SNAP - Science News and Promotions

Science News and Promotion is what we do …

– supporting networks of communication across the university and nationally.

- promote of science as a worthy endeavour to the community

- promote Science as a degree option at Otago

- co-ordinate the promotion of outreach activities

 

 

Committee members :

 

Dr David McMorran (Chemistry) - chair

email snap.committee@otago.ac.nz

Dr David McMorran, Dept of Chemistry

Prof Keith Hunter (PVC)

Dr Jenny Rock (Centre for Science Communication)

Dr Tina Summerfield (Botany/ Ecology)

Associate Professor Liz Franz (Psychology)

Dr Lubica Benuskova (Computer Science)

Lisa Russell (Zoology)

Dr Phil Bishop (Zoology)

Dr Virginia Toy (Geology)

Nayan Padiyar (Consumer and Applied Sciences)

Paul Yates (Physics)

Donnella Aitken-Ferguson (Division of Health Sciences)

Simon Ancell (Media Office)

Sally Carson (Marine Studies Centre/Marine Science)

Sandra Copeland (College of Education/ Science Outreach)

Rose Newburn (Division of Sciences)

 

What we do

The SNAP committee has an overview of the various outreach and promotional activities undertaken at Divisional and increasingly at departmental level.

We offer years of experience and expertise, if you have a Good Idea and want to execute it, and you may be surprised by the large range of things we already do, and have done for a long time. Follow the links for a snapshot of our activities. There's more on the Schools Resources page

Synapses Schools Ambassadors Science Festival Maths competitions Regional Science Fairs sponsorship
Brain Bee Challenge Marine Studies Centre Posters Public lectures Teacher Helpline
Adopt a Scientist Scholarships & OCE Science Wānanga Senior Science Quiz Hands-On Science

When we do it?

SNAP meetigns are on the last Thursday of each month at 1pm, in the Division of Sciences meeting room (Union Court.) If you would like to attend as our guest, please contact Dave McMorran.

March 31st

April 28th

May 26th

June 30th

July 28th

August 25th

September 29th

October 27th

November 24th

 

 

 
University of Otago Division of Sciences