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UC in the News - October 2005

Published by Communications and Development

October 2005

Dr Therese Arseneau (Political Science and Communication)

Crunch Time, Listener, 29.10.05.

Mr David Bell (Geological Sciences)

Beach outing used to measure wave height, Marlborough Express, 27.10.05;

Ferry staff paddle to measure wake of boat, The News, 27.10.05;

Leg lines used to estimate ferry's wake, Nelson Mail, 28.10.05;

Ferry staff take paddle to measure boat's wake, Dominion Post, 28.10.05.

Associate Professor Neville Blampied (Psychology)

The emotional election, Press, 8.10.05.

Dr Anne-Marie Brady (Political Science and Communication)

A door tentatively opens, Press, 8.10.05.

Associate Professor Simon Brown (Physics and Astronomy)

Nuon merges with its nanotechnology firm, Press, 18.10.05;

Nuon merges with nanotech business, Dominion Post, 21.10.05.

Dr John Campbell (Physics and Astronomy)

Making an electromagnet, Otago Daily Times, 14.10.05.

Mr Adrian Carpenter (Student Administration)

University awards $10m of scholarships, Press, 24.10.05.

Dr Hazel Chapman (Biological Sciences)

Nigerian tree project promising, Press, 21.10.05.

Ms Ursula Cheer (Law)

Freedom of the news media, Manawatu Standard, 5.10.05;

A message that needs repeating, Nelson Mail, 5.10.05;

The press we deserve?, Press, 18.10.05;

Plagiarism row rattles Maxim, Press, 22.10.05.

Professor John Cookson (History)

Fighting war on new front, Weekend Herald, 22.10.05.

Mr Tony Crocker (UC Opportunity)

Oxonian stimulus, Press, 3.10.05.

Dr Erica Dalziell (Civil Engineering)

Are we ready?, Star – Northern, 31.10.05;

Are we ready?, Star – Southern, 31.10.05;

Are we ready?, Star – Eastern, 31.10.05.

Associate Professor Dennis Dutton (Philosophy and Religious Studies)

PC eradicator brings out supporters, Horowhenua Kapiti Chronicle, 27.10.05;

‘PC eradication' triggers debate, Gisborne Herald, 27.10.05;

National's ‘PC eradication' triggers debate over rights, Nelson Mail, 27.10.05;

PC correctness MP vows to clean up Govt, Timaru Herald, 28.10.05;

National MP vows ‘PC' clean up, West Coast Times, 28.10.05.

Associate Professor Juliet Gerrard (Biological Sciences)

Sailing in a sea of men, Dominion Post, 19.10.05.

Mr Tom Gregg (Executive)

Australians to lease halls, Dominion Post, 12.10.05;

Student appeal fails to stop 5% fee rise, Press, 27.10.05.

Dr Mike Hickford (Biological Sciences)

Didymo could harm whitebait, The News, 6.10.05;

Scientists divided over algae effect on whitebait, Greymouth Evening Star, 12.10.05.

Professor Peter Jackson (Pro-Vice Chancellor, Engineering)

Careers in technology, Press, 4.10.05.

Professor Robert Jackson (Biological Sciences)

Blood suckers on spider menu, Northern Advocate, 14.10.05;

Spider has taste for human blood, Otago Daily Times, 14.10.05;

Blood-hungry spider in Africa, Nelson Mail, 13.10.05;

The professor and the bloodthirsty spiders, Dominion Post, 24.10.05;

Spiders relish taste of human blood, New Zealand Herald, 25.10.05.

Professor Phillip Joseph (Law)

Labour considers Epsom challenge, Dominion Post Weekend, 8.10.05;

The prostitutes of suburbia, Sunday Star Times, 30.10.05.

Dr Robin Mann (Chancellor)

Varsity seeks council money, Press, 12.10.05;

Council to underwrite institute, Press, 14.10.05.

Professor Gerard McCoy (Law)

The prostitutes of suburbia, Sunday Star Times, 30.10.05.

Professor Murray McEwan (Chemistry)

A nose for trouble, E–NZ, 1.10.05.

Mr Stuart McMillan (Political science and Communication)

Counting the cost of a bird-flu pandemic, National Business Review, 14.10.05;

China looks to become a great military power, National Business Review, 21.10.05.

