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Critical Approaches series edited by New Zealanders
Thursday, 28 November 2013, 6:36 pm | Massey University
Massey health psychologists Professor Kerry Chamberlain and Associate Professor Antonia Lyons will act as series editors for an important new series of health texts Critical Approaches to Health by major UK publisher, Routledge. More >>
All Blacks show mental toughness in winning year
Monday, 25 November 2013, 1:48 pm | Massey University
A leading sport psychologist says the All Blacks’ historic unbeaten year is the result of the team’s self-belief, but they must now sustain that mindset through to the next world cup. More >>
The new model: doing good in partnership
Friday, 22 November 2013, 4:12 pm | Massey University
‘Blurring boundaries, transcending barriers’ is the theme of the second Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference, which takes place at Massey University’s Albany campus from November 27-29. More >>
Hall of Fame inductees to be celebrated
Friday, 22 November 2013, 4:06 pm | Massey University
Designer Mark Cleverley, costume and set designer Kate Hawley, and architect Bill Toomath will be inducted into the College of Creative Arts Hall of Fame at a gala dinner in their honour tonight. More >>
Preventing workplace cancer
Friday, 22 November 2013, 3:50 pm | Massey University
Health researchers from Massey University and the Cancer Society of New Zealand will host a forum investigating how best to protect people from cancer in the workplace. More >>
kinetika connects with Massey for 2014
Friday, 22 November 2013, 2:27 pm | Massey University
A competition and showcase fusing kinetic art, design and engineering in the Taranaki region is getting a helping hand from Massey University, with an award for design innovation and scholarships to the value of $10,000. More >>
2013 Albany Lecturer of the Year Awards
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 5:25 pm | Massey University
For the second year in a row, the Albany Lecturer of the Year Award has gone to the College of Sciences, with Associate Professor Chris Scogings from the Institute of Natural and Mathematical Sciences taking out the top award. More >>
Media framing of climate change – lecture hot topic
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 1:07 pm | Massey University
Exploring the ways the news media tends to frame climate change as a political rather than a scientific issue is the focus of a public lecture at Massey Albany campus next week. More >>
NZ toxic contaminant levels halved - study shows
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 12:37 pm | Massey University
Blood samples taken by Massey researchers to measure the concentrations of toxic environmental contaminants, called persistent organic pollutants (or POPs), show their levels halved in the past 15 years among New Zealand’s adult population. More >>
Is my chair real? and other philosophical quandaries
Friday, 15 November 2013, 12:06 pm | Massey University
Is your chair real? What about fairies and Harry Potter? Philosophical discussions on the nature of reality are not typical primary school fare, but for a group of Year Seven and Eight pupils they are a highlight of the week. More >>
Culturally targeted education vital to curb drownings
Thursday, 14 November 2013, 3:03 pm | Massey University
Water safety messages need to be adapted for Auckland’s increasingly diverse and growing ethnic population as more migrants drown in our seas, rivers and lakes, says Massey University sociologist Distinguished Professor Paul Spoonley. More >>
Massey researchers study impact of living wage
Thursday, 14 November 2013, 12:11 pm | Massey University
Massey University academics are undertaking a research project that looks at the impact and perceptions of introducing a ‘living wage’ in New Zealand. More >>
Foundation launched to counter pain
Thursday, 14 November 2013, 10:31 am | Massey University
PhD graduate Dr Giresh Kanji is set to fulfil a career ambition this month with the launch of The New Zealand Pain Foundation, a charitable organisation aimed at completing research and educating people with both physical and mental pain. More >>
Foundation launched to counter pain
Wednesday, 13 November 2013, 2:48 pm | Massey University
PhD graduate Dr Giresh Kanji is set to fulfil a career ambition this month with the launch of The New Zealand Pain Foundation, a charitable organisation aimed at completing research and educating people with both physical and mental pain. More >>
ecentre helps Kiwi firms ride latest tech wave
Wednesday, 13 November 2013, 11:28 am | Massey University
To mark Global Entrepreneurship Week Massey University’s onsite business incubator the ecentre will run a cloud computing workshop on Thursday November 21. More >>
Shoe fits for design students at Exposure
Monday, 11 November 2013, 12:00 pm | Massey University
Industrial design students at Massey’s Wellington campus have put their best foot forward with three separate exhibits at this year’s Exposure exhibition focusing on outdoor and recyclable footwear. More >>
Food scientist named Adjunct Professor
Thursday, 7 November 2013, 3:18 pm | Massey University
Plant & Food Research scientist Dr Roger Hurst has been appointed Adjunct Professor at Massey University. More >>
New study tests 90-year old hybridisation theory
Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 11:10 am | Massey University
Massey University researchers have the first convincing evidence that interbreeding between closely related species (hybridisation) can aid plants during periods of environmental change. More >>
Sustainability conference aims to separate fact from fiction
Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 10:14 am | Massey University
Since the global financial crisis there has been a question mark over the commitment of New Zealand companies to their sustainability initiatives and programmes. More >>
Nature, Nurture Or Neither?
Monday, 4 November 2013, 10:27 am | Massey University
UK geneticist and top selling science author, Professor Steve Jones (University College London), will be touring New Zealand 18-26 November to give New Zealanders the latest science on the nature/nurture question, especially as it applies to human intelligence, ... More >>
