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Strong culture of volunteering helps students succeed
Friday, 20 June 2014, 12:29 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Etta Bollinger came to Victoria University of Wellington to be a successful student, and Vic Volunteers like Phill White have helped her be just that. Vic Volunteers is a 200-strong group of students and staff, who have been active across the University ... More >>
High-powered conference to contemplate China’s future
Friday, 20 June 2014, 11:34 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Many of the world’s leading experts on China will gather in Wellington next month to discuss where this emerging superpower may be heading with its planned policy reforms. More >>
Rare material key to computer advances
Thursday, 19 June 2014, 12:54 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Researchers from Victoria University of Wellington have answered fundamental questions about a rare class of materials that could lead to faster, more reliable memory storage in computers. More >>
Lamp to tour in international exhibition
Wednesday, 18 June 2014, 1:37 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Lamp to tour in international exhibition Pinokio, the Victoria University-designed animatronic lamp, will feature in the Digital Revolution world touring exhibition alongside big names such as American singer songwriter will.i.am , electronic artist ... More >>
Third way’ enables constitutional change by popular demand
Wednesday, 18 June 2014, 11:57 am | Victoria University of Wellington
People should have the power to create a new constitution whenever they wish, but very few countries actually allow that to happen, according to Law lecturer Dr Joel Colón-Ríos. Dr Colón-Ríos, who is the author of Weak Constitutionalism: Democratic ... More >>
Giving voice to silenced works
Tuesday, 17 June 2014, 3:39 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Music written 78 years ago in Germany during World War II will be heard for the first time at a conference in Wellington this year. The premiere of Vom jüdischen Schicksal by Richard Fuchs is one of the many works being presented during the Recovering ... More >>
Student on a mission to Mars
Monday, 16 June 2014, 11:42 am | Victoria University of Wellington
High achieving Victoria University of Wellington student Merlijn Führhop is one step closer to his dream of being among the first humans to set foot on Mars. More >>
Victoria leads charge for child-safe batteries
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 11:55 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Innovative battery technology designed at Victoria University of Wellington could soon be helping to save the lives of young children all over the world. Design lecturer Jeongbin Ok has hit upon a solution to minimise the damage of swallowing coin-sized, ... More >>
Antarctic microbes demonstrate high tolerance
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 9:40 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Antarctic microbes demonstrate high tolerance Microbes have a high tolerance to environmental stress, research from Victoria University of Wellington has found, which is good news for Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. More >>
Game on
Thursday, 5 June 2014, 12:23 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Breaking the rules sometimes pays off, as a group of Victoria University gaming graduates have discovered after pooling their skills to form start-up company One Legged Crab to build apps for clients. More >>
Balancing physiotherapy and fun
Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 11:40 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A team of Victoria University of Wellington students and graduates have created a balance board that helps people stay motivated and have fun while undergoing physical therapy. More >>
‘No contest’ election could lead to fewer young voters
Friday, 30 May 2014, 3:12 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
If young people who are newly eligible to vote don’t exercise that right in this year’s election it could lead to them avoiding the ballot box for many years, research shows. More >>
Banning ‘legal highs’ is a good thing, right?
Wednesday, 28 May 2014, 3:09 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Banning ‘legal highs’ is a good thing, right? The recent law change to ban ‘legal highs’ has been widely discussed throughout New Zealand, but what are the implications? Two experts will discuss this controversial topic during a public debate to be held ... More >>
Research shows demand for safer cycle routes
Wednesday, 28 May 2014, 10:36 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Research shows demand for safer cycle routes More Wellingtonians would cycle to work if safer cycle routes were put in place, Master’s research from Victoria University of Wellington has found. Couple Jean Beetham and Ed Randal both completed their Master’s ... More >>
Exploring a world of colour
Friday, 23 May 2014, 12:15 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
We live in a world of colour that is generally taken for granted, even though manufactured colour is relatively new, a Victoria University of Wellington academic says. More >>
Opportunity to hear influential experimental rock group
Friday, 23 May 2014, 10:42 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A rare Wellington performance by experimental rock group Eye, featuring influential underground musicians, Peter Stapleton, Peter Porteous and Jon Chapman will launch the exhibition ‘what is a life?’ by Kim Pieters at the Adam Art Gallery on Tuesday ... More >>
Dealing with negative thinking
Thursday, 22 May 2014, 10:34 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Dealing with negative thinking Is it ‘normal’ to think about pushing someone in front of a train or to fantasise about driving your car into oncoming traffic? More >>
Enterprising concept seeks to eradicate outlawed tradition
Thursday, 22 May 2014, 9:52 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Enterprising concept seeks to eradicate outlawed tradition A business proposal to make low cost sanitary pads to eradicate the rural Nepal social practice of banishing menstruating women from family life has won the top award in a global business competition. ... More >>
Native plants linked to Kākāpō’s survival
Wednesday, 21 May 2014, 11:53 am | Victoria University of Wellington
They are one of New Zealand’s most critically endangered species, but Victoria University of Wellington research into the impact of certain foods on the Kākāpō’s reproductive activity could help increase numbers of this iconic species. More >>
Novel method of promoting youth wellbeing
Tuesday, 20 May 2014, 1:55 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A graphic novel developed by Victoria University of Wellington researchers aims to promote how young New Zealanders struggling with depression and other mental illness can seek help. More >>
