Nina Opacic

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Nina Opacic from Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington will complete an LLM in Environment and Energy Law from New York University (NYU) in New York City, New York. Nina graduated with an LLB (Hons First Class) and a BA in International Relations and Political Science from Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University in 2019.

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Naomi Simon-Kumar

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Naomi Simon-Kumar from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will complete a Master of Public Health specialising in Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia University in New York City, New York. Naomi graduated with a BA and a BSc from the University of Auckland in 2018, a Diploma of International Relations from the University of Oxford (UK) in 2019.

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Krystal Wright

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Krystal Wright from Kāpiti will research improving adherence to endocrine therapy for young women with breast cancer at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. She is studying for a PhD at the University of Auckland. Krystal graduated from the University of Auckland with a BHSc in Population Health and a BA in Psychology and Politics in 2021. She completed a Master of Health Psychology in 2023.

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Amy Spittal

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Amy Spittal from Kirikiriroa Hamilton will complete a Master of Arts in Economics at New York University in New York City, New York. Amy graduated with a BA in French and International Relations and a BCom in Economics from Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington in 2021.

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Andrea (Andi) Shirtcliffe

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Andi Shirtcliffe from Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington will complete a Master of Public Health specialising in Health Behaviour and Society at Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland. Andi graduated with a Bachelor of Pharmacy and a PGDip in Pharmacy (Dist) from the University of Otago. She is a Clinical Chief Advisor in the Office of the Chief Clinical Officers at Aoteoroa New Zealand’s Manatū Hauora (Ministry of Health).

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Isabel Kelly

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Isabel Kelly from Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington will complete a Master in Public Policy specialising in climate change policy at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Isabel graduated with an LLB and a BCom in Economics from the University of Auckland in 2019.

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Jennifer Berry

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Jennifer Berry from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will complete a Master of Science specialising in Space Engineering at California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California. Jennifer graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons First Class) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Canterbury in 2022.

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Alehandrea Raiha Manuel (Ngāti Pōrou)

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Alehandrea Raiha Manuel will research equity and telehealth in Indigenous ear and hearing healthcare at the University of Arizona in Tucson Arizona, and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas towards a PhD at the University of Auckland. Alehandrea graduated with a BHSc and PGDipPH (Distinction) in 2012 from the University of Auckland, and a MAudSt in 2014 from the University of Queensland.

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Sophie Oliff

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Sophie Oliff from Wellington will complete a Masters of Science in Clinical Service Operations at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts. Sophie graduated with a BHSc (Hons) in Population Health in 2013 from the University of Auckland, and a BPharm in 2016 from the University of Otago.

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Georgia Third

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Georgia Third from Auckland will complete a PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California Santa Cruz, California. Georgia graduated with a BSc in Marine Science and Environmental Science in 2020, a PgDipSci in Marine Science in 2021, and a MSc in Marine Science in 2022 from the University of Auckland.

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Aya Morris

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Aya Morris from Kaitaia will research sustainable development and resilience in coastal communities at Columbia University in New York City, New York toward a Master of Sustainable Development Goals at Massey University. Aya graduated with a BA in Psychology in 2013 and a PgDip Ed (Ed Psych) in 2016 from Massey University, and a Diploma in Te Aupikitanga ki Te Reo Kairangi in 2018 from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

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Rachael Yielder

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Rachael Yielder from Auckland will research people’s mindsets towards illness and medication and how they influence health outcomes at Stanford University in Palo Alto California, towards a PhD at the University of Auckland. Rachael graduated with a BA in Psychology and Sociology in 2013, from the University of Auckland, a BA (Hons First Class) in Music Business from the University of Sussex at BIMM Manchester in 2017, and a Master of Health Psychology (First Class Hons) from the University of Auckland in 2022.

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Mattias Tolhurst

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Mattias Tolhurst from Wellington will complete a PhD in Molecular Engineering at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. Mattias graduated with a BSc in Mathematics and Biotechnology and a BBMedSc in Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry in 2020, and a BSc in Biotechnology (Hons First Class) in 2021 from Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington.

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Rebekah White

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Rebekah White from Auckland will complete a Master of Arts with a Science Concentration at Columbia Journalism School in New York, New York. Rebekah graduated with a BA in English and Comparative Literature in 2009 from the University of Auckland, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism from AUT University in 2010.

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Briana Steven

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Briana Steven from Christchurch will complete a Master of Engineering in Bioengineering at the University of California, in Berkeley, California. Briana graduated with a BE (Hons First Class) in Mechanical Engineering in 2021 from the University of Canterbury.

