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Judges wowed by New Zealand Food Awards entries
Friday, 19 August 2016, 11:53 am | Massey University
With a record number of entries in this year’s New Zealand Food Awards, the celebrity judges say they continue to be amazed by what is happening in the food scene. More >>
The human microbiome – the new frontier
Wednesday, 17 August 2016, 1:49 pm | Massey University
Is obesity the result of a complex interplay between the human brain and a range of biological processes? More >>
Top scientist appointed food safety director
Monday, 15 August 2016, 5:32 pm | Massey University
Massey University’s Professor Nigel French, a world leader in molecular epidemiology and public health research, has been appointed the inaugural director of the New Zealand Food Safety Science and Research Centre. More >>
Can protein plus exercise improve type 2 diabetes?
Monday, 15 August 2016, 2:23 pm | Massey University
Exercise has been shown to improve the health of people with type 2 diabetes. But the benefits of exercise vary greatly between people, meaning some benefit more than others. Now, researchers from Massey University’s School of Sport and Exercise ... More >>
Philosophy lecturer’s video antics gain distant fans
Thursday, 11 August 2016, 2:44 pm | Massey University
Bachelor of Arts students at Massey University recently looked on as their lecturer tied sheets together before escaping through a third floor window and running off. More >>
Active Families proves a winner
Thursday, 11 August 2016, 12:54 pm | Massey University
Massey University is helping families adopt healthy eating practices through a newly formed partnership between the Master of Science Nutrition and Dietetics programme and Sport Auckland’s Green Prescription (GRx) Active Families programme. More >>
New Zealand’s Native falcon – islands apart
Tuesday, 9 August 2016, 10:20 am | Massey University
Massey University research has appeared in a top international bird journal suggesting there are two subspecies of New Zealand’s native falcon kārearea. More >>
Chunuk Bair commemoration talk at PN City Library
Friday, 5 August 2016, 4:14 pm | Massey University
Military historians from New Zealand and Australia will offer insights into the epic World War One battle for Chunuk Bair on Turkey’s Gallipoli peninsular 101 years ago, in a public lecture jointly organised by Massey University and the Palmerston ... More >>
Where are the female coaches?
Thursday, 4 August 2016, 4:39 pm | Massey University
For the first time the New Zealand Olympic team has more female than male athletes – yet less than 10 per cent of the coaches in Rio are women. More >>
Sex, sweat and success at the Rio Olympics
Wednesday, 3 August 2016, 10:58 am | Massey University
New research from Massey University’s College of Health has shed light on the impact the female menstrual cycle has on exercise performance in hot environments, such as the potential conditions in Rio, for competitive and well-trained female athletes. More >>
More than forty per cent of NZ’s Olympic team is Massey made
Tuesday, 2 August 2016, 3:58 pm | Massey University
With just days to go until the Rio Olympics kick off, a large contingent of current and former Massey students have arrived at the Olympic Village to compete in the Games. More >>
Sheep dairying and slam poetry at Massey Open Day
Monday, 1 August 2016, 3:13 pm | Massey University
Hundreds of prospective students from throughout New Zealand will be in Palmerston North this week to check out the educational offerings of the city’s two biggest tertiary institutions, Massey University and Universal College of Learning, UCOL. More >>
Flying hooves and pirouettes for dressage Olympian
Monday, 1 August 2016, 3:11 pm | Massey University
Gracefully controlled flying changes, canter pirouettes and piaffes of Olympic-standard dressage embody the ultimate in inter-species communication. They are among moves Manawatū equestrian champion Julie Brougham and her mount Vom Feinsten have been ... More >>
From fat to fit – at what cost?
Monday, 1 August 2016, 1:10 pm | Massey University
Kiwis could weigh in as the fattest country in the world in the next five years, with around one third of adults classed as obese. More >>
Fiji’s Russian arms deal a wake-up call for NZ
Friday, 29 July 2016, 3:07 pm | Massey University
New Zealand and Australian defence forces need to rebuild ties with Fiji in the wake of a Russian arms deal with Fiji that highlights a shift in traditional security dynamics in the region, according to a new report. Titled Principled Engagement: ... More >>
Pacific researchers challenged to be useful
Thursday, 28 July 2016, 11:40 am | Massey University
Pacific researchers are being challenged to ensure their studies will contribute to Pacific communities and not just to academic knowledge production. More >>
Sailing and study challenges for Massey Olympian
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 4:27 pm | Massey University
Skimming at speed over the waters of Rio de Janiero’s harbour might sound exotic, but for world champion sailor and Massey University distance student Molly Meech, it is a serious endeavour. More >>
Backing the Black Sticks
Monday, 25 July 2016, 1:20 pm | Massey University
Black Sticks captain Simon Child has a big task ahead – uniting his team in Rio, in the hope of winning gold. But aside from the team’s love of hockey, they also have another bond – 14 of the 16-strong team, are current or former Massey University ... More >>
Massey tests team weight loss for Māori and Pasifika
Friday, 22 July 2016, 11:44 am | Massey University
A new team weight loss competition for Māori and Pacific people is to be trialled by Massey University’s School of Public Health. The study, led by Associate Professor Marewa Glover, will involve three competitions, in Northland, Manawatū and a Pasifika ... More >>
Withdrawal of media coverage at Rio Olympics
Thursday, 21 July 2016, 5:17 pm | Massey University
School of Journalism senior lecturer Dr Catherine Strong says it’s “disheartening” that the NZ Herald and Fairfax Media have had to withdraw their reporting teams, including photographers and videographers, from on site coverage of the Rio Olympics ... More >>
