Presentations from tertiary students
- Karan Banker, University of Auckland, “The Future of Medicine: Bioprinting Organs”
- Grace Cowley, Otago University, “A Proposal for Geoengineering”
- George Mander, Otago University, “The Case for Crickets”
- Marie Potthoff, Massey University, “Dirty Dairy and the Slimy Solution”
- Charlie Spicer, University of Auckland, “Augmented Reality - Education in the Digital Era”
- Bronwyn Wilde, Auckland University of, “Food Chain – “Improving Food Safety Using Blockchain Technology”
- 2.32pm - Presentations from scholarship winners
- Eira Beverley-Stone, Rangiora New Life School, “Vertical Farming: Food for Thought”
- Louis Davis, Scotts College, “Tutu, a solution to the feral goat problem”
- Sophie Mance, Wellington High School, “Nanomedicine: a novel approach to treating non-communicable diseases”
- 2:53pm - Afternoon tea in the area adjacent to the theatre entrance
- 3.23pm - Presentations from secondary students
- Amy Cooper, Samuel Marsden Collegiate School, “TMS: The Mental Health Solution”
- Danny Kivi, Wellington College, “Flexible Concrete for Quakes”
- Germain Hellriegel-White, Mt Albert Grammar School, “The War on Superbugs and our Secret Weapon”
- Maddison McQueen-Davies, Palmerston North Girls High School, “Solar Roads – The End of the Road for Fossil Fuels”
- Shalin Shah, Mt Albert Grammar School, “Clean Meat: The Answer to Dirty Farming”
- Katrina Young, Orewa College, “Epigenetics and Health”
- 5.05pm - Presentations from scholarship winners
- Viki Moananu, St Patrick’s College, “Helping the Homeless through predictive analysis”
- Hana Te Puni, Palmerston Nth Girls High School, “Crayfish not just a delica-sea!”
- Ellen Zhang, Mt Albert Grammar School, “The Answer is Smaller Than You Think: Nanotechnology”
- 5:26pm - Presentation of Merit Awards and Scholarships
Announcement of highly commended and premier awards: Dr Russ Ballard
Auckland Regional Competition - Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Awards
Sir Paul Reeves Building on Mayoral Drive (Code WG in the following map), in lecture theatre WG126 on Level 1
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2018 Entries Close - Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Awards
The entry form for the Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Awards will be available once we finalise the list of Scholarships.
World Premiere: Dancing with Atoms - a documentary on the life of Sir Paul Callaghan
The MacDiarmid Institute invites you to a World Première documentary about Sir Paul Callaghan. This event is a fundraiser for the Cancer Society of New Zealand.
The Sir Paul Callaghan EUREKA! Awards Dinner – Invitation Only
Location: Government House
When: Friday 8th of September, 7:00pm – 10pm
Dress: Black Tie / Evening dress
Programme:
Welcome: Dr Russ Ballard as Eureka Trust Chair
Valedictory Speaker: Dr Jacqueline Rowarth CNZM Chief Scientist EPA
Presentation of prizes
Two Teachers awards
Sir Paul Callaghan Highly Commended secondary school student awards sponsored by Opus + Ministry of Education
Sir Paul Callaghan Highly Commended secondary tertiary student awards sponsored by MBIE + Rotary Club of Wellington
The Sir Paul Callaghan Premier award sponsored by Science New Zealand
Sir Paul Callaghan EUREKA! Awards National Final - Open to the Public
The National Final of the 2017 Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka Awards will see students from across the country present speeches on how science, technology, engineering and mathematics can increase New Zealand's economic, social and environmental wealth and well-being.
The final will be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in person.
Sponsors and Finalist’s Dinner – Invitation Only
Proudly Supported by Massey University and the Parkin Foundation.
Location: James Cook Chancellor Hotel 17th Floor
When: Thursday 7th September, 6:30pm for 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Programme:
Welcome: Peter Lawson
Massey Host Speaker: Manu Lange Graduate Research Student at Rex Bionics and Massey University
Key Note Speaker: Peter Boshier (Chief Ombudsman)
Address to Contestants: Andrew Tang (2017 Sir Paul Callaghan Premier Award Winner)
Canterbury Regional SPCEA Competition 2017
The Canterbury Regional Eureka! Awards competition will be held at the ARA Campus in Christchurch, on the 23rd of July 2017.
Auckland Regional SPCEA Competition
The Auckland Regional Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Awards Competition will be in the Sir Paul Reeves Building, AUT City Campus from 2pm till 5pm on Saturday the 22nd of July.
Wellington Regional SPCEA Competition
Venue: Victoria University - Hugh McKenzie Lecture Theatre 001, Kelburn Parade (see Campus Map)
Submissions for Virtual Region Close
Please Note: You must also register for the 2017 Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Awards before submitting your video.
Use the form below to request a link to where you can submit your video for the Virtual Region (The requirements for this video are outlined below)
Virtual Region Video Standards
Virtual Region Competitions for consideration by the National Finals Selection Panel shall meet the following standards
1. Content Standards
The video shall:
- Be a single continuous take which shall include the beginning and end of the contestant’s presentation
- Demonstrate by use of at least one wide shot that the presentation is being delivered in front of an audience
- Be shot so that the contestant is positioned in such a way that the lighting allows the viewer to see facial expressions
- Avoid positioning the contestant in front of a bright light source such as a window
- Include in the frame the screen onto which the contestants supporting slides are being projected
- Ensure the contestant is at all times positioned next to the screen so they are included in the frame
- Ensure that sound recording is of high quality
- Not be edited in any way other than to include a caption during the first 15 seconds which sets out the contestant’s name, educational institution and subject of their presentation
2. Technical Standards
- Video camera or iPhone or quality android phones (acceptable if they are from the last 3 years)
- File type MP4, MOV or WAV
- HD (1920x1080)
- 25 to 30fps
- Camera on tripod
- Camera no more than 1.2 - 2m from the presenter depending on quality of image
- Mic the presenter if possible