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Why our native plants are not so special after all
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 10:53 am | Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand’s native plant life is renowned by botanists the world over for its uniqueness. But scientists at Victoria University of Wellington are calling into question a long-held belief about our flora, saying that maybe it’s not so different ... More >>
Invasive ants found to carry novel virus and bee pathogens
Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 12:06 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A group of scientists, led by Victoria University of Wellington’s Professor Phil Lester, has discovered that invasive Argentine ants frequently carry a previously undescribed virus. These exotic ants also host a virus widely associated with honey ... More >>
Riding into research about cycle rage
Friday, 4 September 2015, 9:32 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Following a highly publicised 2012 incident on a mountain bike track in Canterbury’s Port Hills, a Victoria University of Wellington academic has begun conducting research into cycle rage. More >>
Expert analysis of climate change impacts on Southern Ocean
Thursday, 3 September 2015, 10:14 am | Victoria University of Wellington
An international expert on the role of the ocean in the climate system will examine the impact of climate change on the critically-important Southern Ocean at a Victoria University of Wellington public lecture. More >>
Open Government Partnership: A chance to have your say
Wednesday, 2 September 2015, 2:33 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
As you might know, the New Zealand government has signed up to the Open Government Partnership, a forum of countries working to promote government that is open, accountable and responsive to citizens. More >>
Research calls for rethink of Alpine Fault
Wednesday, 2 September 2015, 8:55 am | Victoria University of Wellington
New research from Victoria University of Wellington will prompt a shift in thinking about the South Island’s Alpine Fault. More >>
Democracy alive and well at Victoria University
Monday, 24 August 2015, 3:15 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Students at Victoria University of Wellington are celebrating the decision of University Council to maintain two democratically elected student positions. More >>
New Master’s degree to test commercial resolve
Friday, 21 August 2015, 8:18 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington is launching a new Master’s degree aimed at placing students at the coalface of product development and commercialisation. More >>
Probing the past to explain explosive eruptions
Wednesday, 19 August 2015, 9:33 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A Victoria University of Wellington volcanologist will next week give a talk on the forensics of large-scale volcanic eruptions, following his recent election to Fellowship of the Royal Society in London—one of the highest international honours ... More >>
Research shines light on mediation market
Monday, 17 August 2015, 10:36 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A survey of mediators around New Zealand has shed light on the small, but burgeoning, commercial mediation market, and the need to grow the sector. Late last year, Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Law partnered with dispute resolution association ... More >>
Spreading risk for resilience in the urban system
Wednesday, 12 August 2015, 1:34 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
First world cities have an unhealthy dependence on the “urban machine”—the modern engineering solutions within their infrastructure—making their inhabitants vulnerable to disaster. More >>
Teaching excellence award for Victoria’s Dean of Engineering
Wednesday, 12 August 2015, 9:29 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Teaching excellence award for Victoria’s Dean of Engineering Victoria University of Wellington’s Dean of Engineering has received one of the highest teaching honours in his profession—a 2015 Ako Aotearoa Tertiary Teaching Excellence award. Professor ... More >>
Young brains provide fresh business ideas
Tuesday, 11 August 2015, 12:08 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Businesses and organisations on the lookout for an injection of innovative ideas this summer have the opportunity to get some creative thinking done using brainpower from Victoria University. More >>
Health sector leader to chair University initiative
Monday, 10 August 2015, 11:47 am | Victoria University of Wellington
One of New Zealand’s most experienced health sector leaders, Professor Gregor Coster, will chair initiatives at Victoria University of Wellington focused on improving health and wellbeing. More >>
Global index proposed to avoid delays on climate policies
Tuesday, 4 August 2015, 4:39 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Global index proposed to avoid delays on climate policies A Victoria University of Wellington climate change expert is calling for an overhaul of the way climate change pledges are assessed, to avoid ‘indefinite procrastination’ on the design ... More >>
Students compete in power struggle
Wednesday, 22 July 2015, 9:48 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Students compete in power struggle Inspired by the “power of small changes by many people”, Victoria University of Wellington student, Bethany Paterson, is invoking rivalry between Victoria halls of residence to promote change in electricity consumption. ... More >>
Dido and Aeneas at Victoria University’s Memorial Theatre
Thursday, 16 July 2015, 3:37 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Virgil's tale is thousands of years old but really nothing’s changed; it’s a hard row finding the perfect partner. More >>
Climate change: beliefs, biases and measures
Thursday, 9 July 2015, 4:09 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Climate change: beliefs, biases and measures Two Victoria University of Wellington academics will this month give a public lecture on aspects of climate change at the Manukau Institute of Technology. Climate change: beliefs, biases and measures will ... More >>
Scholars urge minister to take decisive action on Nauru
Thursday, 2 July 2015, 12:37 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Twenty nine New Zealand legal scholars have written an open letter to the foreign minister Hon Murray McCully (attached), calling on him to take more decisive action over the deteriorating constitutional situation in Nauru. More >>
International law-making is focus of conference
Friday, 26 June 2015, 9:28 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Academics, practitioners and NGO and government experts on the law of armed conflict, use of force, private international law and financial regulation are among the speakers at an upcoming conference hosted by the New Zealand Centre for Public Law at Victoria ... More >>
