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Victoria environmental expert to advise Government
Friday, 4 April 2008, 10:00 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Associate Professor Ralph Chapman has been appointed to a group of experts who will advise the Government on transport fuels, renewable electricity and vehicle technologies. More >>
Nominations sought for Distinguished Alumni Award
Wednesday, 2 April 2008, 12:00 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington is calling for nominations for the annual Distinguished Alumni Awards that honour graduates who have reached the heights of success in their profession, communities or nation. More >>
Rare froglets come of age
Tuesday, 1 April 2008, 2:53 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
The first broods of rare Maud Island froglets raised under incubation at Victoria University have been released into their enclosure at the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary. More >>
2007’s Best New Zealand Poems online today
Monday, 31 March 2008, 9:59 am | Victoria University of Wellington
You have been warned: the 2007 Best New Zealand Poems collection could make you laugh, weep or even want to write your own poem. More >>
Top Doctoral Scholarship success for Victoria
Thursday, 20 March 2008, 3:54 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Four Victoria University students have been awarded Top Achiever Doctoral Scholarships in the latest round of funding announced by the Tertiary Education Commission today. Bronwyn Wood, Adam Day, Matthew Weaver and Phillip Wong collectively received funding ... More >>
Irish and Scottish in the limelight this month
Wednesday, 12 March 2008, 11:20 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Full pubs in New Zealand on St Patrick’s Day are just one reminder that people worldwide fiercely celebrate their Irish and Scottish heritage – as are Scottish pipe bands, highland games and Guinness beer. It’s estimated that around half of ... More >>
Elegant science awarded
Sunday, 9 March 2008, 11:07 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Professor Tim Naish's geological re-evaluation of the Wanganui Basin has been judged an exemplar of "elegant science" and is one of the many achievements for which he has won the 2009 James Lee Wilson Award. More >>
NZ’s largest literary prize to be announced
Thursday, 6 March 2008, 2:23 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
The wait is almost over for the six emerging writers nominated for New Zealand’s largest literary prize. More >>
Academic appointed to UN standby mediation team
Thursday, 6 March 2008, 10:51 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, in conjunction with Victoria University ’s School of Government, today congratulated Dr Andrew Ladley on his appointment to the position of Senior Expert Mediator in the newly created Standby Team of mediation ... More >>
University tells film students to hang up reels
Thursday, 6 March 2008, 9:26 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University students today protested at the University’s proposed plan to close the Film School. 80 angry students protested outside the Hunter Building before heading up to the Vice Chancellor’s Office. More >>
Victoria Students Go Green with ‘Bottle Buy Back’
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 12:22 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University students promoting the need for Container Deposit Legislation (CDL) in New Zealand have organised a ‘Bottle Buy Back’ in the Kelburn Campus Quad from 12-2pm this Friday 7th March. More >>
Precious froglets arrive in time for Leap Year
Friday, 29 February 2008, 9:49 am | Victoria University of Wellington
What looks at first to be a slimy mess in a Petri dish represents a highly-significant advance in conservation and restoration ecology. More >>
Earthquake forecasting to be discussed
Thursday, 7 February 2008, 9:36 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Up to 100 earthquake experts from around the world will head to Wellington this month to discuss how and why earthquake activity changes over time. More >>
Youth crime hits the election headlines once again
Wednesday, 30 January 2008, 4:35 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University researcher Fiona Beals isn’t surprised youth crime debates have already surfaced this election year. More >>
International 'After the Reforms' Conference
Tuesday, 29 January 2008, 4:40 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Were the ‘80s reforms a break with the past? Or just a scene from Yes Minister? Researchers, public servants and commentators from more than 30 countries will gather in Wellington next month for the most comprehensive review yet of the 1980s’ public ... More >>
Historical Māori moko collection features online
Wednesday, 23 January 2008, 3:53 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Ta Moko – Māori tattooing – is featuring in a significant new collection on Victoria University’s New Zealand Electronic Text Centre (NZETC) website. More >>
PhD examines ways to increase organ donation
Friday, 18 January 2008, 12:30 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University PhD graduate Cordelia Thomas has devised a legal framework that might make people more willing to donate organs for transplantation and medical research. More >>
08 NZ School of Music composer residency announced
Monday, 14 January 2008, 11:49 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A former Victoria University graduate and important composer has been appointed to the Creative New Zealand/ Jack C. Richards Composer Residency at the NZ School of Music. More >>
Investigating Alternative Methods To 1080
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 11:21 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Research that aims to find effective contraception methods for possums will be housed at the Wellington Zoo under a new agreement signed today between the zoo and the University's School of Biological Sciences. More >>
Antarctic research strengthens w greater awareness
Thursday, 13 December 2007, 4:11 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Research programmes in Antarctica have come of age amid a growing awareness about the environment and the effects of global warming, says the newly-appointed Director of the University's Antarctic Research Centre, Associate Professor Tim Naish. More >>
