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Saving money and the environment at the lights
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 2:40 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
James McCann is a software engineer with drive. During his final year of study at Victoria University of Wellington, James helped to develop a more cost effective model for New Zealand’s traffic lights. More >>
Composer in Residence brings diverse career experience
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 1:32 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
David Long The Hobbit, King Kong and The Lord of the Rings are just a few of the films the next Composer in Residence at Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music (NZSM) has been involved with. David Long has worked on all of Sir Peter Jackson’s films ... More >>
Juggling study and children, with honours
Tuesday, 6 May 2014, 12:41 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
The last thing Claire Sweetman expected to come from her divorce was a law degree. After being inspired by the family lawyer helping her with her divorce, Claire decided to change not only her own life, but the lives of her three children by starting ... More >>
A double win
Monday, 5 May 2014, 12:32 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
It’s unusual for someone who’s 22 to be considered too old, but that’s how Victoria University of Wellington graduand Ivana Giacon felt about rowing. “I thought I was both too old and too short to win a major rowing title and was on the verge ... More >>
Engaging high school students in humanitarian causes
Thursday, 1 May 2014, 11:58 am | Victoria University of Wellington
International humanitarian organisations should focus on raising awareness of international issues with high school students rather than always persuading them to fundraise for their cause, new research suggests. More >>
Creative focus on Māori and Pasifika perspectives
Thursday, 1 May 2014, 9:17 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Creative focus on Māori and Pasifika perspectives For the first time, Victoria University of Wellington’s International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) will offer a creative writing course for students to write from or about Māori and Pasifika perspectives. ... More >>
On a fast track
Wednesday, 30 April 2014, 11:25 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The morning after Hannah Faesenkloet graduates with a Bachelor of Design Innovation, the 21-year-old will be back working in the start-up company she’s founded with three other former Victoria University of Wellington students. More >>
Opera brought to life outside concentration camp
Thursday, 24 April 2014, 10:30 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Children and adults are coming together in a production exploring music actively suppressed and banned under the Nazi regime in the 1930s and 1940s. Rehearsals for Hans Krása’s opera Brundibár (Bumblebee) are underway and the production will ... More >>
The sky’s the limit
Wednesday, 23 April 2014, 12:06 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University has strengthened ties with Chinese astronomers, as part of the University's participation in one of the world’s largest science projects. More >>
Students create their own league to find legends
Thursday, 17 April 2014, 3:56 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington will play host to an e-sport tournament over the holidays, with students both co-ordinating and competing in online games. More >>
It ain’t over ’til it’s over—winning back customers
Wednesday, 16 April 2014, 11:02 am | Victoria University of Wellington
It ain’t over ’til it’s over—winning back customers A sales firm inevitably loses customers no matter how well it is doing—but is it worth trying to win them back? A recent study by Dr Annie Liu from Victoria University of Wellington and Mark ... More >>
Many computer users “too lazy” to protect online security
Monday, 14 April 2014, 9:32 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Around 80 percent of home computer users who admit that they don’t take measures to protect their online security cite laziness as the reason, a PhD study from Victoria University of Wellington has found. Nicole Braun, who will be graduating in May with ... More >>
Addressing misconceptions about psychopaths
Thursday, 10 April 2014, 12:16 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Psychopaths are often portrayed as untreatable supercriminals but Professor Devon Polaschek from Victoria University will question these depictions in her inaugural professorial lecture next week. More >>
Climate change impacts tuatara population
Wednesday, 9 April 2014, 12:02 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A new study involving researchers from Victoria University of Wellington shows climate change could ultimately result in the extinction of a population of tuatara. More >>
Climate change film goes global
Tuesday, 8 April 2014, 11:24 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A global agreement for the educational market has been secured for Thin Ice – the Inside Story of Climate Science, a film that features a number of Victoria University of Wellington climate change scientists. More >>
Upcoming Public Policy Lectures at Victoria University
Monday, 7 April 2014, 4:35 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Systems Change in the Manufacturing Sector: Innovation and Access to Technologies for Sustainable Development Date: Friday, 11 April Venue: The Treasury, 1 The Terrace, Level 5, Rooms 510-511 Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm More >>
A new voice for schizophrenia
Friday, 4 April 2014, 11:04 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Personal circumstances inspired a Victoria University of Wellington student to invent new technology that helps family members of people with schizophrenia understand what it’s like hearing voices. Me_04As part of her Master’s in design innovation, ... More >>
Keeping tabs on those who leave
Wednesday, 2 April 2014, 12:42 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A Victoria University of Wellington researcher is playing a key role in the first major international study into emigration policies around the world, led by Oxford University. More >>
Best New Zealand Poems now online
Tuesday, 1 April 2014, 2:01 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Best New Zealand Poems 2013 has been published online, showcasing work from award-winning poets, including the current Poet Laureate, to new and emerging talents. The 2013 edition includes work from award-winning poets such as Fleur Adcock, current Poet ... More >>
Children overlooked in the transition to primary school
Thursday, 27 March 2014, 9:30 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A Victoria University researcher has found that parents and teachers working through the transition from early childhood services to primary school sometimes forget to ask children for their input. Maggie Haggerty, a senior lecturer at Victoria University ... More >>
