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Marsden Fund supports innovative research in Aotearoa

Te Pūtea Rangahau a Marsden, the Marsden Fund, has allocated $82.345 million (excluding GST) to 120 research projects led by researchers in Aotearoa New Zealand. These grants support excellent research in the humanities, science, social sciences, mātauranga, mathematics, and engineering for three years

Ka tautoko te Pūtea Marsden i ngā rangahau auaha i Aotearoa

He $82.345 miriona (kore GST) kua to...
  • He $82.345 miriona (kore GST) kua tohaina e Te Pūtea Rangahau a Marsden ki ngā kaupapa rangahau 120 e ārahina ana e kairangahau i Aotearoa...

Reimagining the recipe of a ‘haute cuisine’ material: Creation and conversion of molecular indium phosphide into its nanocrystalline form
  • Dr Mathew Anker, Te Heranga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington, in collaboration with Professor Michael Hill from the University of Bath, is exploring fresh way...

The cultural and literary history of taboo

Dr Alex Calder from the University of Auckland will be ...
  • Dr Alex Calder from the University of Auckland will be tracing the history of the concept of taboo...

Seen and heard: Understanding how girls consume, create and share media in Aotearoa

In today’s m...
  • In today’s media, girls encounter high profile girl celebrities who they could potentially see as models of participating in online media, but they also encounter har...

Ka kitea, ka rongohia: Te mārama he pēhea te whakapeto, te hanga me te tuari pāpāho a ngā kōtiro i Aotearoa

  • I te ao pāpāho o ēnei rā, ka whai wāhi ngā kōtiro ki ngā tāngata hau tino rongonui ka pōhēhē pea he tauira rātau mō te āhua o te whai wāhi ki te ao pāp...

Do spiders count?

Dr Fiona Cross, University of Canterbury, will investigate what numbers mean to ...
  • Dr Fiona Cross, University of Canterbury, will investigate what numbers mean to jumping spiders, to see if they can be counted on to help researchers better understand ...

Signs of life: Can the building blocks of life be found on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan?
  • Dr Courtney Ennis of the University of Otago and team are exploring whether the building blocks of life can form in the atmosphere of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon

A new way to study gout in Māori and Pacific populations

Associate Professor Alex Gavryushkin fro...
  • Associate Professor Alex Gavryushkin from the University of Canterbury, and Professor Michael Witbrock from The University of Auckland, will develop a novel computation...

He tikanga hou mō te rangahau i te porohau i ngā taupori Māori me Te Moananui-a-Kiwa

Ka hangaia...
  • Ka hangaia e Ahorangi Tuarua Alex Gavryushkin mai i Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha, me Ahorangi Michael Witbrock mai i Waipapa Taumata Rau tētahi utauta rorohiko rerekē ...

How fast are you ageing?

Working with blood samples from volunteers, Professor Mark Hampton from t...
  • Working with blood samples from volunteers, Professor Mark Hampton from the University of Otago will study human ageing.

Molecular time-capsules of oceans past – reconstructing Antarctica’s marine ecosystems

Dr Gert...
  • Dr Gert-Jan Jeunen of the University of Otago, with a team from NIWA and Liverpool John Moores University in the UK, will reconstruct marine ecosystems of Antarctica’...

Can we predict the unpredictable with statistics?

From viral tweets to earthquake aftershocks, Dr ...
  • From viral tweets to earthquake aftershocks, Dr Charlotte Jones-Todd from the University of Auckland and her team are creating new statistical models designed to shed l...

Preserving taonga: Do some kuku hold the key to climate change survival?

Dr Nathan Kenny (Ngāi Ta...
  • Dr Nathan Kenny (Ngāi Tahu, Te Ātiawa), from the University of Otago, will explore the resilience of kuku (also known as kūtai or green-lipped mussel) to climate cha...

Te tiaki taonga: Kei roto i ngā kuku te ora o te huringa āhuarangi?

Ka hōpara a Tākuta Nathan ...
  • Ka hōpara a Tākuta Nathan Kenny (Ngāi Tahu, Te Ātiawa), mai i Te Whare Wānanga o Ōtakou, i te pakaritanga o te kuku (he kūtai tētahi atu ingoa) ki te huringa ā...

