UC in the News - July 2003

 

Published by the Communications and Development Department

 

July 2003

 

Associate Professor Jack Heinemann (Biological Sciences)

Bad Odds, Metro, July 2003

 

Dr Campbell Craig (History)

Distilling an ethic for the jungle that is foreign policy, New Zealand Herald, 1.7.03,

Ethical sands shifted after invasion of Iraq, Hawkes Bay Today, 1.7.03;

 

Dr Hugh Thorpe (Civil Engineering)

Act now on groundwater, expert says, Oamaru Mail, 2.7.03,
Farmers advised to test water levels, Otago Daily Times, 3.7.03;

 

Professor Roy Sharp (Vice-Chancellor)

First steps to a showdown, NZ Education Review, 2.7.03;

 

Dr John Campbell (Physics and Astronomy),

How to microwave a bulb, Otago Daily Times, 4.7.03;

 

Mr Alan Robb (Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems),

Institution ordered to open books, Nelson Mail, 5.7.03,
Asset sales aid Fonterra profit, NZ Herald, 24.7.03,
Payout rise seen but Fonterra unsure on long term, Otago Daily Times, 24.7.03,
Cloudy outlook for co-op's growth, National Business Review, 25.7.03;

 

Dr Mike Grimshaw (Philosophy and Religious Studies),

Spirits in a strange land, Sunday Star-Times, 6.7.03;

 

Mr Alan Hayward (Registrar), Mr Richard Neal (Students' Association),

Institutions spend $4.9m on travel, Press, 7.7.03;

 

Dr Richard Holdaway (Zoology),

Our dying diversity, Press, 7.7.03;

 

Dr Mike Durand (Geological Sciences), Mr Jeff Wilson (Geography),

Sulphur City gases under scrutiny, NZ Herald, 9.7.03;

 

Mr Richard Neal (Students' Association),

Student loan scheme shake-up, Nelson Mail, 9.7.03,

Student loans in shake-up, Press, 9.7.03,
Let the games begin, Christchurch Star, 11.7.03;

 

Dr Satoshi Kanazawa (Psychology),

Best work produced in mid-30s, Wairarapa Times-Age, 10.7.03,
Geniuses, criminals do best work in 30s, Horowhenua-Kapiti Chronicle, 10.7.03,
Men's creativity 'turns off' after marriage, study shows, Marlborough Express, 11.7.03,
Married men less creative?, Press, 11.7.03,
Marriage tames the male genius, The Dominion Post, 11.7.03,
Wedded bliss bad news for creativity, NZ Herald, 11.7.03,
Marriage stifles men's creativity, Ashburton Guardian, 11.7.03,
Marriage stifles men's creativity, study shows, Gisborne Herald, 11.7.03,
Marriage tames geniuses and criminals - study, Oamaru Mail, 11.7.03,
Marriage saps men's creativity, Evening Standard, 12.7.03,
Marriage stifles genius, Otago Daily Times, 12.7.03,
Who's kidding who?, NZ Truth, 18.7.03,
Marriage stifles creativity - study, Northern Advocate, 24.7.03;

 

Mr Stuart McMillan (Political Science),

Politics forced Tung's hand - not the demonstrations, National Business Review, 11.7.03,
Solomons intervention goes against the Australasian grain, National Business Review, 18.7.03,
The land of perpetual crisis, National Business Review, 25.7.03;

 

Professor John Hearnshaw (Physics and Astronomy),

Planet find makes stars of Canterbury astronomers, Press, 12.7.03,
Student stumbles on massive planet, Hawkes Bay Today, 12.7.03,
Student discovers planet, Evening Standard, 12.7.03,
Student discovers giant-size planet, Daily Post, 12.7.03,
Kiwi discovers huge planet, Wanganui Chronicle, 12.7.03,
Mt John team find giant planet, Timaru Herald, 15.7.03;

 

Dr Philip Meguire (Economics),

Deflation, Press, 15.7.03;

 

