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Alexander Pope and the poetry of science
Monday, 12 September 2011, 1:14 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
In her inaugural Professorial lecture on Tuesday 20 September, Professor Kathryn Walls will examine how the foremost 18th century English poet Alexander Pope used science in his poetry. More >>
Lights over Victoria
Monday, 12 September 2011, 10:56 am | Victoria University of Wellington
On Friday the night sky over Wellington came alive, with lights being beamed across the city. More >>
Kiwi bach a stone’s throw from the White House
Monday, 12 September 2011, 10:50 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Despite earthquakes and hurricanes preceding their arrival, the New Zealand team competing in the US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon will soon build their Kiwi bach just a stone’s throw from the White House. More >>
Victoria’s creative talent takes international stage
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 5:37 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Work by Victoria University students and alumni will feature prominently among New Zealand writing at an event that every year attracts three times the visitors expected for the Rugby World Cup. One hundred New Zealand books will be showcased at the Frankfurt ... More >>
Victoria University researchers scoop prestigious awards
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 1:14 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University researchers have scooped three of this year’s Rutherford Discovery Fellowships. The Rutherford Discovery Fellowships support New Zealand’s most talented early- to mid-career researchers by providing financial support of up to $200,000 ... More >>
Mind control design
Wednesday, 7 September 2011, 11:08 am | Victoria University of Wellington
An interactive design installation that triggers patterns by connecting to a user’s brain waves has recently returned from the 2011 Electronic Language International Festival (known as FILE) Festival in Brazil. More >>
Best and brightest awarded Government prizes
Wednesday, 7 September 2011, 11:04 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Three "straight A students from Victoria University's School of Government were awarded special Prime Minister's Prizes by Deputy Prime Minister Hon Bill English last night. More >>
Robots may dominate rugby by 2050
Tuesday, 6 September 2011, 9:28 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Elite athletes with bionic implants, built-in chips to monitor their performance and shirts embedded with nanotechnology medicines to heal minor injuries could be taking the field for the 2051 Rugby World Cup. They'll be refereed by robots and ... More >>
Hidden messages in artwork acknowledge Iraqi deaths
Wednesday, 31 August 2011, 11:40 am | Victoria University of Wellington
An artwork protesting against the deaths of Iraqi civilian casualties, devised by a Victoria University academic and his US collaborator, is currently showing at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. More >>
Education symposium to discuss national standards
Tuesday, 30 August 2011, 1:29 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Educational researchers, assessment experts and educators will be meeting to discuss national standards and educational assessment practices at a national symposium this week. The Symposium on Assessment and Learner Outcomes is being hosted at Rutherford ... More >>
Discovering new drugs to fight TB
Tuesday, 30 August 2011, 10:59 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Research at Victoria University is targeting new drugs to fight drug-resistant and other forms of tuberculosis (TB). More >>
Winning the World Cup: All Blacks and Ancient Gladiators
Friday, 26 August 2011, 3:19 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
What does modern day New Zealand have in common with ancient Rome? More than you might think, according to two of Victoria University’s most well-known and popular lecturers. More >>
New Zealand has healthy entrepreneurial culture
Thursday, 25 August 2011, 10:21 am | Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand businesses have a positive attitude both towards expanding internationally and the support they get from government agencies to do it, says a Victoria University professor. More >>
Student team to take on the world
Wednesday, 24 August 2011, 3:07 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A Victoria University team is heading to the US with their solar-powered bach to compete in the US Department of Energy 2011 Solar Decathlon. More >>
Victoria scientist wins prestigious international prize
Monday, 22 August 2011, 3:40 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A Victoria University scientist has become the first in the Southern Hemisphere to win a prestigious international prize for outstanding PhD research in the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) field. Dr Mark Hunter, a Research Fellow in the School of ... More >>
Victoria initiative supports growth in digital industries
Thursday, 18 August 2011, 2:56 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Media release: Victoria initiative supports growth in screen and digital industries Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:49:59 +0000 From: Guy Randall More >>
Vic Chancellor's Inaugural Lecture: Expats paying off loans
Wednesday, 17 August 2011, 11:04 am | Victoria University of Wellington
New figures from the IRD showing a sustained increase in expat graduates paying off their student loans is great news according to the founder of the Heroic Educated Kiwi Expatriate (HEKE) campaign. More >>
Feast for Wellington Jazz fans
Monday, 15 August 2011, 3:58 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington audiences will be treated to a feast of international jazz talent on Friday when the New Zealand School of Music present a Gala Jazz Concert in the Wellington Town Hall. Alex Sipiagin (trumpet), Steve Houghton (drums) and Bob Sheppard (saxophone) ... More >>
US poet Joy Harjo to bring storytelling magic to Wellington
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 11:47 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Renowned US poet Joy Harjo is being brought to Wellington by Victoria University’s International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) this month. More >>
Inaugural Chancellor’s Lecture—Professor Sir Paul Callaghan
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 11:26 am | Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealander of the Year and renowned scientist Professor Sir Paul Callaghan will deliver Victoria University’s Inaugural Chancellor’s Lecture next month. More >>
