Massey University - Latest News [Page 39]
Celebrating Massey University alumni
Monday, 23 February 2015, 3:55 pm | Massey University
A nurse, a dairy industry stalwart, a food technologist and a social worker will named as Massey University's 2015 Distinguished Alumni at an awards dinner in Auckland next month. More >>
Artist sets sights on New Zealand glacier
Friday, 20 February 2015, 4:56 pm | Massey University
The visit of an international artist will draw attention to the name of a little-known South Island glacier. More >>
Driving New Zealand’s future success north
Monday, 16 February 2015, 10:43 am | Massey University
How does New Zealand want to succeed in the next 50 years, and who will be driving that success? More >>
Art and science in Waiwhakaiho river project
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 5:43 pm | Massey University
A kayaker describes how his eyes turn a different shade of blue in the water. For tangata whenua, it is the umbilical cord that binds Mt Taranaki to the sea. For a Massey scientist, it’s a route of ancient lahars. More >>
Home affordability heads for uncharted territory
Thursday, 29 January 2015, 11:12 am | Massey University
Houses across New Zealand decreased in affordability by 14.1 per cent over the 12 months ending November 2014, according to the latest Massey University Home Affordability Report – and on current trends Auckland’s lack of affordability could reach historic ... More >>
Japanese film season opens with Bread of Happiness
Friday, 23 January 2015, 12:44 pm | Massey University
As summer holidays give way to normal daily work and school routines, the monthly Japanese film screenings return to Massey University’s Auckland campus. More >>
Healthy lifestyles encouraged at new nutrition clinic
Thursday, 22 January 2015, 12:36 pm | Massey University
Achieving your New Year’s resolution to eat heathier just got easier with the opening of a new nutrition and dietetics centre in Auckland. More >>
New student accommodation agreement signed
Monday, 19 January 2015, 8:34 pm | Massey University
The first group of students settling in to Massey University’s new $26.2 million Albany student accommodation village will be in experienced hands, with the signing of an agreement with Campus Living Villages (CLV) to provide accommodation management ... More >>
Degree aims to fill ‘big data’ skills shortage
Tuesday, 13 January 2015, 11:48 am | Massey University
Massey University is launching New Zealand’s first business-focused analytics degree next month to address the skills shortage in analysing ‘big data’. More >>
Terrorist attack challenges journalists’ convictions
Thursday, 8 January 2015, 2:39 pm | Massey University
The terrorist attack on the premises of Paris-based satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is further evidence of the swiftly changing world for journalists, a journalism commentator says. More >>
PNG’s ‘paradox of plenty’ outlined in UN report
Friday, 19 December 2014, 11:28 am | Massey University
Transferring massive mining industry profits into improving the health, education and wellbeing of a struggling population is a key challenge for Papua New Guinea, says the author of a new UN report. More >>
Whale Oil blogger takes out Quote of the Year
Friday, 19 December 2014, 10:03 am | Massey University
The election and Dirty Politics dominated Massey University’s 2014 Quote of the Year competition – and a quote from the man at the centre of the storm has been voted this year’s most memorable. More >>
Want to own a home – but not even looking
Tuesday, 9 December 2014, 10:53 am | Massey University
New research by the Westpac-Massey University Fin-Ed Centre shows that while New Zealanders overwhelmingly want to own a home, most renters aren’t even looking to buy in the current market. More >>
‘Tenuous’ place of languages exposed
Monday, 8 December 2014, 12:46 pm | Massey University
We live in a global village and an increasingly ethnically diverse nation where many languages are spoken – but don’t expect this to be reflected in the way our schools value language teaching. More >>
Graduation in Singapore caps food tech students’ year
Friday, 5 December 2014, 5:02 pm | Massey University
Twenty-six graduates from Massey University’s Singapore campus crossed the stage in a special ceremony on Wednesday to receive their degrees. They are the fifth cohort of students to graduate with a Bachelor of Food Technology (Hons) from the Singapore ... More >>
Focusing on human rights in the Pacific
Friday, 5 December 2014, 4:24 pm | Massey University
A three-day conference focusing on human rights in the Pacific, with topics ranging from greater political rights, gender equality, the rights of children and the rights of communities affected by climate change, starts on Monday at Massey University’s ... More >>
Massey and German historians in joint WWI research
Thursday, 4 December 2014, 12:58 pm | Massey University
Massey historians and creative artists are joining forces with Germany’s top military scholars to shed light on Germany’s perspectives on its role in the Pacific during the World War I. More >>
What’s more important - diet or exercise?
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 4:49 pm | Massey University
A free nutrition symposium hosted at Massey University’s Albany campus on Thursday poses the question: Which is more important – diet or physical exercise? More >>
Councils’ conduct codes gag elected members
Tuesday, 2 December 2014, 12:16 pm | Massey University
A Massey researcher is concerned that some local councils are gagging their elected members and stifling free speech. More >>
2014 Albany Lecturer of the Year has great chemistry
Tuesday, 2 December 2014, 9:08 am | Massey University
Professor Al Nielson proved great chemistry can make a difference by winning the Albany Students’ Association 2014 Albany Lecturer of the Year. More >>
