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UC in the News - February 2005

Published by Communications and Development

February 2005

Dr Mark Billinghurst (HIT Lab)

Getting together, New Zealand Herald, 1.2.05.

Mr Glen Busch (Fine Arts)

The art of My Place, Press, 5.2.05.

Dr Jan Cameron (Assistant Vice-Chancellor Academic)

Some student unable to enrol, Newstalk ZB, 18.2.05;

Hundreds of students being turned away, National Radio, 17.2.05;

Universities make special arrangements for enrolling new students, TV One, 17.2.05;

Graphics students fail level three NCEA exams, TV1, 16.2.05;

600 fewer students gain UE from NCEA, The News, 17.2.05;

NCEA blamed for roll decline, Marlborough Express, 17.2.05;

600 fewer get into varsity, Greymouth Evening Star, 17.2.05;

Fewer pupils gained UE in 2004, Otago Daily Times, 18.2.05;

Students without entrance criteria swamp varsities, Southland Times, 18.2.05;

Ineligible swamp universities, Press, 18.2.05;

Less students going to varsity under NCEA, Daily Post, 17.2.05;

Universities turn students away, Gisborne Herald, 17.2.05;

University entry down by 600, Ashburton Guardian, 17.2.05;

Anxious students swamp university staff, West Coast Times, 18.2.05;

Anxious students swamp universities, Wairarapa Times Age, 18.2.05;

Inquiries swamp university staff, Manawatu Standard, 18.2.05;

University swamped by anxious students, Ashburton Guardian, 18.2.05;

Universities being swamped by students who don't meet criteria, Timaru Herald, 21.2.05.

Dr Erica Dalziell (Civil Engineering)

Expert warns NZ could suffer same fate as Thailand, News Advertiser, 13.2.05.

Professor Scott Davidson (Pro Vice-Chancellor, Law)

Transforming the ivory towers, Press, 12.2.05;

School of Law received generous donation, Newstalk ZB, 14.2.05;

Law school donation, Timaru Herald, 15.2.05;

Philanthropist gives $185,000 to law school, Press, 15.2.05;

Cash gift to fund legal research, Christchurch Star, 16.2.05;

Canterbury receives generous donation for legal research, NZ Education Review, 17.2.05;

Transforming the ivory towers, Manawatu Standard, 19.2.05.

Dr Raphael Didham (Biological Sciences)

Time comes for southern beekeepers to pay for varroa pest strategy, NZ Farmers Weekly, 8.2.05.

Associate Professor Robert Douglas (Forestry)

Canadian researchers take the full systems approach, NZ Forest Industries, Feb 05.

Mr Jeff Field (Communications and Development)

Universities forecast smooth enrolment, Press, 16.2.05.

Mrs Carolyn Ford (Student Services)

Chance to study a free varsity paper, News Advertiser, 13.2.05.

Mr Alan Gilmour (Mr John Observatory)

Asteroid heading for close encounter with earth, National Radio, 16.2.05.

Dr Joanna Goven (Political Science and Communication)

Research scientists oppose application to import animal feed, National Radio, 8.2.05.

Dr Alan Happer (Chemistry)

Firm fined over lethal gas scare, Press, 3.2.05;

Freight company risks gas poisoning, Nelson Mail, 3.2.05;

Short-cuts could have filled ferry with gas, Marlborough Express, 3.2.05;

Strait ferry exposed to cyanide gas risk, Gisborne Herald, 3.2.05.

Mr Alan Hayward (Registrar)

Students accused of vandalism, Press, 18.2.05.

Professor Nigel Healey (Pro Vice-Chancellor, Business and Economics)

Transforming the ivory towers, Press, 12.2.05;

Transforming the ivory towers, Manawatu Standard, 19.2.05.

Dr George Hooper (Centre for Advanced Engineering)

Southland praised for energy initiative, Southland Times, 8.2.05.

Ms Chanel Hughes (Alumni Manager)

Exhibition to feature outstanding students, News Advertiser, 27.2.05.