Cooling for two: The neurons keeping people cool during pregnancy

Dr Sharon Ladyman from the Unive...
  • Dr Sharon Ladyman from the University of Otago will investigate if warm-sensitive neurons regulate core body temperature during pregnancy

Tracking the deep-sea burial of organic carbon by submarine superhighways

Dr Katie Maier and Dr Sc...
  • Dr Katie Maier and Dr Scott Nodder from NIWA, with a team from GNS Science and Oxford University in the UK, will investigate the importance of large deep-sea canyons fo...

Whatungarongaro te tangata, toitū te whenua – as man disappears from sight, the land remains: How to die a culturally, socially, and environmentally sustainable death in Aotearoa
  • Two unique Marsden Fund Standard projects focus on what happens to our bodies once we leave the physical world behind

    Professor Hinematau McNeill from the Auckland U...

Whatungarongaro te tangata, toitū te whenua Me pēhea te mate i raro i ngā tikanga ahurea, pāpori, tiaki taiao hoki i Aotearoa
  • E rua ngā takuhe Tahua Marsden Arowhānui ahurei ko te kaupapa he tirotiro ka ahatia ō tātau tinana ina wehe atu tātau ki tua o te ārai...

Deciphering gravitational waves and decoding signals from the Universe

In this Marsden Fund Counci...
  • In this Marsden Fund Council Award project, Professor Renate Meyer from the University of Auckland will lead a multi-institutional team that will make core contribution...

Te whakamatara i ngā ngaru tō ā-papa me te wetewete i ngā tohu mai i te Ao Tukupū

I tēnei ka...
  • I tēnei kaupapa o te Tohu Kaunihera Pūtea a Marsden, ka arahina e Ahorangi Renate Meyer o Waipapa Taumata Rau tētahi rōpū nō ngā whare wāhanga maha ka tuku i ng...

Post-pandemic Pasifika: Rebuilding resilient and sustainable South Pacific tourism

Fijian research...
  • Fijian researcher Dr Apisalome Movono from Massey University is exploring how South Pacific people involved in tourism have been impacted by COVID-19 and how they are r...

The double-edged sword of fever: can it get too hot for our T cells?

Dr David O’Sullivan of the ...
  • Dr David O’Sullivan of the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research will determine the impact of fever on immune cell function during infections

Using marine shells to accurately locate early Māori settlers in time

Associate Professor Fiona P...
  • Associate Professor Fiona Petchey from the University of Waikato is constructing a precise and detailed picture of the past, using carbon dated shells from Te-Moana-Nui...

Te whakamahi i ngā anga mātaitai kia tika ai te kimi i te wā o ngā kainoho Māori o neherā
  • Kei te hangaia e Ahorangi Tuarua Fiona Petchey mai i Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato tētahi tirohanga tino tika, āmiki hoki o te ao o nehe, mā te whakamahi i ngā anga w...

How the nose knows – understanding the mechanisms of olfactory receptors

Dr Natalie Plank, from ...
  • Dr Natalie Plank, from Te Heranga Waka –Victoria University of Wellington, is leading a team to use a novel biosensor to investigate the structure and mechanism of in...

Staying grounded: Retaining ammonia in agricultural soil to reduce greenhouse gases

Dr Dorisel Tor...
  • Dr Dorisel Torres-Rojas from the University of Waikato will investigate a previously neglected pathway for ammonia retention in soils, with potential to improve soil fe...

Finding the right tools to understand the joints that keep us going

Associate Professor Frederique...
  • Associate Professor Frederique Vanholsbeeck of the University of Auckland and team are exploring how joint tissues, the stuff that supports our bones, alter under the w...

Te rapu i ngā utauta tika kia mārama ai ki ngā hono kia nekeneke haere ai tātau

Kei te hōpara...
  • Kei te hōpara a Ahorangi Tuarua Frederique Vanholsbeeck o Waipapa Taumata Rau me tōna rōpū ka pēhea te rerekē o ngā pūtautau hono, he tautoko ēnei i ō tātau ...

The conspiracy rabbit hole: Why do some fall in deep and how do some manage to climb out?

Like man...
  • Like many of us, Dr Matt Williams from Massey University has heard it all before – fake moon landings, climate change is a hoax, COVID-19 was created in a lab...

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