Author: STEMFest Team
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Winner of The Great InsectBot Mission announced at STEMFest 2022
Since July 2022, STEMFest has been running a competition open to rangatahi across Aotearoa aged between 10-16 years of age. We challenged them to step into a NASA engineer’s shoes to design and create a robot, inspired from insects’ unique characteristics, with the capability of surviving on Mars. Five Finalists were chosen from all the…
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Event funding secured for STEMFest 2022
As a registered charity, STEM Wana trust relies on the support from generous funders to ensure that we can put on the biggest (and best) STEM Festival in the Southern Hemisphere. This year STEMFest is one of 15 Te Moananui ā Toi events that have received funding from the Regional Events Fund. This Fund is…
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Tinkd Makerspace
STEM Wana Trust – If you love tinkering and taking things apart then you’re a maker. Come discover more about robotics, 3D printing, laser cutting, vinyl signage and clothing, textiles, electronics, computing and so much more. Get hands on and practical with our makers.
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School of Science – Marine Science
University of Waikato School of Science – Watch multi-coloured Chemical experiments and take part in a real-life Marine Invaders game.
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Engineering with Beca
Beca – Come and discover how engineers find solutions for transportation – by road, air and water.
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AUT – Engineering, Computer and Science
Auckland University of Technology – Explore new technologies and sciences, challenge routine thinking and solve problems in new ways at AUT, New Zealand’s leading modern university. Have you photo taken with a whale using augmented reality at the AUT’s School of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical sciences stand and learn about the environment through fun interactive…
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Auckland Bioengineering Institute
The ABI have been breaking boundaries in bioengineering for more than 20 years. Come see some of the life-changing research we’re working on – including holograms created from our computer-generated models of organs like the lungs.
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Ultraviolet Radiation- What is it and how does it affect us?
Waikato / Bay of Plenty Cancer Society – Find out how Ultraviolet Radiation works, and learn more about why it is important to protect yourself from the sun!
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Facepainting at STEMFest
Face painting with Andrea and Sandi – Get into the festival mood at our face-painting station. Fun for all ages!
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Measuring brain development and the origins of psychology
UoW School of Psychology – In this exhibit, we look at the changes in human development and brain development during pregnancy up until birth. We discuss how this relates to early psychological functioning and sensory capacities and what this means for psychology later in life.
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Biosecurity NZ
Biosecurity New Zealand – Showcase of Biosecurity in action from Plant Viruses to Marine Pests and understanding the pathways that are our greatest risk of an entry into New Zealand.
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House of Science
House of Science NZ – Often it’s easy to miss what’s going on around us – especially on a smaller microscopic level. Come explore the details of everyday objects and discover the intricacies and beauty that lay within.