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Melody Kim

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Melody Yunjeong Kim from Auckland will research childhood trauma and youth mental health at the University of Harvard in Cambridge, Massachusetts towards a PhD at the University of Auckland. Melody graduated with a BSc in Psychology in 2020, and a BSc (Hons First Class) in 2021 from the University of Auckland.

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Sophie Burling

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Sophie Burling from Palmerston North will research tissue engineering techniques at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, Massachusetts Sophie graduated with a BSc in 2018, a BSc (Hons First Class) in 2019, and is a PhD candidate at Massey University.

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Rennie Qin

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Rennie Qin from Auckland will complete a Master of Public Health specialising in global health at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts. Rennie graduated with an MBChB and a BMedSc (Hons First Class) from the University of Auckland in 2016.

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Sam Yoon

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Sam Yoon from Auckland will complete a Master in Public Policy specialising in technology policy at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Sam graduated with an LLB/ BCom (Hons) in Politics from the University of Auckland in 2018.

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Hariata Tai Rakena (Ngāti Hauā, Ngāti Māhanga)

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Hariata Tai Rakena from Christchurch will complete a PhD in International Health, with a concentration in Social Behavioral Interventions at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Hariata graduated with a BA from the University of Canterbury in 2010, a PGDipA and GDip from Auckland University of Technology in 2015 and 2016, and an MA from McGill University in 2021.

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Tom Devine

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Tom Devine from Whanganui will complete a Masters of Public Health specialising in Sociomedical Sciences and History, Ethics and Law at Columbia University in New York City, New York. Tom graduated with a BSc in Microbiology (Hons First Class) from the University of Otago in 2018.

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Emily Gordon

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Emily Gordon from Dunedin will complete a PhD in Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. Emily graduated with a BSc in Physics and Electronics in 2017, and a BSc (Hons First Class) in Physics in 2018 from the University of Otago.

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Isobel Campbell

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Isobel Campbell from Auckland will complete a Masters of Environmental Management specialising in Business and the Environment, and Industrial Ecology and Green Chemistry at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Isobel graduated with a BSc Advanced – Global Challenges (Hons First Class) in Chemistry from Monash University in 2018.

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Rhys Compton

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Rhys Compton from Morrinsville will complete a Masters of Computer Science specializing in Healthcare Applications for Machine Learning at New York University in New York City, New York. Rhys graduated with a BE (Hons First Class) in Software Engineering from the University of Waikato in 2019.

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Hamish Prince

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Hamish Prince from Dunedin will complete a PhD in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of Wisconsin€Madison, in Madison, Wisconsin. Hamish graduated with a BSc (Hons First Class) in 2018, and an MSc in Physical Geography in 2020 from the University of Otago.

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Nicole Edwards (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu)

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Nicole Edwards from Auckland will research neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases at the Klarman Cell Observatory (KCO) at the Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. Nicole graduated with a BSc in Biomedical Science in 2014, and an MSc (Hons First Class) in Biomedical Science in 2017 both from the University of Auckland.

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Anna Clark

Fulbright NZ Science and Innovation Graduate Award Anna Clark from Hurunui will research potential outcomes of genetic pest control at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York towards a PhD at the University of Otago. Anna graduated with a BSc in Genetics in 2017, and an MSc in Genetics in 2021 from the University of Otago.

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Eloise Gibson

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Eloise Gibson from Auckland is completing her Master of Arts in Journalism specialising in science, health and the environment at Columbia University in New York. Eloise graduated with an LLB from the University of Waikato in 2002 and obtained a Graduate Diploma in Journalism from AUT University in 2007.

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Ben Simons

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award 2015 Fulbright Science & Innovation Graduate Student Award – Ben Simons from Tauranga is researching volcanic degassing processes of steady-state volcanic systems at The University of Hawaii. Ben graduated with a Master of Science in Earth Sciences from the University of Waikato in 2013, and is currently a PhD candidate at The University of Auckland.

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Ashley Campbell

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Ashley Campbell was granted a 2015 Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award. Ashley, from Dunedin, is completing a PhD in Biochemistry, specialising in structural biology, at the University of Missouri. Ashley graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) from the University of Otago in 2011, and an Master of Science from the University of Otago in 2015.

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Sarah Neill

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Sarah Neill from Auckland will use her 2016 Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award to complete a Masters of Science in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials, specialising in earthquake engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. Sarah graduated with a BE (Hons) from The University of Auckland in 2011.

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Sanna O’Connor-Morberg

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Sanna O’Connor-Morberg from Auckland will use her 2016 Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award to complete a Masters Degree in Environmental Management specialising in Environmental Science and Policy at Yale University, New Haven. Sanna graduated with a BA/BE (Hons) conjoint degree from The University of Auckland in 2013.

