Kelburn / March 2021
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Pioneer of GPS in Antarctic ice-sheet research to give annual S.T. Lee Lecture
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor Emerita Terry Wilson's work has been fundamental to understanding ice-sheet shrinkage by measuring its impact on the bedrock beneath.
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Ōrongohau | Best New Zealand Poems 2020 tracks a tumultuous year
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The latest edition of the online anthology Ōrongohau | Best New Zealand Poems is now live, featuring 25 poems chosen by New Zealand Poet Laureate David Eggleton.
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Vice-chancellor reports encouraging progress
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Last year was a year like no other and this year will be no less of a challenge. However, due to the outstanding efforts of the global research community, vaccines are rolling out and we can approach the year ahead with cautious optimism.
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A rich time in Jude Douglas' life
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The first time Jude Douglas attended Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, it was the 1970s, second-wave feminism was in full swing, and she paid $12 a week in rent.
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Work to begin on world-leading Living Pā marae redevelopment
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The much anticipated, world-leading, sustainable building project—Living Pā—is about to get underway at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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Ten years on from the Syrian uprising
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dr Hanlie Booysen looks at the factors that have prevented an end to a tragedy in which more than 500,000 people have been killed, including 55,000 children.
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A year on: Don’t let COVID-19 bring out the petty in us
- Victoria University of Wellington
- On the anniversary of New Zealand's alert level 4 lockdown, Adjunct Professor Nicholas Agar argues COVID-19 in this country needs a branding refresh – and a return to the generosity of level 4.
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Children on the autism spectrum and their whānau sought for study
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Researchers want to see if as few as three hours a week of Early Start Denver Model therapy and parent support over a six-month period improves outcomes.
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Drug reform’s glimmer of hope
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Drug laws clearly aren't working, so let’s just get on with reform to properly address the harm criminalisation causes, writes Associate Professor Fiona Hutton.
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Wellington’s University counts down to CubaDupa
- Victoria University of Wellington
- As well as partnering with CubaDupa, the University is behind the Wellington festival's premiere of a centrepiece composition for more than 300 musicians.
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Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Wellington’s Faculty of Law team wins international mooting competition
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Three law students from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington have won a major international mooting competition.
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Spending time in nature is essential to coping with COVID-19
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Urban planners and decision makers need to act on growing evidence of the link between green spaces and wellbeing, writes Dr Catherine Knight.
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No time to waste on mental suffering
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The lack of services for Christchurch shooting survivors and adults with ADHD highlight gaps in New Zealand's mental health plan, writes Dr Dougal Sutherland.
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Pastoral lease reform: back to the future?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Will proposed reforms achieve their objectives or revive old tensions, wonder Professor Catherine Iorns and fellow members of the Environmental Law Initiative.
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International HIV research to improve sexual and reproductive health of indigenous women and girls
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The lessons learned from understanding the HIV pandemic are also crucial to confronting the challenges posed by COVID-19, says the University's Dr Clive Aspin.
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In mental health, silence is not golden
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A conflict between the Mental Health Foundation and Ministry of Health is evidence of a culture of silence in the mental health sector, argues Dr Sarah Pinto.
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Coming to terms with China’s ‘new era’
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The Chinese Communist Party is reshaping how the country works with the rest of the world, writes Associate Professor Jason Young.
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Wellington University Coastal Ecology Lab Open Day
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Researchers share their discoveries, answer questions, and give visitors a chance to interact with marine creatures.
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Why are women still angry?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A documentary that looks at one of New Zealand's most singular crimes asks tough questions about rape culture, writes Adjunct Professor Jan Jordan.
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Finding if three earthquakes were linked
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Seismologists are investigating whether the first two quakes off the coast of New Zealand on 5 March triggered the third and biggest, writs professor Tim Stern.
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‘Natural seismometers’ confirmed on sea floor
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Groundbreaking research by the University's Dr Jamie Howarth and his collaborators could help with forecasting big earthquakes.
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Rankings confirm global standing
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The results from the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject put Wellington’s University in the top 1% of the world’s more than 18,000 universities for 20 subjects.
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Six VUP books on national awards shortlist
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The University's publisher and our creative writing school graduates dominate the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.
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Demonstrating success
- Victoria University of Wellington
- For Bing Xue, the most exciting part of becoming one of the youngest professors in the Wellington Faculty of Engineering is showing her students what is possible.
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