NCEA Scholarship Series
To support students taking the NCEA Science scholarship exams, the Faculty of Science are hosting a series of day-long workshops.
2017 News
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Studying the struggle of self-control
Research from Victoria University of Wellington is investigating how to help people be more self-controlled and focus on long-term gain rather than immediate rewards.
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Psychological insight provides big lessons from little things
Everyday behaviours such as choosing what to eat may have things in common with bigger issues we face in life, says Victoria University of Wellington's Professor of Psychology Marc Wilson.
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Equality’s effect on environmentalism
New research led by Victoria University of Wellington shows people who favour hierarchy and inequality in society are less likely to be pro-environmental.
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Pride of place for urban Māori
With over 85 percent of Māori now living in urban areas, a Victoria University of Wellington researcher is exploring how whānau have adapted their environment to fit cultural needs.
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Advancing a potential treatment for breast cancer
“Every bit helps to fight this horrible disease,” says a Victoria University of Wellington scientist who is developing a potential new treatment for advanced breast cancer.
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Earthquake physics on multiple scales
Scientists are working hard to determine the how, why and when of earthquakes, but getting answers is a complex team effort, says a Victoria University of Wellington geophysicist.
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Victoria scientist wins Supreme Award
Victoria University of Wellington chemist Professor Richard Furneaux’s combination of scientific nous and entrepreneurial spirit has won him the BNZ Supreme Award in the 2017 KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards.
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Innovative lures to improve rat control
A Victoria University of Wellington research project has been awarded more than $360,000 to develop more effective lures to manage rats, one of New Zealand’s, and the world’s, most damaging mammal pests.
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Boosting the breeding of New Zealand’s endangered birds
New Victoria University of Wellington research suggests hormones found in New Zealand’s native plants are helping endangered native birds to breed successfully.