UC in the News - August 2004

Published by the Communications and Development Department

 

August 2004

 

 

Mr Ted Beer (IT)

Canterbury moves to intelligent peripheral, Telecommunications Review, August 2004.

 

Associate Professor Neville Blampied (Psychology)

Little miss perfect, Sunday Star Times, 29.8.04.

 

Professor John Burrows (Law)

A costly column for Sunday Times and its writer, Newstalk ZB, 5.8.04;

Ex-police win big defamation awards, The Dominion Post, 5.8.04;

Ex-officers win defamation case, Nelson Mail, 5.8.04;

One of highest defamation payouts made, Horowhenua-Kapiti Chronicle, 5.8.04;

Ex-police win huge defamation award, Greymouth Evening Star, 5.8.04;

Ex-police win big case against paper, Bay of Plenty Times, 5.8.04.

 

Professor Philip Butler (Physics and Astronomy)

A man of the stars, Press, 28.8.04.

 

Mr Paul Carpinter (Sport Science and Recreation Centre)

Technology used to assist Sarah Ulmer in Athens, National Radio, 23.8.04;

Optimum pedal wins medal, Press, 24.8.04;

Christchurch bike designer on to a winner, Daily News, 24.8.04;

Ulmer's medal ride has business in spotlight, Wairarapa Times-Age, 24.8.04;

Ulmer's golden Games promises gilt-edged reward for cycle maker, Hawkes Bay Today, 24.8.04.

 

Mr Mike Doolan (Te Awatea Violence Research Centre)

Don't blame partners, Sunday Star Times, 8.8.04.

 

Associate Professor Denis Dutton (Philosophy and Religious Studies)

Government to hold inquiry into hate speech, National Radio, 6.8.04.

 

Professor David Gunby (Culture, Literature and Society)

Dresden reappraised, Press, 14.8.04.

 

Dr Matt Hirshberg (Political Science and Communication)

International monitors are to observe November's US presidential election, Newstalk ZB, 12.8.04.

 

Professor Philip Joseph (Law)

Cullen's latest dig at Elias slams 'law-making' judges, Sunday Star Times, 1.8.04.

 

Associate Professor Dave Kelly (Biological Sciences)

Nonentities who make the list of celebrities, The Dominion Post, 11.8.04;

Wanganui scientist wins top conservation award, Wanganui Chronicle, 7.8.04;

A defining rule of celebrity, Press, 14.8.04;

An overcelebrated word, Otago Daily Times, 19.8.04.

 

Ms Jeanette King (Maori)

Marking the end of Maori language week, National Radio, 1.8.04.

 

Dr Margaret Maclagan (Communication Disorders)

Stewth, was it something we said, Press, 23.8.04;

Maori language study, Canterbury Times, 24.8.04;

Was that a 'yis' for a British passport?, Hawkes Bay Today, 23.8.04.

 

Mr Stuart McMillan (Political Science and Communication)

John Kerry salutes so he can neutralise security issue, National Business Review, 6.8.04;

How oil price rises will hurt, National Business Review, 13.8.04;

Another Lee, another generation for Singapore, National Business Review, 20.8.04;

How US realignment affects the security of the world, National Business Review, 27.8.04.

 

Ms Shelagh Murray (Communications and Development)

Telescope on target for December opening, Timaru Herald, 13.8.04.

 

Dr Sue Newberry (Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems)

Early adopters for global financial reporting standards, The Independent, 11.8.04;

More to know about Cool IT, Press, 12.8.04;

Polytechnics caught in numbers trap, Press, 21.8.04.

 

Associate Professor Greg Newbold (Sociology)

Without a trace, Press, 1.8.04;

New look, same fraud, Timaru Herald, 2.8.04;

Gang leaders refer to jailed Israelis says paper, NZ Herald, 10.8.04;

Top cop reveals solution - be nice and stay out of jail, Weekend Herald, 28.8.04;

DNA nails more crims, Press, 30.8.04;

DNA samples help nab more crims, The Dominion Post, 30.8.04;

DNA databank plays role in crime clean-up, New Zealand Herald, 31.8.04.

 

Mr Alan Robb (Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems)

Fonterra fair value share change needed, NZ Farmers Weekly, 25.8.04.

 

Dr Bruce Robertson (Biological Sciences)

'Extinct' bird may rise again, Bay of Plenty Times, 2.8.04;

'Extinct' NZ petrel find excites experts, Northern Advocate, 6.8.04.

 

Associate Professor James Shulmeister (Geological Sciences)

Drilling reveals climatic secrets, NZ Herald, 20.8.04.

 

Dr Martin Single (Geography)

Parties could cooperate on speeds, Marlborough Express, 4.8.04.

 

Mr Rawiri Taonui (Maori)

Truly people of the land, Press, 19.8.04;

Talk of war dismissed by Solomon, Press, 27.8.04.

 

Mr Jim Tully (Political Science and Communication)

Colin Peacock looks at the media, National Radio, 1.8.04;

Herald has history of attribution problems, National Business Review, 6.8.04;

Fairfax or fearfacts?, National Business Review, 13.8.04;

Victim Support will express disgust over close-up screening of accident victims on TV, National Radio, 30.8.04.

 

Dr David Wiltshire (Physics and Astronomy)

Redefining the theory of what constitutes black holes in the universe, National Radio, 14.8.04;

Black holes, National Radio, 21.8.04.