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Business idea for magnetic bobby pin a winner
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 9:05 am | Massey University
A hair clip holder was last night named the winning business idea in the Young Enterprise Scheme regional finals held at the University’s Manawatu campus this afternoon. More >>
Sociologist honoured for race relations research
Wednesday, 7 October 2009, 11:17 am | Massey University
Massey sociologist Professor Paul Spoonley has been awarded a Royal Society of New Zealand Science and Technology medal for his scholarship on race relations in New Zealand. Professor Spoonley is the author or editor of more than 20 books on sociology, ... More >>
New book charts path of animal welfare science
Tuesday, 6 October 2009, 12:54 pm | Massey University
The history and future of animal welfare is encompassed in a new book co-written by two researchers from the College of Sciences. The Sciences of Animal Welfare is the latest in a series on animal welfare sponsored by the world renowned Universities ... More >>
Top Albany student-athletes named
Tuesday, 6 October 2009, 12:46 pm | Massey University
A sailor and a weightlifter have won top honours at the Blues Sports Awards Dinner at the Albany campus. More >>
Massey offers disaster support to aid agencies
Friday, 2 October 2009, 4:25 pm | Massey University
Professional capability in dealing with disasters and managing psychological impacts of the tsunami in the Pacific has been offered by Massey University. Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Mäori and Pasifika) Professor Mason Durie says Massey staff from the Joint Centre ... More >>
Pregnant women wanted for sleep disturbance survey
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 12:16 pm | Massey University
One of Massey’s new research medallists wants to recruit up to 1000 pregnant women to continue studies for which she has been honoured. More >>
Young Asian women sought for vitamin D study
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 9:53 am | Massey University
Young Indian, Chinese and Korean women are being sought for a study to identify whether some ethnic groups are vitamin D deficient through lack of sun and therefore at higher risk of developing bone disease. More >>
New spin on Mäori legend wins short story prize
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 11:08 am | Massey University
Massey life writing lecturer Tina Dahlberg has won the Huia Publishers Best Short Story Award for Skin and Bones, a tale that puts a new twist on a classic legend. More >>
Awards for College of Science researchers
Friday, 25 September 2009, 3:38 pm | Massey University
Research on iron deficiency in young New Zealand women, and on vitamin D deficiency, type 2 diabetes and bone disease in Auckland’s south Asian women has led to awards for nutritionists Pamela Von Hurst and Kathryn Beck. The assistant lecturers at the ... More >>
Certificate for working with Pacific communities
Friday, 25 September 2009, 10:59 am | Massey University
A new Certificate in Pacific Development offered for the first time next year aims to help students and workers from a range of professions to better understand Pacific cultures. “This Certificate could be useful for a whole range of community workers ... More >>
Investors need not lose sleep over daylight saving
Thursday, 24 September 2009, 3:49 pm | Massey University
The changeover to and from daylight saving does not have a detrimental effect on financial markets, according to new research. While previous studies suggested stock markets weakened on the Monday after daylight saving began or finished, possibly ... More >>
Top US lecture billing for Massey mathematician
Thursday, 24 September 2009, 1:59 pm | Massey University
Mathematics Distinguished Professor Gaven Martin is the first academic from a New Zealand university to be invited to deliver the annual Taft Lectures at the University of Cincinnati in Ohio next month. More >>
Unique partnership to take Massey research global
Tuesday, 22 September 2009, 4:16 pm | Massey University
Massey University today announced a groundbreaking partnership that will dramatically increase the commercial potential of research carried out at the University. The partnership utilises the expertise of two already well-established commercial organisations, ... More >>
Study pods and more for Albany library extension
Friday, 18 September 2009, 4:03 pm | Massey University
Study pods designed for collaborative group work are among the state-of-the-art features of a new library extension that will more than triple the size of the library on the Albany campus. More >>
Big increase in science spend will make NZ rich
Friday, 18 September 2009, 9:49 am | Massey University
Massey University Vice-Chancellor Steve Maharey has called for a dramatic lift in public and private investment in research, science and technology. Speaking at the Australasian Research Management Conference in Christchurch today, Mr Maharey said ... More >>
Businesses back delay to emissions trading
Thursday, 17 September 2009, 3:36 pm | Massey University
Small and medium enterprises support the Government's decision to delay the emissions trading scheme, a survey conducted by the University's Centre for SME Research shows. Centre director Professor David Deakins says the survey of more than 1500 businesses ... More >>
Communication student in international pageant
Wednesday, 16 September 2009, 2:05 pm | Massey University
First-year Bachelor of Communication student Catherine Irving is off to the Philippines next month to represent New Zealand in the Miss Earth World beauty pageant. Miss Irving, 19, from Waverley, won the Miss Earth New Zealand title in Auckland this ... More >>
Massey first to benefit from Aussie library deal
Thursday, 10 September 2009, 4:53 pm | Massey University
Massey students and staff are the first in the country to be able to borrow books at the push of a button from Australian university libraries. A reciprocal loan scheme called Bonus Plus will triple the number of books available, giving Massey free access ... More >>
Doors to learning at Albany campus Open Day
Wednesday, 9 September 2009, 5:02 pm | Massey University
Budding broadcasters can test for photogenic faces and crisp enunciation before a rolling camera as they read from an autocue in a mock newsroom at Open Day at Massey’s Albany campus this Saturday. It is one of dozens of interactive events aimed at giving ... More >>
Engineers needed to help build New Zealand
Wednesday, 9 September 2009, 1:00 pm | Massey University
A lack of qualified engineers could hinder New Zealand’s emergence from the recession, says the head of the School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Professor Don Cleland. More >>
