http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/rss/latestnews.xml Latest Massey News en-us masseyNews ShadoCMS component d.wiltshire@massey.ac.nz (David Wiltshire) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:11:00 +1200 http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle=sports-jacket-proves-a-great-fit-for-design-prize-19-11-2009 Her protective hockey mask has become one of the lasting images of the BLOW 09 festival, and now industrial design student Annabel Goslin has won an international award for another sportswear creation - an all-purpose rain jacket. Sports jacket proves a great fit for design prize College of Creative Arts http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=09A53CD6-96BF-57FE-A4BB-C779C155A236 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:11:00 +1200 http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle=pay-and-employment-equity-review-for-massey-19-11-2009 The University, in partnership with the tertiary education sector unions, is to undertake a pay and employment equity review to determine the extent to which gender affects women's pay and employment experiences, and to find ways to remove barriers and achieve better outcomes for all staff. Pay and employment equity review for Massey http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=0A5EEE71-96BF-57FE-AC92-5546B7722346 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:11:00 +1200 http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle=colourful-launch-for-kiribati-book-19-11-2009 A Kiribati cultural group helped Professor Tony Whincup launch his latest book amid a whirl of singing and dancing at Massey's College of Creative Arts in Wellington last week. Colourful launch for Kiribati book College of Humanities & Social Sciences http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=0A425F36-96BF-57FE-A4D3-B4C8CD2ED5A6 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:11:00 +1200 http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle=maori-beliefs-about-creation-wins-science-writing-prize-19-11-2009 Lifewriting senior tutor Tina Dahlberg won her second major literary prize this year at a dinner last night for a story entitled Twitch that compares Maori belief systems about the Universe with western science and the "Big Bang" theory. Maori beliefs about creation wins science writing prize College of Sciences Maori http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=09363409-96BF-57FE-A43A-0CF277A95843 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:11:00 +1200 http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle=life-cycle-management-director-appointed-18-11-2009 Dr Sarah McLaren has been appointed Associate Professor in Life Cycle Management and inaugural director of the New Zealand Centre for Life Cycle Management based at the Manawatu campus. Life cycle management director appointed College of Sciences http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=044367A5-96BF-57FE-A40B-2EE7B94A75F4 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:11:00 +1200 http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle=premier-arts-award-for-anne-noble-17-11-2009 Professor of Fine Arts Anne Noble has been named one of five Arts Foundation laureates this year for her internationally acclaimed photography. 'Premier' arts award for Anne Noble College of Creative Arts http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=009BF1CA-96BF-57FE-A37F-1F3D3F4A927B Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:11:00 +1200 http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle=massey-graduate-wins-horticultural-contest-17-11-2009 Massey alumnus Caine Thompson has been named the 2009 Young Horticulturist of the Year. Massey graduate wins horticultural contest Agriculture/Horticulture College of Sciences http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=FEAB5BE0-96BF-57FE-A3C9-A730CEAB2A24 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:11:00 +1200 http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle=computer-scientist-albanys-lecturer-of-the-year-17-11-2009 Just two weeks out from retirement, senior lecturer in computer science Dr Peter Kay has been chosen as the Albany Students' Association lecturer of the year. Computer scientist Albany's Lecturer of the Year Auckland College of Sciences http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=007863B2-96BF-57FE-A474-92266DC36260 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:11:00 +1200 http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle=chiwi-dining-to-promote-cultural-harmony-17-11-2009 Design student Brenda Liu has a vision of diners sharing cheerios and chow mein with their chopsticks. 