Dr George Hooper (Centre for Advanced Engineering),

Local needs, local power, NZ Herald, 12.7.03;

 

Mr Alan Gilmore (Mt John observatory),

Glowing lights in sky, Timaru Herald, 12.7.03;

 

Professor Leon Phillips (Chemistry),

How to knobble discovery and innovation, NZ Education Review, 16.7.03;

 

Dr Mike Grimshaw (Philosophy and Religious Studies), Dr Diane Pearce (Education),

Tertiary sector is tested to prove research strengths, The Independent, 16.7.03;

 

Dr Terry Fullerton (Canterprise Ltd),

Energy revolution on Canty's doorstep, The Independent, 16.7.03;

 

Mr Geoff Pearman (Continuing Education),

Education tailored to Chinese managers, The Independent, 16.7.03;

 

Professor Roy Sharp (Vice-Chancellor),

Cantabrians take a look at themselves, Press, 17.7.03;

 

Ms Ursula Cheer (Law),

Smith's job at risk, Press, 17.7.03;

 

Professor John Burrows (Law),

The limits of freedom, Press, 18.7.03;

 

Dr James Briskie (Biological Sciences),

Inbreeding and inbreeding depression in New Zealand's endangered birds, National Radio, 19.7.03;

 

Emeritis Professors Bob Park and Tom Paulay (Civil Engineering),

Global legacy set in concrete, Press, 21.7.03;

 

Dr Thomas Fudge (History),

'Book burning' scandal erupts at Canty Uni, Timaru Herald, 22.7.03,

University split over decision to suppress article, Press, 22.7.03,

In defence of academic freedom, Press, 22.7.03,

Holocaust scholar a heart of 'book burning' row, Greymouth Evening Star, 22.7.03,

'Book burning' scandal erupts, Bay of Plenty Times, 22.7.03,

Article splits university, Wairarapa Times-Age, 22.7.03,

Academic freedom, Southland Times, 23.7.03,
'Book-burners' feared libel suit, NZ Herald, 23.7.03,
Air-brushing history, Press, 23.7.03,
Witch-hunt victim?, Press, 23.7.03,
Holocaust, history and free speech, NZ Herald, 23.7.03,
Historian learns bitter lesson from 'academic freedom', NZ Herald, 24.7.03,
Book burning accusations hit Canterbury University, NZ Education Review, 30.7.03;

 

Dr Bruce Waldman (Biological Sciences),

Fungus killing off NZ frogs, North Canterbury News, 22.7.03;

 

Professor Roy Sharp (Vice-Chancellor), Professor Peter Hempenstall (History),

Decision to destroy journal copies defended, Horowhenua-Kapiti Chronicle, 23.7.03,
Holocaust 'book-burning' defended, Press, 23.7.03,
University defends decision, Nelson Mail, 23.7.03,
Historians seek to justify book-burning measure, Bay of Plenty Times, 23.7.03,
University defends decision, Southland Times, 23.7.03;

 

Professor John Cookson (History),

All authors get rejection slips at some time, Press, 23.7.03;

 

Associate Professor Denis Dutton (Philosophy and Religious Studies),

Now it's a population implosion, NZ Herald, 23.7.03;

 

Mr Richard Till (Theatre and Film Studies),

See Dick cook, Press, 24.7.03;

 

Mr Max Podstolski (Library Services),

Academic freedom lost in the Hayward melee, Press, 24.7.03;

 

Professor Peter Hempenstall (History),

Writing in defence of history, Press, 24.7.03,
This is how witch hunts and moral panics work, Press, 25.7.03

 

Associate Professor Ian Campbell (History), Mr Max Podstolski (Library Services),

Why I would still like to return to teaching, Press, 28.7.03;

 

Associate Professor Simon Kemp (Psychology),

Husband Joel Hayward, not Joel Holocaust, Press, 30.7.03;

 

Professor Philip Joseph (Law),

Govt, Telecom headed for legal stoush, The Independent, 30.7.03;