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Mataroria Lyndon

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Mataroria Lyndon (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Whatua) from Whangarei will use his 2016 Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award to complete a Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Management at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts. Mataroria graduated with a MBChB from The University of Auckland in 2011.

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Chantal Juntao Chen

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Chantal Juntao Chen from Auckland will use her 2016 Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award to complete a PhD in Neuroscience specialising in computational modelling of neural activity at Washington University in St Louis. Chantal graduated with a BSc (Hons) from the University of Otago in 2015.

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James Major

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award James Major from Christchurch will use his 2016 Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award to complete a Master of Engineering in Geological Sciences at Cornell University in New York. James graduated with a BSc from the University of Canterbury in 2015.

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Henry Lane

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Henry Lane from Auckland will use his 2016 Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award to research the phylogeography of the oyster parasite Bonamia at the College of William and Mary, Virginia, towards his PhD in Zoology from the University of Otago. Henry graduated with a BSc in 2011 and an MSc (First Class Hons) in 2013 from Victoria University of Wellington.

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Harrisson Jull

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Harrisson Jull from Hamilton will use his 2016 Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award to research laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy applied to an agricultural robot at Nova Southeastern University, towards his PhD in Engineering at the University of Waikato. Harrisson graduated with a BE (First Class Hons) from the University of Waikato in 2013.

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Hannah Griffin

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Hannah Griffin from Wellington will be using her 2016 Fulbright Science and Innovation Award to complete a Master of Public Administration specialising in Environmental Policy at Syracuse University, New York. Hannah graduated with a BCom conjoint with a BSc from Victoria University of Wellington in 2013.

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Paris Watson

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Paris Watson from Wellington will complete a PhD specialising in Biological Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Paris graduated with a BBMedSc (Hons) in Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology from Victoria University of Wellington in 2018.

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Sidney Wong (Lliyip 四邑, Samsui 三水, Tungkwoon 東莞)

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Sidney Wong 黃吉贊 from Te Awakairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt will research automatic hate speech detection on social media at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois toward a PhD in Linguistics at the University of Canterbury. Sidney graduated with a BSc in Linguistics from the University of Canterbury in 2016, an MLing (Distinction) in 2018, and an MADS (Distinction) in 2022.

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Hazelle Tomlin

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Hazelle Tomlin from Christchurch will complete a Master of Environmental Science specialising in Greenhouse Gas Management and Accounting at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. Hazelle graduated with a BSc in Geology and Geography from the University of Canterbury in 2016.

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Rahul Gandhi

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Rahul Gandhi from Auckland will complete a Masters in Public Health focused on Global Health, from Harvard University in Cambridge. Rahul graduated with a BSc in Neuroscience from the University of Otago in 2004, an MBChB from the University of Auckland in 2009, and an MBA from Oxford University in 2016.

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Alexandra Sinclair

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Alexandra Sinclair from Masterton is using her 2016 Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award to complete her Master of Laws degree specialising in intellectual property and civil and indigenous rights at Columbia Law School in New York City. Alexandra graduated with a BA and an LLB (First Class Hons) from Victoria University of Wellington in 2013.

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Injy Johnstone

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Injy Johnstone from Dunedin will complete a Masters of Laws specialising in Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado. Injy graduated with a BSc in Physical Geography from the University of Otago in 2017 and an LLB (Hons First Class) from Victoria University of Wellington in 2018.

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Ema Hao’uli

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Ema Hao’uli from Auckland will complete a Masters of Public Administration specialising in Economic and Financial Policy at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Ema graduated with an LLB (Hons) and a BA in History and Political Studies from the University of Auckland in 2014.

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Isabelle Smith

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Isabelle Smith from Auckland will complete a Masters of Law specialising in Environmental and Energy Law at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Isabelle graduated with an LLB (Hons First Class) from the University of Canterbury in 2018 and is currently completing a BSc in Geography with an Environmental Science endorsement at the University of Canterbury.

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Mitchell Chandler

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Mitchell Chandler from Nelson will complete a PhD in Physical Oceanography at Scripps Institute of Oceanography, University of California San Diego in San Diego, California. Mitchell graduated with a BSc in Oceanography from the University of Otago in 2017 and a BSC (Hons) in Geophysics from the University of Auckland in 2018.

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Ethan Thomson

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Ethan Thomson from Christchurch will be using his 2016 Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award to research ground motion simulation at Stanford University, as part of his PhD in Earthquake Engineering at the University of Canterbury. Ethan graduated with a BE (Hons) from the University of Canterbury in 2014.

