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Research measures sustainability of organics
Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 11:31 am | Massey University
A Massey University researcher has found organic fruit growing operations are environmentally sustainable and could trade carbon credits in the future. More >>
Blog doctor’s advice to politicians
Friday, 8 May 2009, 10:28 am | Massey University
Politicians who jump on the "blogging" bandwagon to impress the voters may be wasting their time, says PhD researcher Kane Hopkins. More >>
Olympic coverage raises role model concerns
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 11:59 am | Massey University
Women competitors received only a third of the photographic coverage at the Beijing Olympics in two of New Zealand's largest daily newspapers, a Massey research project has found. More >>
Massey engineers win robotics world champs
Tuesday, 5 May 2009, 9:34 am | Massey University
Rapid, racy robot manoeuvres won the day for a team of Massey student engineers who took the top title in the university category at the Vex Robotics World Championships in Dallas, Texas, at the weekend. And a team of home-schooled teenagers from Auckland ... More >>
Super City Mayor must have backing at ballot box
Monday, 4 May 2009, 2:43 pm | Massey University
A local government specialist says the powerful role given to the first Mayor of Greater Auckland means there is a need to rethink the current electoral system. More >>
Students offered bursary support in crisis
Monday, 4 May 2009, 2:12 pm | Massey University
New Zealanders hit by the world financial crisis are eligible for 50 new $1000 study bursaries established by the University to enable them to enrol in the second semester and improve their employability by up-skilling. More >>
Maori scholarships to help fight diabetes
Monday, 4 May 2009, 1:20 pm | Massey University
A recently launched scholarship scheme aims to turn the tide on the growing number of diabetes sufferers in South Auckland by training more Maori in health and nutrition at the Albany campus. More >>
Poaching expert studies roaring trade
Sunday, 3 May 2009, 11:48 am | Massey University
Wildlife economist Brendan Moyle has been on a secret mission to explode myths about the illegal trade of tiger products in China. More >>
Broken leg not allowed to spoil graduate's big day
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 2:52 pm | Massey University
Toni Cookson's graduation day did not turn out quite the way she expected. She had the dress, the gown, the mortarboard and was all set to parade through the streets of Takapuna with fellow College of Business graduates and cross the stage at the ... More >>
Encouraging children’s skills through play
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 5:10 pm | Massey University
It is the time of year when large numbers of children sign up for winter sports and thousands of parents –many for the first time – find themselves involved as coaches. More >>
Maths to improve orchard safety
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 11:05 am | Massey University
Mathematics doctoral graduate Sharleen Harper had no idea when she enrolled as an undergraduate that the intricate equations she loved to devise could be used to solve environmental problems. Her award-winning thesis featuring a mathematical model of ... More >>
Free drug programmes make market more attractive
Tuesday, 21 April 2009, 10:28 am | Massey University
Free methadone programmes can encourage new users to take heroin, research by two university economists suggests. Dr Steffen Lippert and Dr Christoph Schumacher from the College of Business have studied the impact of free treatment schemes on the ... More >>
Researching a new audience
Monday, 20 April 2009, 9:50 am | Massey University
It is not the most renowned genre for academic research into military history but The Donkey Man, a children’s book written by military historian Professor Glyn Harper is reaching a vast new audience. Professor Harper says he wanted to prove ... More >>
Specialist elected to Reading Hall oof Fame
Friday, 17 April 2009, 4:26 pm | Massey University
Professor Tom Nicholson from the University’s College of Education is one of 100 international academics elected to the Reading Hall of Fame based in the United States. More >>
Massey awarded major MAF contract
Thursday, 16 April 2009, 11:42 am | Massey University
Massey University’s Manawatu campus will be the home of a new Life Cycle Assessment Centre focused on managing New Zealand’s environmental footprint – from greenhouse gas emissions to water use. More >>
55-year career recognised with Honorary Doctorate
Wednesday, 15 April 2009, 4:25 pm | Massey University
A leading businesswoman whose career has spanned 55 years is to be awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Commerce degree from Massey University. More >>
Vampire spiders among animal behaviour topics
Tuesday, 14 April 2009, 2:32 pm | Massey University
Why does the feather-legged assassin bug have an appetite for bad-tempered ants? What compels dogs to sometimes eat grass? And do some native New Zealand birds sing more sweetly than others of their species because of their geographic location? Such ... More >>
Wings recipients challenged to keep moving
Thursday, 9 April 2009, 3:23 pm | Massey University
Eighteen Bachelor of Aviation students were presented with their "Wings" at a ceremony on the Manawatu campus yesterday. They have successfully completed training at the School of Aviation and are now fully qualified pilots ready to begin careers in the ... More >>
New project to engage science students
Wednesday, 8 April 2009, 12:34 pm | Massey University
A national project has been launched to find ways to get more scientists in New Zealand by examining the transition from secondary schools' science classes to university degrees. More >>
Study offers solutions to brain drain
Friday, 3 April 2009, 12:02 pm | Massey University
Pots of gold are not the primary reason for New Zealanders emigrating, new research indicates – and it won't be money that draws them back. Adventure and experience of other cultures are main motivators for moving, not economic advancement, according ... More >>
