UC in the News - February 2001

 

Published by the Communications and Development Department

 

February 2001

 

Dr Adam Lam (Asian Languages)

Chinese Films, CTV, 8.2.01;

 

Mr Mike Bradstock (Canterbury University Press)

Varsity Press still listing withdrawn Ellis book, Marlborough Express, 6.2.01;

 

Dr Alan Happer (Chemistry)

Camphor makes laminate go gooey, Press, 5.2.01;

 

Dr Tim Bell (Computer Science)

Downsides to NZ university IT study boom, NZ Infotech Weekly, 5.2.01,
University IT enrolments sky-rocket, NZ Infotech Weekly, 5.2.01;

 

Mr Geoff Pearman (Continuing Education)

Varsites catch the e-bug, Sunday Star-Times, 11.2.01;

 

Dr Paul Dalziel (Economics)

People's Bank, Canterbury on Air, 22.2.01;

 

Dr Denis Walker (English)

Letter to the Editor, Christchurch Star, 24.1.01;

 

Mr Ted Bracey (Fine Arts)

C is for conflict, Press, 28.2.01;

 

Professor Bryan Storey (Gateway Antarctica)

University gateway to Antarctic research, Christchurch Mail, 25.1.01,
Courses on the frozen continent, Canterbury Times, 23.1.01, Observer, News Advertiser, Pegasus Post, 21.1.01;

 

Mrs Jocelyn Campbell (Geological Sciences)

Geologists accused of Porters Pass damage, Press, 28.2.01;

 

Dr Neville Bennett (History)

Japanese spectre looms over recessionary outlook in US, National Business Review, 2.2.01;

 

Dr Philippa Mein Smith (History)

NZ/Australia Federation 1901, National Radio, 7.1.01;

 

Mr Jim Tully (Journalism)

Holmes eats humble pie over comments, Horowhenua-Kapiti Chronicle, 14.2.01,
Drugs, Tandor, jobs key concerns, Daily Post, 7.2.01,
A sorry state of affairs, NZ Herald, 14.2.01,
Planned regional news service off-air, Sunday Star-Times, 11.2.01;

 

Associate Professor Philip Joseph (Law)

People's Bank business plan, Radio New Zealand, 22.2.01;

 

Professor Lyle Campbell (Linguistics), Ms Jeanette King, Ms Te Rita Papesch (Maori)

Minding the language, Press, 10.2.01;

 

Dr David Ripley (Management)

Strategizing for HR, HR Magazine, February 01;

 

Ms Te Rita Papesch (Maori)

Ford motors worried, Maoris flattered, Press, 15.2.01,
Tattooed truck upsets Ford NZ but not Maori, Southland Times, 12.2.01,
Ford NZ worries about truck 'tattoos', Evening Post, 16.2.01,
Ford NZ nervous tattooed truck's publicity could cause offence, Otago Daily Times, 16.2.01;

 

Dr Simon Brown (Physics & Astronomy)

Nanotechnology, National Radio, 9.2.01;

 

Dr John Campbell (Physics & Astronomy)

My upside-down reflection, Press, 19.2.01;

 

Dr James Connor (Political Science)

DNA profiling, Canterbury on Air, 12.2.01,

Dr John Henderson (Political Science),
Niue in quandary as to where future lies, Gisborne Herald, 21.2.01;
Dangerous arc of insecurity, Evening Post, 19.2.01,
Exodus raises questions of Niue's future status, Greymouth Evening Star, 14.2.01;

 

Mr Stuart McMillan (Political Science)

Idiosyncrasy and apology dictate Wahid's way, National Business Review, 16.2.01,
Thailand: the biggest businessman and the poor farmers, National Business Review, 9.2.01;
Philippines again treads eccentric path of change, National Business Review, 2.2.01;

Professor Anthony Wood (Political Science)

People's Bank, Newstalk ZB, 22.2.01;

 

Dr Greg Newbold (Sociology & Anthropology)

Mark Middleton case, TV1, Evening Post, 3.2.01, Press, 5.2.01, Listener, 19.2.01, CTV, 21.2.01,
Gay Oakes case, TV1, 20.2.01; Sociology in NZ, Canta, 28.2.01;

 

Dr Maggie Lee Huckabee (Speech & Language Therapy)

Laboratory to focus on swallowing, Christchurch Star, 28.2.01;

 

Mr Jarrod Gilbert (Students' Association-President)

Super low interest student loans urged, CHTV News, 19.2.01
Education costs to rise, Christchurch Mail, 1.2.01;

 

Dr Kelvin Duncan (Zoology)

Banks' rival gets bee in his bonnet, National Business Review, 16.2.01,
Banks tells pollen critics to buzz off Sunday Star-Times, 18.2.01;

 

Dr Simon Pollard (Zoology)

Not fit to be taught in schools, Press, 3.2.01;

 

Dr Bruce Waldman (Zoology)

Spread of chytrid fungus to North Island threatens native frogs, Newstalk ZB, 7.2.01, TV1 News, 7.2.01, TV3 News 7.2.01;

 

Professor Daryl Le Grew (Vice-Chancellor)

Enrolments comparable to last year, Press, 21.2.01,
Bankers defend secrecy, Press, 21.2.01;

 

Professor Bob Kirk (Deputy Vice-Chancellor)

Debt relief idea for students criticised, Press, 9.2.01;

 

Dr Jan Cameron (Pro-Vice-Chancellor Academic)

Tertiary sector 'shake-up' likely, Press, 19.2.01;

 

Mr Alan Hayward (Registrar)

Institutions join forces to help disadvantaged students, The News, 28.2.01;