Keep up to date with the latest news and research developments from our science community.
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.
Dr Zaramasina Clark from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Biological Sciences, alongside Dr Edmond Fehoko from the University of Otago, have been awarded a Health Research Council (HRC) Pacific Project Grant.
A new study supported by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington demonstrates where seabirds are most at risk from oceanic plastic pollution, emphasising the need for global collaboration to address the issue.
