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Future sea-level rise from warming of polar ice sheets
Tuesday, 7 February 2017, 10:10 am | Victoria University of Wellington
One of the world’s most prominent glaciologists, who is behind a landmark report revealing the unstoppable collapse of a large part of Antarctica, is giving a free public lecture next week at Victoria University of Wellington. Professor Eric Rignot, ... More >>
University centre to open in the heart of creative industry
Friday, 27 January 2017, 2:32 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A new state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Miramar’s film sector will be established through a collaboration between Victoria University of Wellington and Miramar Creative Ltd, directed by Weta companies Co-founder Jamie Selkirk. More >>
Partnership to strengthen legal research in New Zealand
Thursday, 26 January 2017, 10:30 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington’s Faculty of Law and Thomson Reuters have announced a new partnership to support and promote the Faculty’s leading legal research. The partnership will support authors from the Faculty of Law who are contributing ... More >>
Harnessing hope to treat rare disease in children
Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 10:07 am | Victoria University of Wellington
New research from Victoria University of Wellington has provided insight into the effectiveness of a potential drug to treat a rare, fatal disease in children. Sometimes referred to as childhood Alzheimer’s, Niemann-Pick Type C (NPC) disease is a genetic ... More >>
What will the wasp plague be like this year?
Wednesday, 18 January 2017, 1:32 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
New research from Victoria University of Wellington has revealed the population of the common wasp is amplified by spring weather, with warmer and drier springs often meaning more wasps and wasp stings in summer. More >>
Māori constitutional law lies in stories not statutes
Tuesday, 20 December 2016, 11:34 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A Victoria University of Wellington law researcher studying Māori constitutional principles is focusing on traditional kōrero pūrākau (stories) rather than documents, statutes and court reports. More >>
A free virtual field trip to Antarctica
Monday, 19 December 2016, 9:19 am | Victoria University of Wellington
It’s not every day you get the opportunity to explore Antarctica, but Victoria University of Wellington’s first massive open online course (MOOC) will allow anyone, anywhere, to do just that—and for free. More >>
Power to the people
Thursday, 15 December 2016, 1:02 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A micro-grid system that could potentially provide power to the world’s most remote communities has been designed by a Victoria University of Wellington student, who was inspired by the situation in his home country of Nigeria. More >>
New Zealand seafloor needs protection from deep-sea mining
Wednesday, 14 December 2016, 11:34 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Seafloor communities within New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) need better protection against deep-sea mining, according to a Victoria University of Wellington researcher working with NIWA scientists to investigate the environmental effects ... More >>
The far-reaching impact of Antarctic melting
Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 11:22 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A new study published today in Nature reveals just how sensitive the Earth’s climate might be to changes taking place in Antarctica. More >>
Smoking to self-medicate
Tuesday, 6 December 2016, 11:07 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Smoking to self-medicate New research from Victoria University of Wellington into high rates of smoking among people with schizophrenia has found that patients may be using it to alleviate symptoms of the disorder. The smoking rate among individuals ... More >>
Family violence perpetrators need better response
Friday, 25 November 2016, 9:06 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Better responses to perpetrators of family violence are needed if New Zealand’s high rate of family violence is to be cut. More >>
Satellite observations provide new insight into sea levels
Wednesday, 23 November 2016, 10:52 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Parts of New Zealand are sinking at faster rates than others and will be subjected to higher levels of future sea level rise, new research from Victoria University of Wellington suggests. More >>
The side of diagnosis we don’t talk about
Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 11:47 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Medical diagnosis is typically viewed as an important part of the process in identifying and curing illnesses, but Victoria University of Wellington’s Professor Annemarie Jutel says the experience has a strong social impact that is too often ignored. More >>
Putting New Zealand on the front page
Monday, 21 November 2016, 11:43 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington scientists have featured on the cover of a leading international journal with an image of bacteria grown in the shape of New Zealand. More >>
Turning that frown upside down with creative coding
Friday, 18 November 2016, 2:13 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A Victoria University of Wellington researcher is using an internet robot to investigate what it means to be creative in an increasingly computerised world. More >>
Tuiloma Neroni Slade to receive honorary doctorate
Tuesday, 1 November 2016, 10:38 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Tuiloma Neroni Slade to receive honorary doctorate Victoria University of Wellington’s Council will confer an honorary doctorate on distinguished lawyer, statesman and jurist Tuiloma Neroni Slade as part of the University’s December graduation ceremonies. ... More >>
24 hour race to find climate change solutions
Wednesday, 26 October 2016, 12:25 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
An upcoming 24 hour event co-hosted by Victoria University of Wellington and Wellington City Council aims to identify new ways for Wellington to adapt to climate change. More >>
Ocean is responding to climate change
Monday, 17 October 2016, 11:10 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The appearance of white blooms of plankton east of New Zealand suggests the ocean is responding to climate change, according to research by Victoria University of Wellington scientists. As part of her Master’s study, Bella Duncan investigated ... More >>
Sponges potential ‘winners’ in the face of climate change
Thursday, 29 September 2016, 11:13 am | Victoria University of Wellington
New research from Victoria University of Wellington suggests some sea sponge species are likely to go the distance in the face of global climate change. More >>
