Developing a portable MRI
Victoria University of Wellington’s Robinson Research Institute and School of Design have joined forces to create the world’s first portable MRI scanner prototype.
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Teaching Excellence
Dean of Engineering, Dale Carnegie receives a Teaching Excellence Award—one of the highest teaching honours in the profession.
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Alumni profile: Terry Miller
Terry Miller says he always wanted to be the guy who built the crazy stuff. So much so, he gave up a lucrative research and development job to do just that. What came next was the world’s first fully untethered virtual reality platform.
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What could a New Zealand space programme look like?
As we mark the 50th anniversary of man landing on the moon, Dr Nick Long, Director of Victoria University of Wellington's Robinson Research Institute, reflects on what that's meant for New Zealand and considers the space 'gold rush' ahead.
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TBA
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Augmented Realities: From Augmented Paintings to Augmented Perceptions
Speaker: Tobias Langlotz
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Predictability Issues in Operating Systems: Time, Space, Energy
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