UC in the News - October 2003

Published by the Communications and Development Department

 

October 2003

 

Mr Alan Robb (Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems)

New Zealand co-ops shine in study, NZ Farmers Weekly, 1.10.03,

Tatua report sets high standard, NZ Farmers Weekly, 29.10.03,

Air NZ may have $1m in cancelled ticket levies, The Dominion Post, 31.10.03;

 

Mrs Jocelyn Campbell (Geological Sciences)

Claims in after quake, Wairarapa Times-Age, 1.10.03,

40 damage claims lodged following earthquake, Horowhenua-Kapiti Chronicle, 21.10.03,

Up to 40 damage claims after quake, Gisborne Herald, 1.10.03;

 

Associate Professor Denis Dutton (Philosophy and Religious Studies)

Environmentalist who exposed the Greens, National Business Review, 3.10.03,

Capitalism ain't bad, Press, 11.10.03,

Why capitalism's a staggering success, NZ Herald, 17.10.03;

 

Mr Stuart McMillan (Political Science)

Europe watches to see what the US has learned, National Business Review, 3.10.03,

EU fights over revamp, National Business Review, 10.10.03,

California vote sends conflicting messages, National Business Review, 17.10.03,

Koizumi looks to his mandate for reform, National Business Review, 24.10.03,

Bush's Asia tour raises hopes and limitations, National Business Review, 31.10.03;

 

Dame Malvina Major (Music)

In the Major league, The Dominion Post, 4.10.03,

Malvina's magic, Press, 4.10.03,

Diva offers frank insights in book, Oamaru Mail, 16.10.03,

Telling her story was a 'difficult process', Marlborough Express, 17.10.03,

A minor transition, Southland Times, 18.10.03,

Viva Malvina, Guardian Today, 25.10.03;

 

Mr John Milligan (Music)

Staging success in the world's famous opera houses, Northern Outlook, 4.10.03;

 

Professor Ken Strongman (Psychology)

Wartime UK on the fiddle, Press, 4.10.03;

 

Mr Jim Tully (Mass Communications and Journalism)

Free speech, but at what price?, Otago Daily Times, 4.10.03,

Holmes' fires still burning, Sunday Star Times, 5.10.03,

Up against a wall of silence, NZ Herald, 28.10.03;

 

Mrs Jane Guise (Association of University Staff)

Caution over restructuring, News Advertiser, 5.10.03;

 

Dr Steven Gieseg (Biological Science)

Researchers shed new light on heart disease, Evening Standard, 6.10.03,

Research sheds light on heart disease, Gisborne Herald, 6.10.03,

New light shed on heart disease, 6.10.03,

Research sheds new light on heart disease, Horowhenua-Kapiti Chronicle, 6.10.03,

Heart disease finding brings hope of cure, Bay of Plenty Times, 6.10.03,

Heart disease cure step closer, Ashburton Guardian, 6.10.03,

Heart team makes disease breakthrough, Press, 6.10.03,

Fats given a once over, Southland Times, 9.10.03,

Getting to the heart of the matter, NZ Education Review, 15.10.03;

 

Dr Lianne Woodward (Education)

Brain injury in early babies studied, Nelson Mail, 8.10.03,

Premature baby study, Ashburton Guardian, 8.10.03,

Brain damage can be mitigated - baby study, Press, 8.10.03,

Half very premature babies brain injured - study, West Coast Times, 8.10.03,

New research facility opens, Christchurch Star, 8.10.03,

Brains at risk in premature birth, Northern Advocate, 10.10.03,

Brain injury common in prem babies, High Country Herald, 15.10.03,

New base for child development research, News Advertiser, 19.10.03;

 

Mrs Suzanne Worrall (Management)

Time for a life decision, Press, 8.10.03;

 

Mr Bill Matthew (Academic Services)

More unis move to online enrolment, NZ Education Review, 8.10.03;

 

Associate Professor Dave Kelly (Biological Sciences)

Lomborg book flawed - critic, Press, 8.10.03;

 

Dr Wendy Lawson (Geography)

Glacier subject of PhD study, West Coast Times, 10.10.03;

 

Dr Tim Moore, (Geological Sciences)

Lomborg's book, Press, 11.10.03;

 

Dr Jane Higgins (Sociology and Anthropology)

The new working order, Sunday Star-Times, 12.10.03;

 

Dr John Vargo (Commerce)

Commerce exam results show improvement, Pegasus Post, 12.10.03,

Varsity's tough line on English skills pays off, News Advertiser, 12.10.03,

Improved pass rates after language clamp, The News, 13.10.03,

Language emphasis paying off, Press, 13.10.03,

Language rules improve pass rates, West Coast Times, 13.10.03;

 

Dr Derek Brown (Philosophy and Religious Studies)

Vulgar Darwinism full of intellectual myths, Press, 14.10.03

 

Mr Robert Hood (Fine Arts)

Cotton show, Press, 14.10.03;

 

Associate Professor David Norton (Forestry)

Trees 'low value', Press, 14.10.03,

Defining our native trees, Otago Daily Times, 17.10.03;

 

Professor Roy Sharp (Vice-Chancellor)

University job losses unlikely, Press, 14.10.03,

Uni staff keep jobs, Christchurch Star, 17.10.03,

Cutting new tracks, Press, 18.10.03;

 

Professor Phillip Joseph (Law)

Historic court link cut, Press, 15.10.03;

 

Mr Luke Wood (Fine Arts)

A thousand words' worth of pictures, Otago Daily Times, 23.10.03;

 

Professor Bryan Storey (Gateway Antarctica)

Rescuers reach climbers, Press, 24.10.02;

 

Dr Joanna Goven (Political Science)

GM release a gamble not worth the candle, NZ Herald, 14.10.03

 

Associate Professor Jack Heinemann (Gene Ecology)

Secluded isles face unknown GM risk, NZ Herald, 25.10.03;

 

Professor Bob Kirk (Executive), Dr John Vargo (Commerce)

University restructuring plan released, News Advertiser, 26.10.03;

 

Dr Richard Lane (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

Electronics industry, Press, 27.10.03;

 

Dr Yvonne Cook (Gateway Antarctica)

Climber now in Antarctic, Greymouth Evening Star, 29.10.03,

Snow survivor in Antarctica, Southland Times, 29.10.03,

Rescued woman now in Antarctica, Wanganui Chronicle, 29.10.03,

Mountaineer now in Antarctica, Gisborne Herald, 29.10.03,

Back among the ice, Nelson Mail, 29.10.03,

Mountaineer moves on, Ashburton Guardian, 29.10.03,

Climber on Ice, Press, 29.10.03;

 

Professor Bevan J Clarke (Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems)

'Facts' contain errors about NZ accountancy, Press, 30.10.03;

 

Mr Richard Neal (Students' Association)

Varsities approve student fee rises, Press, 30.10.03;

 

Dr George Hooper (The Centre for Advanced Engineering)

Bridging the energy gap, Press, 30.10.03;

 

Professor John Burrows (Law)

MP seeks views on Family Court, Manukau Courier, 30.10.03;

 

Associate Professor Greg Newbold (Sociology and Anthropology)

Corporate criminals - a professional can of worms, Wellington Today, October 2003.