UC in the News - October 2002

 

Published by the Communications and Development Department

 

October 2002

 

Associate Professor Dave Kelly (Plant and Microbial Sciences)

Conservation letter, Press, 1.10.02;

 

Professor Philip Joseph (Law)

Kyoto cops to stomp on rights, Rural News, 1.10.02;

 

Professor Kenneth Marsh (Process and Chemical Engineering)

Canterbury students take out car contest, Press, 2.10.02;

 

Dr Kate Hewson (Facilities Management)

BBQ launches University community garden, Christchurch Western Mail, 2.10.02;

 

Mr Marty Braithwaite (Association of University Staff)

Unrest as academics chase pay claims, NZ Education Review, 2.10.02;

 

Dr Mark Billinghurst (HIT Lab)

Rewriting the book, NZ Education Review,2.10.02,
Varsity lab launches innovative technology for cup followers, Christchurch Star, 4.10.02;

 

Mrs Catherine Jane (Library)

Chatty librarians go online, NZ Education Review, 2.10.02;

 

Dame Phyllis Guthardt (Chancellor)

University to bestow degree on Dame Silvia, Christchurch Star, 4.10.02,
Essay was revisionist: professor, Waikato Times, 23.10.02,
Second Holocaust, Bay of Plenty Times, 25.10.02,
Varsy defends Holocaust thesis, Marborough Express, 25.10.02;

 

Mr Stuart McMillan (Political Science)

China woos Indonesia, National Business Review, 4.10.02,
Indonesia hosts heighbours' get-together, National Business Review, 11.10.02,
Terrorist threat needs wider strategy, National Business Review, 18.10.02,
North Korea stuns US, National Business Review, 25.10.02;

 

Professor Daryl Le Grew (Vice-Chancellor)

University challenge, Press, 5.10.02,
Boldly taking on the world, Press, 11.10.02,
University on right track - Le Grew, Christchurch Star, 16.10.02,
University 'on right track', The Observer, 20.10.02,
Le Grew: University on right track, News Advertiser, 20.10.02;

 

Dame Phyllis Guthardt (Chancellor), Dr Maureen Montgomery (Association of University Staff), Mr Richard Neal (Students' Association)

Varsity fees freeze forces cost cuts, Press, 5.10.02;

 

Dr Andrew Pratt (Chemistry)

A rewriting of science, Press, 5.10.02;

 

Professor Bob Kirk (acting Vice-Chancellor)

Varsities target seafood, Press, 7.10.02,
Universities join push for seafood research centre, Marlborough Express, 11.10.02,
Seafood programmes expand at NMIT, Nelson Mail, 14.10.02;

 

Mr David Towns (Human Resources)

Pay dispute on council agenda, Otago Daily Times, 8.10.02;

 

Professor Roger Sands (Forestry)

Latin logers at Canterbury, NZ Education Review, 9.10.02;

 

Associate Professor Denis Dutton (Fine Arts)

Liquidation sale for Arts & Letters site, Press, 9.10.02,
Award-winning website forced to close, NZ Herald, 9.10.02,
Exit Saddam and millions will get free, NZ Herald, 23.10.02,
Dutton back at website's helm, Press, 26.10.02;

 

Dr Leo-Paul Dana (Management)

Business mag for Canty, Press, 10.10.02,
Journal for business sector, The Dominion, 16.10.02;

 

Professor Phil Butler (Physics and Astronomy)

Scholarship launched for young university-bound stargazers, Christchurch Star, 11.10.02,
Scholarship to encourage young astronomers, The Observer, 20.10.02,
Spin-offs for medicine from 'Big Bang' study, Christchurch Star, 16.10.02,
Time for students to reach for the stars, Ashburton Guardian, 22.10.02;

 

Dr Bruce Waldman (Zoology)

Three rare frogs die after escorted move south, Press, 12.10.02,
Frogs croak, Wanganui Chronicle, 12.10.02,
Relocated frogs die, The Dominion Pose, 14.10.02,
Fungus likely cause of rare frog deaths, Oamaru Mail, 21.10.02,
Fngus blights frogs, Northern Advocate, 25.10.02;

 

Dr Neil Gemmell (Zoology)

No-go areas around seals planned, Press, 12.10.02,
Rare frogs victims of fungus, Press, 17.10.02;

 

MrsDelyth Logan (Regional Advisor)

Local port of call, Marlborough Express, 15.10.02;

 

Mr Jim Tully (Mass Communications and Journalism)

RNZ 'heavyweight' to join DOC, Press, 16.10.02
Holmes gives 'reign of fear' boss a farewell serve, NZ Herald, 24.10.02;

 

Associate Professor Colin McLay (Zoology)

Hot find for scientist, Press, 16.10.02;

 

Mr John Vargo (Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems)

Need seen for e-security lab, Northern Advocate, 16.10.02,
Need for e-security in NZ, West Coast Times, 16.10.02,
E-security lab needed, Oamaru Mail, 16.10.02,
E-security lab recommended, Southland Times, 17.10.02,
Study finds need for security lab, Daily News, 21.10.02;

 

Dr Maureen Montgomery (Association of University Staff), Mr Alan Hayward (Registrar)

University staff decry VC appointment process, NZ Education Review, 16.10.02;

 

Dr Bob Hall (Quality Assurance)

First phase of charters and profiles trial ends, NZ Education Review, 16.10.02;

 

Mr Alan Robb (Accountancy, Finance and Informatiion Systems)

Expert backs criticism of NZSE, The Dominion Post, 16.10.02,
Accountants paper out of step - expert, The Dominion Post, 17.10.02,
Transparency paper lacks insight, National Business Review, 18.10.02,
Report on honesty gets academics' fail mark, NZ Herald, 19.10.02,
Recognise then eliminate conflicts of interest, The Independent, 23.10.02;

 

Associate Professor Bruce Manley (Forestry)

Overseas orders bring SI forestry boom, Press, 19.10.02;

 

Dame Phyllis Guthardt (Chancellor), Mr Richard Neal (Students' Association)

Relief for students as 2003 fees held, 23.10.02,
Second Holocaust thesis controversy, Press, 24.10.02,
Holocaust thesis raises questions, Evening Standard, 24.10.02

Associate Professor Robin Bond (Classics),
Enduring conflicts, Press, 23.10.02;

 

Dr Martin Single (Geography)

Sounds residents swamp hearing, The Dominion, 24.10.02;

 

Mr Alex Conte (Law), Dame Phyllis Guthardt (Chancellor)

Second Holocaust thesis under fire, Greymouth Evening Star, 24.10.02;

 

Ms Tony Hodge (Scholarships)

Aurora Scholarship, Ashburton Guardian, 24.10.02;

 

Mr Alan Robb, Ms Sue Newberry (Acountancy, Finance and Information Systems)

Critics pour scorn on audit reform paper, National Business Review, 25.10.02,
Fonterra first-year performance, NZ Dairy Exporter, October 2002;

 

Mr Alex Conte (Law)

Holocaust denial thesis defended, Otago Daily Times, 25.10.02;

 

Dr Philippa Mein Smith (History)

Bridging the Tasman divide, Press, 26.10.02;

 

Associate Professor Andy Sturman (Geography)

Dust for NZ glaciers, Press, 26.10.02,
Alps blush with Aussie dust, Daily News, 26.10.02;

 

Dr Peter Cammock (Management)

Skills shortage, NZ Herald, 29.10.02;