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$1 million donation to take Antarctic research fur

Tuesday, 19 June 2007, 11:09 am | Victoria University of Wellington

A donation of $1million to the University's Antarctic Research Centre by a Victoria alumnus will strengthen its research into the history and behaviour of the Antarctic ice sheet in the face of global warming. More >>

Seminar by Angela Davies - 26 June

Monday, 18 June 2007, 3:50 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

Former Black Panther party associate Dr Angela Davies is speaking at the Maidment Theatre at Rutherford House in Wellington from 7pm on 26 June. Entry is free. More >>

Collaboration to concentrate conservation expertis

Monday, 18 June 2007, 10:32 am | Victoria University of Wellington

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between Victoria University and Griffith University in Queensland, Australia will benefit research in the areas of biodiversity, biotechnology, conservation, ecology and genetics. More >>

Feature film to highlight Antarctic climate change

Monday, 11 June 2007, 2:49 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

Production has begun on a $1.8 million (£600,000) film to feature scientists' perspectives of Earth’s changing climate, how and why it is happening and the options we have for responding. More >>

Victoria hails MacDiarmid CoRE funding

Tuesday, 5 June 2007, 2:18 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

A significant increase in funding for the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials & Nanotechnology, hosted by Victoria University, has highlighted its success as a Government-funded Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE). More >>

Fun with chemistry

Friday, 1 June 2007, 10:20 am | Victoria University of Wellington

Senior secondary school students have the opportunity to test their chemistry knowledge and have fun at the 9th Annual New Zealand Institute of Chemistry Secondary Schools’ Chemistry Quiz, held at Victoria University this month. More >>

Security in Oceania – engaging track two diplomacy

Wednesday, 30 May 2007, 10:24 am | Victoria University of Wellington

An international study group established by the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific will present their findings about security in Oceania at a Council meeting in Kuala Lumpur on 4 June. More >>

Youth Diversion in Tonga

Wednesday, 30 May 2007, 9:56 am | Victoria University of Wellington

Following last year’s riots in Tonga, Victoria University’s Institute of Policy Studies has been changing the lives of some of the young people involved. More >>

Professor of Nanotechnology appointed at Victoria

Tuesday, 29 May 2007, 10:11 am | Victoria University of Wellington

Victoria University scientist Dr Pablo Etchegoin has been appointed as its first Professor of Nanotechnology. More >>

Universities welcome NZ School of Music investment

Tuesday, 29 May 2007, 9:57 am | Victoria University of Wellington

Plans for a purpose-built home for the New Zealand School of Music—a centre of musical excellence established by Massey and Victoria universities—moved a big step forwards yesterday thanks to an $11 million investment from the Government. More >>

Advisory board to strengthen stakeholder relations

Monday, 28 May 2007, 3:03 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

Leading business and public sector representatives have put their weight behind Victoria University's Faculty of Commerce & Administration as members of its new advisory board. More >>

Kiwi icon to receive honorary doctorate

Monday, 28 May 2007, 10:59 am | Victoria University of Wellington

Humorist, writer and actor John Clarke—best known in New Zealand for bringing laconic farmer Fred Dagg to worldwide attention—is to receive an honorary doctorate from Victoria University of Wellington. More >>

Mountain 'dipsticks' reveal past ice history

Friday, 25 May 2007, 10:13 am | Victoria University of Wellington

Researchers from New Zealand and Australia have used mountains as gigantic 'dipsticks' to probe the frozen history of the world's largest ice sheet. The study by researchers at Victoria University of Wellington, Macquarie University in Sydney and the Australian ... More >>