Around the world in pursuit of marine conservation
Passionate about coral reef biology, PhD candidate Rianna Collins has travelled all over the globe learning about how delicate marine systems may be affected by future environmental changes.
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Passionate about coral reef biology, PhD candidate Rianna Collins has travelled all over the globe learning about how delicate marine systems may be affected by future environmental changes.
When Dr Lee Tejada was contacted about a project in enzyme biotechnology at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, it was a sign.
Students and staff gathered for morning tea alongside generous donors Erik and Trudy Westergaard to recognise the tenth anniversary of the Rachael Westergaard Memorial Master’s Scholarship in Geophysics. Rachael, who attended the University from 2009 to 2012, was deeply passionate about the field of geophysics and intended to pursue it for her Master’s degree.
A new mRNA vaccine targeting immune cells in the liver could be the key to tackling malaria, a disease that causes over half a million deaths each year according to the World Health Organization, yet has no effective long-lasting vaccine.
Māori are greatly over-represented in people experiencing early psychosis in New Zealand, but little is known about why—until now.