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Jackson Cate (Te Atiawa)

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Jackson Cate from Kirikiriroa Hamilton will research the extent to which attaching memories to objects “creating mementos or monuments” inflates the objects’ monetary value at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California. He is studying toward at PhD at The University of Waikato. Jackson graduated from The University of Waikato with a BSc (Hons) in Psychology in 2023.

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Nandini Nair

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Nandini Nair from Wellington will complete a Masters in Design for Interactions focusing on services and social innovation at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Nandini graduated with a BDes (Hons) in Visual Communication Design from Massey University in 2012.

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Ribu Dhakal

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Ribu Dhakal from Christchurch will research liquefaction of reclaimed soils at the University of California Berkeley, in Berkeley California, towards his PhD at the University of Canterbury. Ribu graduated with a BE (Hons First Class) in Civil Engineering from the University of Canterbury in 2017.

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Andrew Pauling

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Andrew Pauling from Dunedin will research the impact of Antarctic ice sheet collapse on the global climate at the University of Washington in Seattle, towards a PhD in Atmospheric Sciences. Andrew graduated with a BSc (Hons) in 2014, and will graduate with an MSc in 2017, both in Physics, from the University of Otago.

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Felicity Powell

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Felicity Powell from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will complete an Ed.M. in Education Leadership, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Felicity graduated with a BA from the University of Canterbury in 2016, a Postgraduate Certificate in Law from the University of Auckland in 2019, and a Master of Teaching and Education Leadership from The Mind Lab as part of the Ako M?t?tupu: Teach First NZ programme in 2021.

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Richard Hunter

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Richard Hunter from Christchurch will complete a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, specialising in space vehicle design and optimisation, at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Richard graduated with a BE (Hons) from the University of Canterbury in 2012.

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Francis Hwang

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Francis Hwang from Auckland will complete a Masters of Public Policy specialising in Health and Urban Policy at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Francis graduated with a BE (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Auckland in 2015.

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Natasha Ironside

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Natasha Ironside from Nelson will research an automated tool for the analysis of head scans in patients with brain bleeds at Columbia University in New York City, New York towards a BMedSci (Hons) at the University of Auckland. Natasha graduated with an MBChB from the University of Auckland in 2017.

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Ryan Meachen (Ngāti Te Wehi, Ngāti Huia ki Poroutawhao)

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Ryan Meachen, from Heretaunga Hastings, will research organisational behaviour, leadership theory and wellbeing science at the Leadership and Happiness Laboratory at the Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Ryan graduated with an MBA from Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington in 2020, where he is currently a PhD student, exploring how individuals fulfill their potential by striving towards becoming their ideal self.

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Sainimere Boladuadua (Somosomo, Cakaudrove; Levuka-i-Yale Kadavu)

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Sainimere from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will research healthcare experiences of families of Native American children with respiratory infections at Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Indigenous Health in Baltimore, Maryland. She is studying for a PhD at Waipapa Taumata Rau, The University of Auckland. Sai graduated with an MBChB from the University of Otago in 2002, a Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from the Fiji School of Medicine in 2006 and an MPH (Distinction) from the University of Otago in 2011. She is a Fellow of the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine.

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Kate Turner

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Kate Turner from Dunedin will complete a PhD in Geophysics specialising in sea ice geophysics within a collaborative research environment of scientific and indigenous knowledge at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Kate graduated with a BSc from the University of Otago in 2010, and a BSc (Hons) from Victoria University of Wellington in 2015.

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Hanareia Ehau-Taumaunu

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Hanareia Ehau-Taumaunu Ngāti Uepōhatu, Ngāti Porou, Te ātiawa, Te Whānau-a-āpanui, Ngāpuhi Hanareia Ehau-Taumaunu from Ruatorea will complete a PhD specialising in plant pathology at Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania. Hanareia graduated with a BSc/BA Conjoint in 2015, and an MSc (Hons) in 2017 from the University of Auckland.

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Cameron Birchall

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Cameron Birchall from Auckland will research New Zealand’s markets for natural resource quotas at the University of California, Davis in Davis, California towards a PhD at KU Leuven University in Belgium. Cameron graduated with a BSc from Victoria University of Wellington in 2014, and an MSc from KU Leuven University in Belgium in 2016.

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Lottie Boardman

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Lottie Boardman from Christchurch will complete a Master of Environmental Management degree at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Lottie graduated with an LLB (Hons) and BSc in Biological Sciences and Philosophy from the University of Canterbury in 2014 and an LLM from Victoria University of Wellington in 2016.

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Paige Thomas

Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Award Paige Thomas from Auckland will research the impact of skill training on motor neuron disease at Columbia University in New York, towards a PhD in Speech and Language Sciences at the University of Canterbury. Paige graduated with a BSc in 2013 from the University of Auckland and an MSLP in 2015 from the University of Canterbury.

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