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Top technician award for tuatara TLC
Friday, 6 June 2008, 1:52 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Flawless and innovative animal husbandry techniques with tuatara have earned Victoria University conservation biology technician Sue Keall the Animal Technician's Award for 2008 by the Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research ... More >>
First Māori social scientists academic conference
Friday, 30 May 2008, 9:50 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University will next month host New Zealand’s first academic conference for Māori social scientists, aimed at inspiring and catalysing a network of Māori social scientists. More >>
The Legal Māori Project: Te Reo Deal
Wednesday, 28 May 2008, 11:55 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A senior lecturer in law at Victoria University has attracted funding worth $673,000 for a research project that aims to produce New Zealand’s first Legal Māori dictionary. More >>
World premiere of digital animations in New York
Friday, 23 May 2008, 12:14 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Two lecturers head to New York tomorrow to ready their digitally animated shewolves for a world premiere. The large digital animations, or arias, will be projected onto trees, stone walls and water set to music by Italian composer Walter Branchi. More >>
The Alchemist revisited 400 years later
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 3:28 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
The Alchemist, written by Ben Johnson early in the 17th century, will be brought to life this month by 300-level Victoria University theatre students. Under the direction of The Trial of The Cannibal Dog librettist, John Downie, and Master of More >>
How to decarbonise the global economy
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 11:28 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Can the world economy continue to expand while at the same time significantly reduce carbon emissions per unit of production? If so, how can this best be achieved? More >>
Delaying the emissions trading scheme
Tuesday, 20 May 2008, 10:09 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The group says there are several arguments why the legislation should not be deferred: "First, National’s approach risks delaying the introduction of market incentives for emission reduction by several years. Yet there is strong scientific evidence ... More >>
Education vouchers up for debate
Monday, 19 May 2008, 9:39 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Two Wellington Central electorate candidates, along with prominent and controversial public policy commentators, will go head to head next week in a public debate about whether education vouchers should be implemented in New Zealand secondary schools. More >>
Women’s narratives of surviving rape
Friday, 16 May 2008, 10:15 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University criminologist Dr Jan Jordan’s latest book explores what it means to survive an experience often described as ‘every woman’s worst nightmare’. More >>
The Antarctic ice sheet and rising sea levels
Friday, 16 May 2008, 12:46 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A slight warming of water beneath the Antarctic ice shelves can speed the flow of ice to the ocean and accelerate rising sea levels, says a prominent geophysicist who will give a free public lecture on the topic on May 20. More >>
Make way for vibrant Victoria graduates
Monday, 12 May 2008, 4:52 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
More than 1960 new graduates of Victoria University will procession through inner-city Wellington over three days of graduation ceremonies from Wednesday this week. More >>
S.T. Lee Lecture In Antarctic Studies
Monday, 12 May 2008, 3:09 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Recent rapid changes have dispelled the comfortable view of a coldly aloof Antarctic ice sheet largely ignoring changes in its surroundings. Many new discoveries show that elements of Antarctic ice cover are surprisingly sensitive to warming and could ... More >>
When do I become a Kiwi?
Thursday, 8 May 2008, 10:38 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Research examining how new migrants integrate into New Zealand society shows that becoming a Kiwi and retaining an ethnic identity are not mutually exclusive. More >>
Peter Hughes appointed as chair of advisory board
Wednesday, 7 May 2008, 12:37 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The ViceChancellor of Victoria University of Wellington, Professor Pat Walsh, today announced the appointment of Peter Hughes, Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development, as chair of the School of Government’s advisory board. More >>
Disguise, deception and downright trickery...
Friday, 2 May 2008, 1:21 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University 300-level theatre students tackle Jacobean city comedy in the New Zealand premiere of John Webster and Thomas Dekker’s 1605 play Northward Ho! More >>
VUW Students celebrate change through Fair Trade
Friday, 2 May 2008, 9:24 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University’s Student Union Building will be buzzing with activity from 11am-3pm on Monday, May 5th with the Fair Trade Bazaar. The event will kick off Fair Trade Fortnight 2008. More >>
Professor Belich kicks off ‘New Work, series
Wednesday, 30 April 2008, 2:03 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University Professor of History, James Belich, will next week explain why English speaking societies grew much faster than others in the long 19 th century. More >>
False memories and end-of-life treatment decisions
Wednesday, 30 April 2008, 11:04 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A major collaborative study shows that false memories can play a significant role in the discrepancy between people’s preferences for end-of-life treatment and their instructions in their living will. More >>
US poet Michael Palmer in Wellington
Monday, 28 April 2008, 10:29 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Legendary San Francisco poet Michael Palmer is travelling to Wellington for a master class with poets from Victoria University’s creative writing programme. More >>
Political journalist, musician honorary doctorates
Wednesday, 23 April 2008, 12:59 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington will present honorary doctorates to political journalist Colin James and musician Richard Nunns this year. Colin James is New Zealand’s foremost political journalist, and has made a major contribution to the public’s ... More >>