Professor Peter Jackson (Pro Vice-Chancellor, Engineering)

Transforming the ivory towers, Press, 12.2.05;

Transforming the ivory towers, Manawatu Standard, 19.2.05.

Professor Dave Kelly (Biological Sciences)

Lomborg illegitimate, Press, 26.2.05.

Dr Wendy Lawson (Geography)

Ice in retreat, tourist ship reports, Wanganui Chronicle, 2.2.05.

Dr Ron Macintyre (Political Science and Communication)

Renewed hopes for peace in the Middle East, Newstalk ZB, 10.2.05.

Dr Phillip Mequire (Economics)

Wary support for reform, Press, 23.2.05.

Mr Stuart McMillan (Political Science and Communication)

China's direct flights lack happy New Year spirit, National Business Review, 4.2.05;

Iran will be central to the west's security concerns, National Business Review, 11.2.05;

Hope for a new era in the Middle East conflict, National Business Review, 18.2.05.

Dr Jen McPhail (Education)

Time Out?, Press, 26.2.05.

Ms Brigitte Murray (Marketing)

Kiwi taxes pay for Aussie kids, Sunday Star Times, 6.2.05.

Dr Sue Newberry (Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems)

Big payout at a price, Press, 11.2.05;

Consequences of predicted Contact move may jolt consumers, Otago Daily Times, 15.2.05.

Associate Professor Greg Newbold (Sociology and Anthropology)

Enquiry into organised crime, National Radio, 15.2.05.

Mr Simon Ogden (Fine Arts)

Judge forced to split top prize, Whakatane Beacon, 1.2.05;

Self-taught artist wins top prize, East & Bays Courier, 18.2.05.

Sir Tipene O'Regan (Assistant Vice-Chancellor Maori)

Post as first Vice-Chancellor Maori, National Radio, 15.2.05.

Dr Jamie Pearce (Geography)

Research finds home is where the health is, Press, 22.2.05.

Mr David Round (Law)

Mixing God with Govt, Press, 14.2.05.

Professor Roy Sharp (Vice-Chancellor)

College seeks merger, Press, 11.2.05;

College seeks merger, Otago Daily Times, 11.2.05;

Transforming the ivory towers, Press, 12.2.05;

College of Education seeking to merge with University, Newstalk ZB, 11.2.05;

Cash-strapped college to seek merger with university, Gisborne Herald, 11.2.05;

Mating game spurs COE to spruce itself up, NZ Education Review, 17.2.05,

O'Regan welcomed to Canterbury, NZ Education Review, 24.2.05;

Enrolments up, Wanganui Chronicle, 24.2.05.

Professor Ian Shaw, (Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Science)

Read first, chew later, Press, 4.2.05;

Transforming the ivory towers, Press, 12.2.05;

Warning over kitchen hazards, Gisborne Herald, 4.2.05;

Don't open your mouth, Horowhenua Kapiti Chronicle, 4.2.05;

Food consumption proves risky business, Weekender Rotorua, 11.2.05;

2005 will be functional foods big year, Food Industry Week, 11.2.05;

Out of the lecture theatre and into the kitchen, News Advertiser, 13.2.05;

Transforming the ivory towers, Manawatu Standard, 19.2.05.

Professor Ken Strongman (Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Arts)

Transforming the ivory towers, Press, 12.2.05;

Transforming the ivory towers, Manawatu Standard, 19.2.05.

Mr Rawiri Taonui (Maori and Indigenous Studies)

Ups and downs of the Maori year, Press, 3.2.05.

Professor David Thorns (Sociology and Anthropology)

Longevity a gift, says 93-year-old, Press, 9.2.05;

House prices through the roof, Chch 'severely unaffordable', Press, 12.2.05.

Mr Jim Tully (Political Science and Communication)

Role and performance of media/TV critics, TV One, 2.2.05;

Funding for tertiary institute Te Wananga O Aotearoa, TV One, 23.2.05;

Nayland takes final newspaper contest honours, Nelson Mail, 18.2.05;

Two school newspaper awards to Marlborough Girls' College pupils, Marlborough Express, 18.2.05;

Competition scrapped, Manawatu Standard, 26.2.05.

 
 
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