Pest control a student summer project
Some of New Zealand’s most destructive pests will be under scrutiny at Victoria University of Wellington this summer, by three award-winning students
2013 News
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Understanding impulsive behaviour
Helping offenders to control their impulses can reduce the risk of re-offending and help with anger control, according to research from Victoria University of Wellington.
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Clinical research to improve surgery outcomes
Post-surgery organ damage could be reduced by modifying a simple pre-surgery technique that a Victoria University of Wellington PhD student is researching.
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Research predicts which native birds could cause urban conflict
Pukeko, kaka and gulls are the native bird species most likely to cause problems in New Zealand’s cities in the future, according to new research.
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Understanding the immune system
International experts gather next week to advance understanding of the immune system and its importance in regulating all aspects of human health.
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Victoria researchers to play significant role in global science project
Victoria University of Wellington researchers are poised to make a significant contribution to one of the world’s largest science projects—the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope.
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Southern Alps glaciers in state of rapid change
Research carried out by Victoria University’s Antarctic Research Centre shows the glaciers of the central Southern Alps are in a state of rapid change.
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Research highlights urgency of reducing carbon dioxide emissions
Just-published research from Victoria University of Wellington and the University of Oxford highlights the urgency of reducing global emissions of carbon dioxide.
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Victoria student to follow great explorer
Victoria University of Wellington PhD student Ben Hines will next week set out on a journey that few people have ever made.
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Award for research on underwater volcanic activity
Dr Melissa Rotella has been recognised for her eye-opening discovery of the activity of underwater volcanoes.