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Mystical Manawatu play about to take flight
Tuesday, 8 September 2009, 4:02 pm | Massey University
Manawatu’s rich mystical history is powerfully mined in a new play written by Dr Angie Farrow, a senior lecturer in the School of English and Media Studies, which opens next week. Before the Birds is to be performed as part of Student Arts Week ... More >>
Massey appoints new chief information officer
Monday, 7 September 2009, 4:06 pm | Massey University
Clive Martis has been appointed the University's Chief Information Officer, commencing October 19. Mr Martis is currently the Director, Information and Communications Technology Services at the University of Canterbury, a position he has held since 2006. His ... More >>
Bullrush ban symptom of major physical ed failure
Monday, 7 September 2009, 12:15 pm | Massey University
The overwhelming support for the decision by Palmerston North's Roslyn School to overturn the ridiculous ban on bullrush in the playground should not come as a surprise to anyone. What is a surprise is that it took so long for those who run our schools ... More >>
New book tackles potato chemistry
Monday, 7 September 2009, 11:14 am | Massey University
A new book brings together for the first time leading research on the chemistry and technology of the potato. Advances in Potato Chemistry and Technology is edited by Massey University and Riddet Institute scientists Dr Jaspreet Singh and Dr Lovedeep ... More >>
Climate change defence threat facing military
Thursday, 3 September 2009, 9:27 am | Massey University
A defence conference at the Manawatu campus today was told that armies throughout the word face rapidly emerging new challenges from the weather due to climate change. More >>
Open Day showcases diverse Albany campus
Wednesday, 2 September 2009, 1:23 pm | Massey University
Prospective students will have a chance to fly a plane on a specially designed flight simulator, read the news on television or invest in the share market at the Albany campus Open Day on September 12. More >>
Schooling by Skype to help struggling readers
Wednesday, 2 September 2009, 1:21 pm | Massey University
Literacy Professor Tom Nicholson is trialling a new approach to help struggling readers using the software application Skype over the Internet, and says it has the potential to help many others. More >>
Bellamy talking about NZ conservation at Massey
Wednesday, 2 September 2009, 10:38 am | Massey University
British botanist and environmental campaigner Professor David Bellamy will give a public talk on New Zealand conservation in at the Albany campus next Wednesday evening. More >>
Microbrewery to host craft brewing course
Tuesday, 1 September 2009, 1:47 pm | Massey University
New Zealand’s first residential short course in craft brewing will be held at the Manawatu campus in November. More >>
No evidence of dolphins starving –marine ecologist
Monday, 31 August 2009, 4:38 pm | Massey University
Institute of Natural Sciences marine ecology lecturer Dr Karen Stockin says she found no evidence of starvation being the cause of death in eight recent postmortem examinations of dolphins. More >>
Fulbright scholarships for two staff
Monday, 31 August 2009, 12:04 pm | Massey University
Two Massey staff have been awarded Fulbright Senior Scholar Awards to study separate history projects in the United States. Military historian Professor Glyn Harper will conduct a reappraisal of the 1944 Battle of Monte Cassino, while senior journalism ... More >>
Record interest expected for Open Day
Tuesday, 25 August 2009, 4:34 pm | Massey University
Massey’s Wellington campus is gearing up for record numbers of visitors for its Open Day this Friday as national demand for university enrolment continues to grow. The University's Manawatu campus had its biggest-ever Open Day earlier this month, ... More >>
Synergies and education needs
Monday, 24 August 2009, 11:36 am | Massey University
Vice-Chancellor Steve Maharey will spend three days visiting Tai Tokerau (Northland) educators, politicians, business leaders and iwi to hear how the University can support the region educationally and through research. Mr Maharey says it has been a priority ... More >>
Injured albatross taken home to recuperate
Friday, 21 August 2009, 3:59 pm | Massey University
A northern royal albatross was returned to Taiaroa Head on the Otago Peninsula today after being treated for a broken leg at Massey University's wildlife ward. Air New Zealand flew the albatross and Massey wildlife vet Kerri Morgan from Palmerston North ... More >>
Migrants may hold key to boosting economy
Thursday, 20 August 2009, 9:53 am | Massey University
Tapping into the wealth of skills migrants have to help boost the economy will be a major topic of the Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand conference, being hosted by the University for the first time next month. More >>
Snell to open garden before knighthood
Wednesday, 12 August 2009, 10:31 am | Massey University
Associate Professor Peter Snell will officiate at the opening of a Petone school's garden today. More >>
Massey gains third place in Tertiary Challenge
Monday, 10 August 2009, 5:43 pm | Massey University
Massey University Albany performed exceptionally well at the recently held Tertiary Challenge, gaining 3rd place in the prestigious inter-institution sports tournament. Featuring 14 teams from around the Northern region, Massey Albany defeated teams ... More >>
Need for protein makes monkeys and humans overeat
Monday, 10 August 2009, 10:21 am | Massey University
A Massey scientist’s study showing spider monkeys will overeat fat and carbohydrate-rich foods as a way of regulating protein intake has shed light on why humans become obese. Nutritional ecologist Professor David Raubenheimer’s just-published collaborative ... More >>
School pupils compete to solve economic woes
Tuesday, 4 August 2009, 2:59 pm | Massey University
Teams from schools in Auckland and Wellington will attempt to help solve the country’s economic woes during the inaugural ANZ Massey Economics Challenge at Albany campus next month. More >>
Mäori authors win inaugural book awards
Friday, 31 July 2009, 4:15 pm | Massey University
Books about Mäori written by Mäori were the resounding choice of hundreds of voters in Massey’s Inaugural Ngä Kupu Ora Book Awards. Kaihautü Mäori (Mäori library services manager) Spencer Lilley says the idea for organising book awards recognising ... More >>
