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World premiere of Voices of the Land in Wellington
Tuesday, 15 July 2014, 10:11 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A cinematic documentary about Richard Nunns, a world-renowned performer of taonga pūoro, traditional Māori instruments, will premiere at Wellington’s New Zealand International Film Festival this month. More >>
Leading Antarctic researcher wins global award
Friday, 11 July 2014, 12:42 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Professor Tim Naish, Director of Victoria University of Wellington’s Antarctic Research Centre, has received a prestigious international award for his outstanding research into understanding Antarctica’s response to past and present climate change ... More >>
Is the internet making us stupid?
Friday, 11 July 2014, 12:32 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
People are reading more text than ever, but recalling less of it, a Victoria University of Wellington study on reading behaviour has found. The study Is Google Making Us Stupid? The Impact of the Internet on Reading Behaviour, by Dr Val Hooper, an associate ... More >>
Putting a dollar value on conservation
Wednesday, 9 July 2014, 9:12 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The economic and social benefits of greening urban areas are being explored in a multi-disciplinary project at Victoria University of Wellington. Leading the project, with support from Wellington City Council, is Dr Wayne Linklater, the Director of ... More >>
Get students thinking for you this summer
Tuesday, 8 July 2014, 10:25 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Talented students from Victoria University of Wellington will be brainstorming, problem solving and offering creative solutions to a host of businesses and organisations this summer as part of the University’s Summer Research Scholarships Programme. More >>
Taking charge in electricity research
Monday, 7 July 2014, 10:49 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A Victoria University engineering lecturer is shedding light on household power usage, as part of her research into improving the way New Zealand uses electricity. More >>
Our diplomacy tested as Japan’s leader visits
Friday, 4 July 2014, 4:50 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Courtesy of the Beehive’s just-in-time media release, at least some New Zealanders now know that Japan’s Shinzo Abe is visiting the country on Monday. This is the first visit here by a Japanese leader for a dozen years. And it is bound to be a ... More >>
Detecting harmful molecules in the environment
Friday, 4 July 2014, 11:51 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington researchers have developed a new technique that can detect environmental levels of oestrogen at the equivalent of detecting one pinch of salt in an olympic-sized swimming pool. More >>
National teaching award for Victoria lecturer
Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 10:17 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Pacific Studies senior lecturer Dr Teresia Teaiwa from Victoria University of Wellington has been recognised for her inspirational teaching approach. Dr Teaiwa received a 2014 Ako Aotearoa Tertiary Teaching Excellence award, worth $20,000, for sustained ... More >>
Research targets costly grapevine disease
Tuesday, 1 July 2014, 1:16 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
The New Zealand wine industry is better equipped to battle a devastating plant pathogen that is costing the country tens of millions of dollars each year, thanks to new research carried out by Vaughn Bell, a PhD candidate at Victoria University of Wellington. More >>
Victoria scientist honoured for communication
Monday, 30 June 2014, 2:53 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A track record of excellence in communicating science has won Victoria University of Wellington scientist Dr Simon Lamb a distinguished international award. More >>
Lecture by Hito Steyerl features in moving-image series
Monday, 30 June 2014, 10:06 am | Victoria University of Wellington
“What do an empty bullet casing and the contemporary art museum have in common?” asks Berlin-based artist Hito Steyerl in her provocative video lecture Is a Museum a Battlefield? , which opens on Friday 4 Julyat the Adam Art Gallery. More >>
New appointment for Dean of School of Law
Monday, 30 June 2014, 9:45 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington’s Dean of Law, Professor Tony Smith, has been appointed to a distinguished legal role at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Professor Smith, who is Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the School of Law ... More >>
A capital literary season with Writers on Mondays
Friday, 27 June 2014, 10:03 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Another stimulating line-up of new fiction, poetry, scriptwriting and nonfiction returns to Wellington as part of the popular annual Writers on Mondays series. Beginning in mid-July and presented by Victoria University of Wellington's International Institute ... More >>
Soaking up the sun
Thursday, 26 June 2014, 9:29 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Soaking up the sun When it comes to solar power, it’s a case of the more blue the better according to Victoria University of Wellington researcher Dr Jonathan Halpert. Dr Halpert, a lecturer in Victoria’s School of Chemical and Physical Sciences and ... More >>
Public talk to explore New Zealand earthquakes
Wednesday, 25 June 2014, 1:43 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Two experts in geophysics will be visiting New Plymouth as part of the Victoria University of Wellington 2014 Public Lecture Series to talk about the plate-tectonic origins of New Zealand and how these lead to earthquakes. Dr Rupert Sutherland, an ... More >>
Fighting paediatric disease through research
Wednesday, 25 June 2014, 10:19 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A Victoria University of Wellington researcher is one step closer to identifying candidate treatments to delay the onset and progression of a fatal paediatric disease for which no effective therapy currently exists. More >>
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 >>
