Research reveals South Pole warming much faster than the rest of the world
The South Pole is warming more than three times faster than the rest of the world, research by Te Herenga Waka–Victoria University of Wellington experts shows.
2020 News
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Cervical cancer care, malaria vaccines receive funding of $2.5 million
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington research projects aimed at improving rural access to cervical cancer screening services and developing a vaccine for malaria have received nearly $2.5 million in funding from the Health Research Council of New Zealand.
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Why long-term environmental observations are crucial for New Zealand’s water security challenges
Alongside NIWA's Andrew Lorrey and Ben Noll, Dr Lauren Vargo from the University's Antarctic Research Centre writes that long-term environmental observations are critical for confronting water security challenges in New Zealand.
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The lure of Antarctic experiences
After eight years overseas, Rutherford Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Holly Winton has returned to Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington to work with Antarctic Research Centre scientists on uncovering the vital information the frozen continent can tell us about Earth’s climate past.
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Multiple sclerosis drug trial reveals unexpected sensitivity
A clinical trial led by Professor Anne La Flamme from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Biological Sciences has revealed unexpected results for a new drug to help people with multiple sclerosis.
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Health on a molecule level
An interest in health and therapeutics helped to kick-start chemistry careers for Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Associate Professors Bridget Stocker and Mattie Timmer.
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The oxpecker and the rhinoceros go for a ride
They hitchhike on the backs of black rhinoceros, but red-billed oxpeckers are doing more than just catching a ride across the African savannah.
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Long-term cancer research project honoured by journal
Dr Melanie McConnell from the University’s School of Biological Sciences has spent the last six years investigating the aggressive type of brain tumours known as glioblastoma.
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Lecture tells tropical tales of polar ice
Data about past changes in the Antarctic ice sheet can come from unexpected places—including coral fossils on tropical islands.
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Upping the ante on vaccine development
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Associate Professor Bridget Stocker has received a significant funding boost for vaccine research that has potential to help with diseases ranging from bowel cancer to COVID-19.