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Tasty meal makes a mark
Wednesday, 12 January 2011, 1:50 pm | Massey University
Just a few months after taking his product to market, Andrew Vivian has already had to make a change. The Tasty Pot Company has added the New Zealand Food Awards mark to its range of ready meals after taking out the Supreme Award. More >>
Proposed changes to ACC diminish workers interests
Wednesday, 22 December 2010, 3:43 pm | Massey University
Opening up the work-injury account of the Accident Compensation system to competition from private insurers will not make it more efficient or effective, says public policy specialist Dr Grant Duncan from the University's School of Social and Cultural Studies. More >>
Scholarship named after acclaimed health researcher
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 1:03 pm | Massey University
A new scholarship has been established in the name of Centre for Public Health Research director Professor Neil Pearce, who leaves in January to take up a Chair in Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. More >>
Minister to launch Asian health programme
Monday, 6 December 2010, 5:21 pm | Massey University
Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce will tomorrow officially launch an international education programme under which the University will train Asian public health specialists and veterinarians in methods of countering the threats of global epidemics such as ... More >>
Lessons from Canterbury quake and other disasters
Thursday, 2 December 2010, 4:15 pm | Massey University
The Canterbury earthquake, the BP Oil spill and other disasters such as Hurricane Katrina will be the subject of the inaugural professorial lecture by Professor Bruce Glavovic at the Wellington campus on Tuesday. More >>
Ethnic enclaves a hub of migrant entrepreneurship
Thursday, 2 December 2010, 3:15 pm | Massey University
Ethnic precincts like Auckland's Asian-style Northcote Shopping Centre add to a city's cultural diversity but are not well understood by mainstream policymakers, according to sociologists Professor Paul Spoonley and Dr Carina Meares. More >>
Conference memories are made of this
Wednesday, 1 December 2010, 11:28 am | Massey University
A conference exploring the nature of memory and how it can impact on individual perceptions of personal history and public recollections of historic events is being held at Te Papa, Wellington, next week. More >>
Alternative medicine users needed for study
Tuesday, 30 November 2010, 1:00 pm | Massey University
Whether it is dandelion plants, fish oil capsules or homeopathic remedies, psychology researchers want to interview households where alternative medicines or dietary supplements feature in the daily routine. More >>
Scientist wins prestigious Humboldt Prize
Monday, 29 November 2010, 4:18 pm | Massey University
Scientist Professor Peter Schwerdtfeger, whose research has helped explain the physics and chemistry behind the colour of gold, has been awarded a prestigious Humboldt Research Award. More >>
Supporting loved ones of the lost coal miners
Friday, 26 November 2010, 5:02 pm | Massey University
Grieving family, friends and the extended West Coast community need to be given the time to mourn the miners killed in the Pike River Mine disaster, university trauma specialists say. More >>
New book to aid taewa growers
Tuesday, 23 November 2010, 4:17 pm | Massey University
A new book by a leading horticulturalist aims to give growers of Maori potatoes (taewa) a comprehensive guide to the pests and diseases the crop is susceptible to. Ngä Pörearea me ngä Matemate o ngä Mära Taewa: Pests and diseases of Taewa (Mäori ... More >>
Secrets of evolution extracted
Tuesday, 23 November 2010, 9:30 am | Massey University
The University's newest Mäori PhD, Simon Hills, has taken shell collecting to a new level. After spending five years amassing his own collection of sea snails to compare with their preserved and fossilised ancestors, his research has culminated ... More >>
US Ambassador spies Massey's robotics 'rock stars'
Thursday, 18 November 2010, 5:06 pm | Massey University
Mr Heubner visited the Albany campus on Wednesday to meet pupils testing robots for the latest VEX robotics competition, which culminates in an international final in at the Disney Resort near Orlando, Florida, next April. They are training with mentors ... More >>
Pasifika researchers out in force at Albany
Thursday, 18 November 2010, 4:41 pm | Massey University
Poverty reduction in Fiji, Samoan leadership style, and Pacific Island perspectives on western psychology were among the diverse research topics presented at a two-day conference at Albany last week. More >>
Gaps in vitamin D knowledge a concern
Thursday, 18 November 2010, 4:28 pm | Massey University
A survey of more than 9000 New Zealand mothers has exposed gaps in knowledge about vitamin D's role in health that researchers describe as worrying. And a parallel survey of health workers, including doctors and nurses, found high levels of knowledge ... More >>
Three amigo animators off to Kuala Lumpur
Thursday, 18 November 2010, 4:10 pm | Massey University
Three Institute of Communication Design students, have been invited to participate in an international animation design challenge in Malaysia next month. More >>
Adjunct professor role for eminent businessman
Tuesday, 16 November 2010, 3:21 pm | Massey University
The University has appointed businessman Robin Hapi as an adjunct professor in the College of Business in recognition of his commercial skills and leadership qualities. More >>
Professor in Precision Agriculture appointed
Tuesday, 16 November 2010, 2:56 pm | Massey University
Massey University: Maximising yield while minimising waste is the goal of every farmer, but Ian Yule has made a career out of it. In a New Zealand first, he has been promoted to the position of Professor in Precision Agriculture. More >>
Delays put children’s health at risk
Tuesday, 16 November 2010, 10:13 am | Massey University
Delays with law change put children’s health at risk Noise and acoustic specialist Dr Stuart McLaren says proposed changes to the Building Code do not include a clause setting auditory standards for classrooms – despite evidence that excessive classroom ... More >>
New tool sharpens treatment for Mäori
Monday, 15 November 2010, 4:36 pm | Massey University
A new tool that measures physical, spiritual and whänau dimensions of Mäori with mental health issues in addition to purely psychological measures is to be launched this week. More >>
