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Victoria University supports Canterbury students
Thursday, 3 March 2011, 4:06 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
During this national disaster, Victoria University of Wellington recognises the need to provide short-term assistance to Canterbury students. More >>
Victoria University announces latest Honorary Doctorates
Wednesday, 2 March 2011, 11:30 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington will confer honorary degrees on one of New Zealand's finest musicians, a world-leading physicist, and a champion of our kiwifruit industry. More >>
Are there more treaties than Waitangi?
Tuesday, 1 March 2011, 12:13 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Are there more treaties than Waitangi? One of New Zealand’s preeminent legal historians says that New Zealand’s constitutional framework is much more complex than a focus on the Treaty of Waitangi has led us to believe. In his inaugural lecture on Tuesday ... More >>
Counting the real cost of crime
Friday, 18 February 2011, 11:57 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A public forum in Wellington on Monday will address one of the most contentious political issues of recent times—the fiscal cost of crime and the state’s response to it. Hosted by Victoria University’s Institute of Policy Studies and the Robson ... More >>
Wonders of wool on the world stage
Friday, 18 February 2011, 11:02 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Wool insulation may be commonplace in New Zealand, but for a team taking a solar powered house to a competition in the US, this novel approach will definitely need explaining. More >>
Merino gold fashion show launches year of chemistry
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 10:18 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The 2011 International Year of Chemistry, in honour of Marie Curie, the first woman Nobel laureate, was launched in style at the Michael Fowler Centre on Wednesday night. More >>
Free online journal asks what makes us happy
Monday, 7 February 2011, 11:27 am | Victoria University of Wellington
An open access online journal devoted to the study of human wellbeing, co-founded by Victoria’s Dan Weijers, has been launched to help academics and practitioners’ worldwide better understand what makes people flourish and thrive. More >>
VUW gains accreditation in both business and accounting
Thursday, 3 February 2011, 12:32 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria is the first university in New Zealand to achieve an internationally recognised accreditation in both business and accounting, joining the ranks of less than one percent of business schools worldwide. More >>
Paul Callaghan wins New Zealander of the Year
Thursday, 3 February 2011, 10:38 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University is immensely proud of Professor Sir Paul Callaghan who was awarded the New Zealander of the Year honour last night. The award recognises an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the well being of the nation. More >>
Security expert from India to visit New Zealand
Wednesday, 2 February 2011, 10:15 am | Victoria University of Wellington
One of India’s leading experts on South Asian and regional security issues will be based at Victoria University in February and March. Dr C Raja Mohan will be the holder of the Sir Howard Kippenberger Visiting Chair for 2011. His expertise will ... More >>
A bird’s eye view of solar innovation
Tuesday, 1 February 2011, 12:19 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A virtual walk-through of New Zealand’s entry to the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 showcasing solar innovation has been unveiled. A team from Victoria University is building a totally solar powered Kiwi bach as their entry into the ... More >>
Revolutionising the teaching of te reo
Monday, 31 January 2011, 1:31 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
The teaching of te reo Māori has gone digital, thanks to a ground-breaking project led by Victoria University Faculty of Education lecturers Tabitha McKenzie, Rawiri Toia and Hiria McRae. More >>
World-leading scientists, Nobel Prize-winner in Wellington
Monday, 31 January 2011, 12:12 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Some of the world’s leading physicists and chemists are in Wellington next week for a conference to discuss exciting advances in their fields. The conference—AMN-5, which runs from 7 to 11 February—is hosted by the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced ... More >>
Research helping to understand the role of water in wood
Wednesday, 19 January 2011, 11:28 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Research from Victoria University into the underlying structure of trees could have an impact on how wood is used in construction. Dr Stefan Hill, who graduated with a PhD in Chemistry from Victoria in December, analysed what gives wood strength and ... More >>
Assessment regime encourages superficial learning
Monday, 17 January 2011, 2:17 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Research by a Victoria University graduate shows that achieving NCEA credits is taking priority over authentic scientific investigation for Year 11 science teachers and their students. More >>
New findings on why Antarctic ice sheets melt
Monday, 17 January 2011, 10:47 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Research from Victoria University has revealed new findings on why Antarctic ice sheets have melted in the past, as well as how future melting may affect sea levels. Victoria researcher Dr Andrew Mackintosh is the lead author of the research published ... More >>
Fear of being first scares homeowners off innovation
Friday, 14 January 2011, 10:25 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Homeowners’ reluctance to adopt proven sustainability innovations often results from an exaggerated view of the risks involved, according to research carried out at Victoria University. More >>
Roll-your-own tobacco may be more addictive
Wednesday, 12 January 2011, 4:45 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Research carried out at Victoria University suggests smokers of roll-your-own tobacco may be more intensely addicted to the habit than those who puff on manufactured cigarettes. PhD graduate Dr Amy Lewis investigated how tobacco smoke influences the proteins ... More >>
Roll-your-own tobacco may be more addictive
Wednesday, 12 January 2011, 3:38 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Research carried out at Victoria University suggests smokers of roll-your-own tobacco may be more intensely addicted to the habit than those who puff on manufactured cigarettes. More >>
Student Wins Postgraduate Research Excellence Award
Friday, 17 December 2010, 1:21 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
John Creech was recently awarded a Postgraduate Research Excellence Award for work done as part of MSc thesis. The research was presented in a paper entitled ‘Eocene sea temperatures for the mid-latitude southwest Pacific from Mg/Ca ratios in planktonic ... More >>
