UC in the News - May 2004

Published by the Communications and Development Department

 

May 2004

 

Mr David Bell (Geological Sciences)

Closing a chapter at the Mt Somers mine, Guardian Today, 8.5.04;

Mine contamination focus of study, Greymouth Evening Star, 27.5.04.

 

Mrs Jane Bolton (Scholarships)

No clear PBRF influence on scholarships, NZ Education Review, 5.5.04.

 

Professor John Burrows (Law)

Aussies rethinking defamation, The Independent, 19.5.04.

 

Miss Jonie Chan (International)

Two thousand march for harmony, Press, 10.5.04;

Racism march well received, Daily Post, 10.5.04;

Anti-racism march avoids trouble, West Coast Times, 10.5.04.

 

Dr Geoff Chase (Mechanical Engineering)

University in breast screening deal, National Business Review, 7.5.04;

Breast screening without the pain, Press, 8.5.04.

 

Dr John Church (Education)

Teach your children well: Expert answer to problem, The Aucklander, 13.5.04.

 

Dr Erica Dalziell (Civil Engineering)

Canterbury leads disaster study, NZ Education Review, 5.5.04.

 

Associate Professor Denis Dutton (Philosophy and Religious Studies)

Highschool making your kid stupid?, Metro, May 2004.

 

Dr John Harding (Biological Sciences)

Mine contamination focus of study, Greymouth Evening Star, 27.5.04.

 

Dr Eli Van Houten (Mechanical Engineering)

University in breast screening deal, National Business Review, 7.5.04;

Breast screening without the pain, Press, 8.5.04.

 

Professor Peter Hempenstall (History)

History shows depth of prejudice, Press, 5.5.04.

 

Dr Steven Gieseg (Biological Sciences)

Research sheds new light on heart disease, The News, 4.5.04.

 

Dr Mike Grimley (Education)

E-learning way to go, Daily News, 10.5.04.

 

Associate Professor Jack Heinemann (Biological Sciences)

Suit seeks watch on GE sheep gene risk, Waikato Times, 26.5.04;

Lawsuit planned over GE-sheep, West Coast Times, 26.5.04;

Lawsuit to be filed over ex-GE farm, Wairarapa Times-Age, 26.5.04.

 

Professor Peter Hempenstall (History)

Canterbury proposes transtasman think tank, National Business Review, 28.5.04.

 

Dr Matt Hirshberg (Political Science and Communication)

Pesident George Bush is on the political offensive, Newstalk ZB, 26.5.04.

 

Dr George Hooper (Centre for Advanced Engineering)

Forum for researchers set up, National Business Review, 14.5.04;

Power shortage warning, Howick & Pakuranga Times, 20.5.04;

Lack of energy investment comes at price, Howick & Botany District Times, 19.5.04.

 

Professor Koenraad Kuiper (Classics and Linguistics)

Lecturers log on to hi-tech teching tools, Press, 5.5.04;

E-learning won't replace lectures - academics, Oamaru Mail, 6.5.04;

E-learning way to go, Daily News, 10.5.04.

 

Mr Geoff Leane (Law)

Stakes in the sand, NZ Listener, 1.5.04

 

Mr Stuart McMillan (Political Science and Communication)

In the Philippines democracy comes with its own style, National Business Review, 7.5.04;

Catching up with measures to beat terrorism, National Business Review, 14.5.04;

Nats lack coherence, Press, 14.5.04;

Forum grapples with NZ-Australia relationship, National Business Review, 21.5.04;

Economist Singh will need political skills to survive, National Business Review, 28.5.04;

NZ stake in India, Press, 25.5.04..

 

Associate Professor Philippa Mein Smith (History)

History shows depth of prejudice, Press, 5.5.04.

 

Dr Peter Meredith (Biological Sciences)

Maori and potatoes, Press, 7.5.04.

 

Dr Sue Newberry (Accounting, Finance and Information Systems)

English knocks polytech about annual reports, Press, 11.5.04;

Critics raise anti on Public Finance Bill, The Independent, 12.5.04;

Hands off public purse, Press, 13.5.04;

Every trick in the book to rush Bill through, The Independent, 26.5.04;

Battle of the balance sheet, NZ Education Review, 26.5.04.

 

Associate Professor Greg Newbold (Sociology and Anthropology)

Arsonist probably no-hoper, says criminologist, Otago Daily Times, 11.5.04;

Gloves on for Kawerou's fight against drugs, Wanganui Chronicle, 10.5.04;

Gang members put gloves on to join fight against drugs, Manawatu Standard, 10.5.04;

Tragedies from the theatre of war, Sunday Star Times, 16.5.04;

Asia Down Under, TV1, 16.5.04;

Women who keep men behind bars, The Dominion Post, 22.5.04;

Rare jail sentence for violent criminal, The Dominion Post, 29.5.04;

It's only a game, boys, Christchurch Star, 26.5.04.

 

Associate Professor David Norton (Forestry)

Reserve plans tabled, Northern Outlook, 22.5.04;

Transwaste funds native bush project at landfill site, Christchurch Star, 21.5.04;

Positives seen in bush development, North Canterbury News, 25.5.04.

 

Professor June Pallot (Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems)

Every trick in the book to rush Bill through, The Independent, 26.5.04.

 

Dr Nigel Perry (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

Academics get Bill's and Big Blue's bills, Computerworld, 17.5.04.

 

Professor Leon Phillips (Chemistry)

Grading system useful measure, Press, 13.5.04.

 

Mr Alan Robb (Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems)

Hands off public purse, Press, 13.5.04;

Fair share value process scrupulously watched - proces needs to be more open, NZ Farmers Weekly, 5.5.04;

Affco considers dividend - if all keeps going well, NZ Farmers Weekly, 5.5.04;

PPCS use of EBITDA figures misleading investors, NZ Farmers Weekly, 26.5.04.

 

Professor Michael Robb (Communication Disorders)

Fast talkers flummox Americans, Christchurch Star, 5.5.04;

Kiwis out talk Yanks, Christchurch Mail, 12.5.04.

 

Mr Gregor Ronald (Information Technology)

E-learning won't replace lectures - academics, Oamaru Mail, 6.5.04;

E-learning way to go, Daily News, 10.5.04.

 

Mr David Round (Law)

Our foreshore lost, Press, 12.5.04.

 

Professor Roy Sharp (Vice-Chancellor)

Universities keen to promote strengths in tertiary tables, Press, 3.5.04;

High ranking reflects quality, Press, 12.5.04;

Varsities slate cost of ranking, Press, 31.5.04;

University results, Manawatu Standard, 22.5.04;

University staff settle, Ashburton Guardian, 27.5.04;

University staff settle on 3.5 percent, Wanganui Chronicle, 27.5.04.

 

Associate Professor Alex Sutherlancd (Civil Engineering)

Ratepayers to have say in flood protection, Wanganui Chronicle, 26.5.04.

 

Mr Rawiri Taonui (Maori)

Thrust into the spotlight, Press, 8.5.04.

 

Mr Jim Tully (Political Science and Communications)

Excuse me, mister, but I'm a mister too, National Business Review, 21.5.04;

You foot the bill, Corrections says, Waikato Times, 20.5.04;

George Bush is on the political offensive, Newstalk ZB, 26.5.04.

 

Associate Professor Mark Williams (Culture, Literature and Society)

Carefully worded history, Sunday Star Times, 9.5.04.

 

Dr David Wiltshire (Physics and Astronomy)

How PBRF averages penalise departments with research grant success, NZ Education Review, 19.5.04.