Soaking up the sun
When it comes to solar power, it’s a case of the more blue the better according to Victoria University of Wellington researcher Dr Jonathan Halpert.
2014 News
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Student on a mission to Mars
High achieving Victoria University of Wellington student Merlijn Führhop is one step closer to his dream of being among the first humans to set foot on Mars.
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Antarctic microbes demonstrate high tolerance
Microbes have a high tolerance to environmental stress, research from Victoria University of Wellington has found, which is good news for Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.
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Winner of 2014 Zonta Science Award
Dr Laura Green, who is part of a Victoria University of Wellington team researching better ways of treating the debilitating symptoms of multiple sclerosis, has won the 2014 Zonta Women in Science Award.
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Climate change impacts tuatara population
A new study involving researchers from Victoria University of Wellington shows climate change could ultimately result in the extinction of a population of tuatara.
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Psychology study shows it’s all in the name
A study involving Victoria University of Wellington researchers shows people trust strangers with easier-to-pronounce names—even if those strangers are all from the same country.