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Antarctic ice

World-leading Antarctic research rewarded

A team of world-leading interdisciplinary scientists in the University’s Antarctic Research Centre have won the Prime Minister’s Science Prize.

Professor Justin Hodgkiss

A material change to the New Zealand economy

The MacDiarmid Institute is now at the forefront of reshaping New Zealand into a sustainable, zero-carbon, high-wage economy and society fit for the environmental and other challenges of the twenty-first century and beyond.

Dijana Sneath

A golden opportunity

Dijana Sneath was one of the many people who found themselves facing unemployment during those weeks, but she seized on the “unexpected golden opportunity” to study at the University after receiving a Trimester 2 2020 Fees Scholarship.

A zoom call

Zoomies and roomies

Empathy, innovation, and a keen focus on keeping students engaged were characteristics of the University’s rapid and successful move to remote teaching this year in response to the pandemic.

The living pa

The Living Pā

A design team including several alumni is helping drive the Living Pā development, which will also be the University’s first ‘living building’.

Dane Mitchell List of Lists

Embracing the new fluidity

When New Zealand went into COVID-19 alert level 4, the Adam Art Gallery Te Pātaka Toi was preparing to open an exhibition featuring American artist Ken Friedman’s 92 Events, each of which featured an instructional text to be enacted by whoever read it.

320 The Terrace

Pathway to the city

The sites at 320 and 320A The Terrace are currently occupied by the vacant Gordon Wilson Flats and McLean Flats. Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Te Huanui project offers a new vision for the site.

Victoria University Press book reviews

The latest from Victoria University Press.

Doors opening

Over the past year, the University has caught up on some long overdue repairs to several prominent buildings.

Waka

Soaring into an historical Māori worldview with VR

The historical world of Ngāti Toa Rangatira warrior, poet, gardener, and carver Te Rangihaeata is brought to life in the new VR film Whakakitenga by Wiremu Grace, senior lecturer Dr Miriam Ross, and Associate Professor Paul Wolffram.

An artist’s impression of the Fale Male

Fale Malae progress a global–civic partnership

The Fale Malae is set to be a focal point for Pasifika culture in the heart of Wellington and has been given a $10 million boost from central government.

cups

Caffeine hit

A group of students taking an Environmental Studies course run by Dr Wokje Abrahamse from the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences have explored why a returnable cups scheme at the University had foundered in the past.

Ki te pae ... To the horizons and beyond

The University’s commitment to advancing mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) and kaupapa Māori (Māori principles and ideas) is now supported by a dedicated research fund.