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UC in the News - January 2004

Published by the Communications and Development Department

 

January 2004

 

Dr Ghazala Anwar (Religious Studies)

School plan for Muslims, Press, 24.1.04;

Muslims plan $30m school in Christchurch, Wanganui Chronicle, 24.1.04.

 

Dr Andrei Baltakmens (Continuing Education)

Tolkien evaluated in lectures series, Press, 22.1.04.

 

Professor Pat Bodger (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

Time to clean up the ice, NZ Herald, 6.1.04;

Time to clean up the ice, Christchurch Star, 16.1.04.

 

Mr Les Brighton (International)

Polytech language school cuts staffing, Christchurch Star, 28.1.04.

 

Professor Phil Butler (Physics and Astronomy)

Clearer cancer images, Press, 21.1.04;

University seeks $6m for cancer scanner, News Advertiser, 25.1.04;

Scanner bid, Christchurch Mail, 28.1.04.

 

Dr Mark Byre (Psychology),

Crowded house, NZ Listener, 24.1.04.

 

Dr John Campbell (Physics and Astronomy)

Clarity offered on invisibility, Otago Daily Times, 9.1.04.

 

Associate Professor Ken Daniels (Social Work)

Families in donor follow-up, Press, 5.1.04.

 

Dr Tim Davies (Geology)

Impact of Aqua unknown - expert, Oamaru Mail, 30.1.04;

Warning on Aqua plan, Press, 31.1.04.

 

Associate Professor Denis Dutton (Philosophy and Religious Studies)

Student's 'bible' fails test, Press, 19.1.04.

 

Ms Christine Elliott (Geography)

All's well at the ends of the Earth, Wairarapa Times-Age, 6.1.04.

 

Ms Nikki Evans (Social Work)

University introduces new human services degree, News Advertiser, 25.1.04.

 

Associate Professor Patrick Evans (English)

Tributes paid to writer Janet Frame, National Radio, 29.1.04;

NZ mourns the loss of Janet Frame, National Radio, 30.1.04.

 

Mr Jeff Field (Communications and Development)

Summer school enrolments continue to grow, NZ Education Review, 14.1.04.

 

Dr Victoria Grace (Gender Studies)

Families in donor follow-up, Press, 5.1.04.

 

Ms Susannah Hawtin (Gateway Antarctica)

Undergrads study the Ice, Press, 22.1.04.

 

Dr Jane Higgins (Sociology and Anthropology)

A fair deal?, Press, 31.1.04;

Child poverty, Press, 31.1.04

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Dr Maggie Lee Huckabee (Gender Studies)

Baby breathing patterns subject of university study, News Advertiser, 11.1.04.

 

Professor Robert Jackson (Biological Science)

African biology lectures, Press, 22.1.04.

 

Dr Wendy Lawson (Geography)

Are the Glaciers retreating?, West Coast Times, 21.1.04.

 

Mr Nick Ledgard (Forest Research)

Profiting from pine weed leads to forestry award, Country-Wide, January 2004.

 

Dr Ian Lochhead (Fine Arts)

Individualist, Urbis Design Annual 2004.

 

Mr Stuart McMillan (Political Science)

Trade doubts pale compared to NZ's other foreign issues, National Busines Review, 23.1.04;

Making sense of the US election procedure, National Business Review, 30.1.04.

 

Associate Professor Howard McNaughton (English)

Storming the ivory tower, NZ Listener, 17.1.04.

 

Mr Pete Martin (Students' Association)

Students put heat on rental market, News Advertiser, 18.1.04;

University's computer adds to enrolment problems, The News, 30.1.04;

Computer woes for university, Timaru Herald, 30.1.04.

 

Mr Bill Matthew (Academic Services)

Varsity enrolment system in chaos, Press, 30.1.04.

 

Dr Sue Newberry (Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems)

Power price rises a fallacious cycle, Press, 27.1.04.

 

Associate Professor Greg Newbold (Sociology)

Police pay informants more than $1m, Press, 15.1.04.

 

Dr Annie Potts (Gender Studies)

1000 GPs sign up to offer of free supply, NZ Herald, 17.1.04;

Women complain of too much sex, NZ Herald, 17.1.04,

Wives see downside to Viagra, Christchurch Star, 23.1.04.

 

Professor John Raine (Executive)

New power set to charge up Albany campus, North Shore Times Advertiser, 8.1.04;

New boss for Albany campus, North Harbour News, 9.1.04;

People, National Business Review, 23.1.04.

 

Associate Professor Lou Reinisch (Physics and Astronomy)

Canterbury places bid for govt funding, NZ Education Review, 28.1.04.

 

Mr Alan Robb (Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems)

Affco issues warning, NZ Farmers Weekly, 14.1.04;

Fonterra accounting changes 'short-changing shareholders', National Business review, 30.1.04.

 

Dr Derek Roger (Psychology)

Stress is 'mind over matter', Christchurch Mail, Wigram, Shirley, Waimairi, 14.1.04;

Stress is self-inflicted and can be self-managed, Newstalk ZB, 23.1.04.

 

Dr Verna Schofield (Social Work)

Squeeze put on elderly, Press, 27.1.04;

Gamblers stealing from elderly parents, says Age Concern, Ashburton Guardian, 27.1.04;

Gamblers stealing from parents, Nelson Mail, 27.1.04;

Gamblers extorting money from parents, Daily Post, 27.1.04;

Gamblers stealing from elderly parents, says Age Concern, Wanganui Chronicle, 27.1.04;

Gamblers stealing from elderly parents: age concern, Oamaru Mail, 29.1.04.

 

Professor Roy Sharp (Vice-Chancellor)

Ngai Tahu funds law post in North Island, Press, 16.1.04.

 

Dr James Shulmeister (Geological Sciences)

Rocks reveal much more in new lab, Press, 23.1.04;

New lab gives scientists boost, News Advertiser, 25.1.04;

While north froze NZ might have stayed temperate, NZ Herald, 26.1.04;

Lab bonus for geology scientists, Oamaru Mail, 26.1.04;

Lab will boost local scientists, Christchurch Mail, 28.1.04;

New theory on big freeze, Christchurch Star, 28.1.04;

Cosmic development at Canterbury, NZ Education Review, 28.1.04.

 

Mr Mike Shurety (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

Step into 64-but system, NZ Herald, 27.1.04.

 

Mr Jim Tully (Mass Communications and Journalism)

Changes at TVNZ bringing an end to celebrity culture, RNZ, 23.1.04.

 

Dr Bruce Waldman (Biological Science)

Help sought with location of frogs, Christchurch Star, 9.1.04;

Researchers want help to save frogs, North Canterbury News, 27.1.04;

NZ frogs just a short leap from doom, Waikato Times, 31.1.04.

 

Professor John Walker (Forestry)

Durable wood has been 'mirror of man', Otago Daily Times, 2.1.04.

 

Ms Mary Wiles (Continuing Education)

Great films appreciated, Press, 22.1.04.

 

Mr Luke Wood (Fine Arts)

About Face, Urbis, Summer 2003.