UC in the News - December 2003

Published by the Communications and Development Department

 

December 2003

 

Mr Stephen Hickson (Economics)

Battling to clean the air, Press, 1.12.03:

 

Dr Martini Single (Geography)

No coast damage in 70 years says shingle firm, Hawkes Bay Today, 2.12.03;

Fact scarcity fuels coast gravel debate, Hawkes Bay Today, 3.12.03:

 

Profesor John Mander (Wood Technology)

Changes wanted for building industry, Timaru Herald, 2.12.03;

Improvements recommended for industry, Horowhenua-Kapiti Chronicle, 2.12.03:

 

Professor Peter Davis

Professor awarded for contribution to public health, West Coast Times, 3.12.03:

 

Sir Tipene O'Regan (History)

Sir Tipene traces our plant history, Marlborough Express, 5.12.03:

 

Dr Ruth McManus (Social Science)

When death comes invited, Evening Standard, 5.12.03:

 

Associate Professor Elizabeth Gordon (Linguistics)

Final of 'In the Vault' series, Natiional Radio, 5.12.03:

 

Associate Professor Denis Dutton (Philosophy and Religious Studies)

Will the raft of recent law changes affect NZ society, CTV, 5.12.03:

 

Mr Nick Ledgard (Forest Research)

Making the most of rogue trees, Press, 5.12.03;

Foresters make the most of wilding pines, Ashburton Guardian, 8.12.03:

 

Mr Stuart McMillan (Political Science)

The China syndrome, National Business Review, 5.12.03;

India: Often overlooked but it's the other Asian giant, National Business Review, 12.12.03;

Managing New Zealand's most important relationship, National Business Review, 19.12.03:

 

Associate Professor Denis Dutton (Philosophy and Religious Studies)

Static signal, Timaru Herald, 6.12.03:

 

Dr Mark Billinghurst (HIT Lab NZ)

Technology helps bring book alive, The Observer, 7.12.03:

 

Professor Roy Sharp (Vice-Chancellor), Dr Thomas Fudge (History)

University keeping quiet in the wake of a public fight with one of its staff, Newstalk ZB, 8.12.03:

 

Professor Jim Coxon (Chemistry)

Blind sheep could lead to cataract breakthrough - researchers, The News, 8.12.03;

Sheep focus of cataract research, Otago Daily Times, 8.12.03;

Blind sheep lead search for cataract treatment, Press, 8.12.03;

Blind sheep could lead to a cataract breakthrough, Gisborne Herald, 8.12.03;

Research on blind sheep, National Radio, 9.12.03:Blind sheep helping cataract research, Oamaru Mail, 15.12.03:

 

Professor Ken Strongman (College of Arts), Professor Roy Sharp (Vice-Chancellor)

The first of 48 new appointments at Canterbury University, Newstalk ZB, 9.12.03;

Varsity appoints new college head, Press, 10.12.03:

 

Mr Alan Robb (Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems)

Fonterra cock-up almost costs farmers $142million, NZ Farmers Weekly, 10.12.03;

Fonterra heads confused: Robb, NZ Farmers Weekly, 17.12.03:

 

Dr Bill Davison (Biological Science)

Building a highway to the Pole, Christchurch Star, 10.12.03:

 

Dr Neville Bennett (History)

Heritage of high country squandered, NZ Herald, 11.12.03:

 

Mr Jeff Long (Finance), Professor Roy Sharp (Vice-Chancellor)

Varsity brings $1.5b a year, Press, 11.12.03;

Canty uni worth $1.5b, Ashburton Guardian, 11.12.03:

University pumps $1.5B into economy, News Advertiser, 14.12.03:

 

Professor Pat Bodger (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

Coil induces stove heat, Otago Daily Times, 12.12.03:

 

Profesor Roy Sharp (Vice Chancellor)

Varsity pumps in $1.5 billion, Christchurch Star, 12.12.03;

Top university jobs to Britons, Christchurch Star, 26.12.03:

 

Mr Ian Gilmore (Chemical and Process Engineering)

Investigating converting wood waste into energy, Natiional Radio, 12.12.03.

 

Dr Ghazala Anwar (Philosophy and Religious Studies)

Testing the faith, Press, 13.12.03:

 

Mr Tom Gregg (Executive)

University set for student increase, News Advertiser, 14.12.03;

University set for student increase, Canterbury Times, 16.12.03:

 

Mr Jim Tully (Mass Communication and Journalism)

Let me be a campaigner, says 'leftie' Campbell, Sunday Star Times, 14.12.03;

Editors Notes, Next, December 2003:

 

Mr Richard Neal (Students' Association)

'Case to argue' on loans, Canterbury Times, 16.12.03:

 

Associate Professor Shusheng Pang, Mr Ian Gilmour (Chemical and Process Engineering)

Wood industry waste could fuel power grid, Press, 17.12.03:

 

Mr Alex Conte (Law)

Debate over Sadam Hussein's trial, Newstalk ZB, 17.12.03

 

Professor John Burrows (Law)

Newspaper photographer arrested, handcuffed, The News, 17.12.03;

Photographer held at crime scene, NZ Herald, 18.12.03;

News photographer arrested, Daily Post, 18.12.03;

Photographer arrested for doing job, Otago Daily Times, 18.12.03;

Newspaper photographer arrested, handcuffed, Greymouth Evening Star, 18.12.03:

 

Dr Brian Storey (Gateway Antarctica)

Driven to the Ice, The Press, 20.12.03:

 

Dr Jenni Adams (Physics and Astronomy)

Secrets of life buried in the ice, NZ Herald, 20.12.03;

Icecube: Probing the Cosmic dark, e.nz Magazine, December 2003:

 

Dr Bruce Waldman (Biological Science), Associate Professor Mike Dewe (Information Techology)

Project at risk from cellphone aerial, Nelson Mail, 20.12.03;

Scientists oppose cell phone aerial, Greymouth Evening Star, 20.12.03:

 

Dr Derek Roger (Psychology)

Christmas is not inherently stressful, Newstalk ZB, 24.12.03,

Advice for those feeling festive stress, Newstalk ZB, 24.12.03;

Events like Xmas or job interviews aren't themselves stressful, CTV, 22.12.04.

 

Dr William Tobin (Physics and Astronomy)

How the Earth was made, Otago Daily Times, 26.12.03:

 

Mr Peter McDonough (Management)

Sold on freebies, Press, 26.12.03:

 

Dr Bruce Waldman (Biological Science)

Cell tower 'will ruin research', Press, 20.12.03:

 

Associate Professor Bruce Jamieson (Executive), Professor Ian Campbell, Dr Thomas Fudge (History),

Controversial academic leaves university, Wanganui Chronicle, 27.12.03;

'Book-burning' row drives lecturer away, Press, 27.12.03;

'Holocaust' lecturer looks for job in US, The Dominion Post, 27.112.03:

Controversial academic in US, Otago Daily Times, 31.12.03;

Lecturer at centre of storm seeks job, Evening Standard, 29.12.03: