Rhodes scholars are leaders for the world’s future
Chemistry student Kimberley Savill has been awarded a Rhodes scholarship to carry out postgraduate study at the prestigious University of Oxford.
2015 News
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Victoria’s new degree to fill gap across multiple industries
The first group of students from Victoria University has successfully completed the country’s only university course in actuarial science.
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Bigger is better for Zealandia’s tuatara
The size and health of the tuatara population at Zealandia was assessed this month for the first time in a decade, revealing positive growth.
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Hidden danger in our rivers
Summer provides the perfect growing conditions for a potentially lethal blue-green alga that’s found in many New Zealand rivers, the subject of new research by PhD graduate Mark Heath.
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Predicting the impact of an Auckland eruption
A clearer understanding of the risk posed by a new volcanic eruption in Auckland has emerged from research by doctoral student Jenni Hopkins.
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Exploring the brain’s role in mystical experiences
New research suggests that suppression of the brain’s inhibitory functions can result in openness to mystical experiences.
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Footage captures kiwi destroying robin nest
A kiwi destroying a robin nest and causing the death of the chicks in it has been caught on camera by a Victoria University researcher.
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Ferrier’s focus on the future
A team of scientists from the Ferrier Research Institute has set its sights on finding a safe and effective treatment for a group of rare but severe diseases.
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Measuring uncertainty in the sea
What started out as a simple love of fishing for a Victoria University researcher has led to a complex mathematical study in measuring fish populations.
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The challenge of our changing climate
A Victoria University project that will improve predictions of climate change has been announced as part of the Deep South National Science Challenge.