Associate Professor Philippa Mein-Smith (History)

Email history lessons offered, Press, 31.10.05;

E-mail education about NZ's past, Dominion Post, 31.10.05;

Byte-sized bits of history, Southland Times, 31.10.05.

Professor Greg Newbold (Sociolgy and Anthropology)

Police team still upbeat in hunt for killer, Daily News, 1.10.05;

MP slates tattoo removal, Press, 4.10.05;

Call to scrap free tattoo removal, Dominion Post, 10.10.05;

Call to scrap removal of criminals' tattoos at tax-payer expense, Gisborne Herald, 10.10.05;

Call to end tattoo scheme, Greymouth Evening Star, 10.10.05;

Call to scrap free tattoo removal for criminals, Horowhenua Kapiti Chronicle, 10.10.05;

Tattoo removal called a joke, Nelson mail, 10.10.05;

Tattoo removal scheme for criminals criticised, Otago Daily Times, 11.10.05;

Tattoo removal condemned, Timaru Herald, 11.10.05;

MP backs drinking-age bill, Press, 24.10.05.

Dr Evgeny Pavlov (Languages and Cultures)

To Russia with soul thanks to NZ poets, Dominion Post Weekend, 22.10.05;

Poetry butters up with the Russians, New Zealand Herald, 25.10.05;

Poetry put into Russian words, Manawatu Standard, 29.10.05.

Associate Professor Geoffrey Rice (History)

Call for Neighbourhood Support to expand CD role, Kapiti Observer, 27.10.05.

Call for Neighbourhood Support to expand CD role, Horowhenua Mail, 27.10.05.

Mr David Round (Law)

Mt Cook big hurdle for treaty cases, Sunday Star times, 9.10.05.

Professor Roy Sharp (Vice-Chancellor)

Funding sought, Dominion Post, 26.10.05;

Student appeal fails to stop 5% fee rise, Press, 27.10.05.

Professor Ian Shaw (Pro-Vice Chancellor, Science)

Sailing in a sea of men, Dominion Post, 19.10.05.

Dr Annabel Taylor (Social Work and Human Services)

Sex-abuse link to rising girl violence, Press, 20.10.05.

Professor Ian Town (Deputy Vice-Chancellor)

Varsity seeks council money, Press, 12.10.05;

Council to underwrite institute, Press, 14.10.05.

Mr Jim Tully (Political Science and Communication)

Bailey axed from $800,000 job, Bay of Plenty Times, 5.10.05;

TV anchors contract not renewed, Gisborne Herald, 5.10.05;

TV3 pushes rival to make changes, New Zealand Herald, 5.10.05;

Dumping not my decision, says TV One newsreader, Press, 6.10.05;

The Week ‘They Said It', Weekend Herald, 8.10.05;

‘No choice' but to fire journalist, Otago Daily Times, 24.10.05;

Fake story damaging to media – tutor, Press, 24.10.05;

Paper fires reporter who made up stories, Marlborough Express, 24.10.05;

Reporter fired for fakery, Nelson Mail, 24.10.05.

Associate Professor Mark Williams (Culture, Literature and Society)

To Russia with soul thanks to NZ poets, Dominion Post Weekend, 22.10.05.

Poetry butters up with the Russians, New Zealand Herald, 25.10.05.

Poetry put into Russian words, Manawatu Standard, 29.10.05.

Professor Emeritus Arthur Williamson (Chemical and Process Engineering)

Solar heating can save you heaps, Christchurch Mail – Shirley, 5.10.05.

Dr David Wiltshire (Physics and Astronomy)

World famous – but not in NZ, Otago Daily Times, 24.10.05.

Dr Tim Woodfield (Mechanical Engineering)

New hope for aching joints, New Zealand Herald, 5.10.05.

Dr Lianne Woodward (Education)

Earlier help for premature babies, Bay of Plenty Times, 20.10.0;

Study may help children born prematurely, Gisborne Herald, 20.10.05;

Early babies face risks, Press, 21.10.05;

Study suggests link between premature babies and learning difficulties, Bay of Plenty Times, 22.10.05;

Minding prem babes, Press, 29.10.05.

Dr Alan Wright (Theatre and Film Studies)

Documentary on stranded seamen, Hawkes Bay Today, 15.10.05;

Documentary traces lives of stranded Russian seamen, Press, 15.10.05.