For he's a jolly good fellow

Adrian Jull has been elected a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry for his outstanding contribution to the profession of chemistry in the field of chemical education.

Top achievement by Massey graduate

Massey BSc graduate of the early 1970s, Robert G Buckley, has been awarded, with Jeff Tallon, the inaugural Prime Minister's Science Prize for outstanding achievement in Science. The award recognises their contributions in creating a new high-value High Temperature Superconductivity industry for New Zealand. Bob now manages the IRL's HTS group. Drs Buckley and Tallon receive prize money of $500,000, with $400,000 going to IRL for continued development of HTS technology.

Budding Scientists win at Manawatu Science Fair

Dinithi Bowawte (PNINS) was awarded the IFS Chemistry Prize for her project 'A convenient truth' while the IFS Physics Prize went to Callum Judd (Ross Intermediate) for 'Conquering corners' - How best to turn a corner while speed skating - and Lane Huffman-Devey (PNINS) received the IFS Statistics Prize for 'Guided by the light' - A driveway lighting system.

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Interest Papers

Many people want to take a paper or two in maths, statistics, chemistry or physics as part of their study. Taking a paper is often possible as an elective in your degree. Iincluded in the classes are people studying for a BSc, for a BBS or a BA in some other subject and people who are taking a few papers for interest.

Mathematics

The most suitable papers for this purpose are

160.103 Methods of Mathematics
160.131 Mathematics for Business I

and for folk who have already done some mathematics

160.101 Calculus I
160.102 Linear Mathematics

Statistics

The most suitable papers for this purpose are the first year papers

161.100 Principles of statistics
161.120 Introductory statistics
161.130 Biometrics

and for folk who wish to do more

161.220 Data analysis
161.200 Statistical models - for those with a more mathematical bent.

Chemistry

The most suitable paper for this purpose is

123.103 Introductory Chemistry

and for folk who have already done some chemistry

123.101 Chemistry and Living Systems
123.102 Chemistry and the Material World

Physics

The most suitable papers for this purpose are

124.100 Foundations of Physics

and for folk who have already done some physics

124.101 Physics I(a)
124.102 Physics I(b)

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