New Zealand sits on top of the remains of a giant ancient volcanic plume
Associate Professor Simon Lamb and Professor Timothy Stern from the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences write for The Conversation about their recent discovery.
2020 News
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University-made glass a key part of new radiation treatment
A Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington researcher has played a crucial role in an international project to improve radiation treatments for cancer.
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What do we want to leave for our children?
Now is our chance to examine nature on our own urban doorstep, and to think ahead to what kind of nature we want to encourage and bequeath to our children, write James Beattie and Bruce Clarkson.
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COVID-19 'no justification for shutting out community input'
Rushed reform of New Zealand's Resource Management Act, restricted public debate and disrespect of iwi are a recipe for bad decisions, writes Dr Amanda Thomas.
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Award supports international research into traditional Pasifika medicine
The 2020 Biennial Zonta Science Award will support a Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington researcher to get an international perspective on her research on traditional Pasifika medicine.
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Research for Life funds projects on vaccines, strokes, cancer, and maternal health
Four Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington researchers have received funding in the first Research for Life funding round for 2020.
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What caused major climate change in the past?
Professor James Renwick explains what caused high levels of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere in the past, before the burning of fossil fuels and the contribution of other human sources of carbon dioxide.
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Films on researchers highlight why expertise matters
A new documentary film series highlights the work of leading New Zealand researchers as they dedicate their lives to illuminating and protecting different aspects of one of our most precious resources—water.
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The strangest start to the job
The University’s newest Pro Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ehsan Mesbahi, has lived in Iran, India, England, Singapore and Scotland. But he’d never moved countries during a pandemic before.
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Adapting to climate change impacts
How do we avoid the worst possible climate change scenario? New research led by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Dr Judy Lawrence suggests a new method, starting with the future we wish to avoid and working backwards to identify the steps we need to take, and under what conditions we need to take them, to avoid that future.