'Chiwi' dining to promote cultural harmony Auckland College of Creative Arts http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=007D963A-96BF-57FE-A1EB-D2281A64DE2B Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:11:00 +1200 http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle=sleep-researcher-made-royal-society-fellow-13-11-2009 Internationally renowned sleep researcher Professor Philippa Gander has been elected as Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand. Sleep researcher made Royal Society Fellow College of Humanities & Social Sciences Wellington http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=E9EBED28-96BF-57FE-A466-D61D52206271 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:11:00 +1200 http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle=massey-scientist-on-international-climate-change-team-13-11-2009 Associate Professor Bruce Glavovic is the first New Zealander to be appointed to a prestigious international scientific advisory team researching the impact of climate change on coastal areas. Massey scientist on international climate change team College of Sciences http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=ECB5FE99-96BF-57FE-AF83-1303D66F5119 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:11:00 +1200 http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle=chemical-engineer-joins-biochar-centre-12-11-2009 Professor Jim Jones has been appointed to the second professorial position at the New Zealand Biochar Research Centre. Chemical engineer joins biochar centre College of Sciences http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=E531C6B2-96BF-57FE-A797-29413E943E8E Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:11:00 +1200 http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle=pain-thermometers-urged-to-combat-injustices-11-11-2009 Social workers should draw on their experiences with clients in difficulty to highlight the serious need for policy change on issues such as housing, income support and mental health treatment, says social work and social policy researcher Associate Professor Mike O'Brien. 'Pain thermometers' urged to combat injustices College of Humanities & Social Sciences http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=E26C6ED9-96BF-57FE-A179-9C2975755443 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:11:00 +1200 http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle=hatching-great-ideas-during-global-entrepreneurship-week-11-11-2009 The e-centre, the University's business incubator unit at the Albany campus, has organised Entrepreneurs Day on November 17, which offers a free 20-minute appointment with an expert for anyone with a business idea. Hatching great ideas during Global Entrepreneurship Week College of Business http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=DFDE9CB6-96BF-57FE-AB3D-AFD01C981CF5 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:11:00 +1200 http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle=tennant-elected-fellow-of-humanities-academy-10-11-2009 Professor Margaret Tennant was elected last week as a Fellow of the New Zealand Academy of the Humanities. Tennant elected Fellow of Humanities Academy College of Humanities & Social Sciences http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=DD401547-96BF-57FE-A36B-2F713E8BE56F Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:11:00 +1200 http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle=te-aute-leaders-1st-xv-celebrated-10-11-2009 Four of the former pupils and rugby players recently inducted into the "Te Aute Leaders 1st XV" have Massey links. Te Aute leaders 1st XV celebrated Maori http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=DD489786-96BF-57FE-A0F5-8E9170A9FB0D Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:11:00 +1200 http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle=mori-txt-language-a-feature-of-new-exhibition-10-11-2009 Awatea Matatau: the dawning of light and knowledge is an exhibition of work by five Mäori Visual Arts students opening at Te Manawa Art Gallery in Palmerston North on November 14. Mäori txt language a feature of new exhibition College of Humanities & Social Sciences Maori http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=DD5FE959-96BF-57FE-A21D-4C770FD05984 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:11:00 +1200 http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle=engineering-students-mix-creativity-with-complex-solutions-10-11-2009 Complex engineering problems and their solutions will be on display in an exhibition that caps four years of study for engineering students at the Wellington campus. Engineering students mix creativity with complex solutions College of Sciences http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=DD6CD022-96BF-57FE-A332-AD8FB0C1899E Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:11:00 +1200 http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle=designer-solution-for-auckland-road-congestion-10-11-2009 James Bond would no doubt love one, but it was frustrated commuters and the environment that transport design student Harry Henriksen had in mind when he came up with Switch, a model of a hybrid that morphs between car and motorbike. Designer solution for Auckland road congestion Auckland College of Creative Arts http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=DD756DAA-96BF-57FE-A461-5E37FA49A5F9 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:11:00 +1200 http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle=design-and-dance-celebrations-launch-blow-09-09-11-2009 A hip hop group featuring Massey design students ensured the University's creative arts festival BLOW 09 opened in style on Friday night in Wellington. Design and dance celebrations launch BLOW 09 College of Creative Arts Wellington http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=D8199A9D-96BF-57FE-A2E0-F502ED435FB8