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Massey News Archive | 26 February, 2001

College of Education students cluster at the start of semester.

Press Releases

05/03/2001
e-centre opening - Helen Clark's speech

05/03/2001
Stephen Tindall paid tribute to a 'wonderful father and my best friend' this evening when he named the e-centre at Albany the Bob Tindall Building, after his dad.

28/02/2001
Foot and mouth devastation a wake-up call for New Zealand, says Vet head.

27/02/2001
New Zealand 2051 ­ the Polynesian influence - The Maori and Pacific Island community will make up 30 percent of the New Zealand population by 2051. Professor Paul Spoonley from Massey University says that change will require a radical shift in policy making and create a challenge for social services.

23/02/2001
The new e-centre at the Albany campus is already buzzing. The Prime Minister Helen Clark, whose Government approves and encourages business ëincubatorsí will formally open the centre on 2 March.

22/02/2001
Massey students mean $843 million to local economy.

21/02/2001
Using smart technology key to farming gains, says engineer.

21/02/2001
The extra $1 billion to be paid to dairy farmers in milk solids payout is a bonanza to the industry, says Stuart Morriss, but there may not be enough skilled people to do the work generated by the boon.

21/02/2001
A 15% increase in job opportunities through Student Job Search and growth in employment in the region confirm that Palmerston North is a great place to be a student.

21/02/2001
Massey University is taking host responsibility seriously for Orientation this year, introducing a plan that will allow Massey students under the legal drinking age of 18 an opportunity to enjoy all of the orientation events, without breaking the law.

21/02/2001
Voter confusion with justice referendum

Campus News

New campus constable
Massey will have a new constable on the Palmerston North campus for the next six months while Constable Gina Finlay takes parental leave.

BBC beaming into Massey
International science programme from the BBC "Tomorrow's World" will be visiting New Zealand next month and is looking for groundbreaking science stories from Massey to share with the world.

Dairy dollars bonanza could mean dearth of dairy workers
The extra $1 billion to be paid to dairy farmers in milk solids payout is a bonanza to the industry, says Massey Agriculture director Stuart Morriss, but there may not be enough skilled people to do the work generated by the boon.

Black Ferns captain at Massey
For Farah Palmer her recent appointment as lecturer of Sports Management and Coaching has many similarities to captaining the Black Ferns.

Double yachting win
The University was well represented on the winnersí podium of yachtingís National Laser Championships on Lake Taupo at Waitangi weekend.

New aviation agreement
Students in Australia who want to become air transport pilots can now study concurrently towards two tertiary aviation qualifications, after the signing of an agreement between an Australian TAFE institute and Massey.

Incubators get nod
A promise by the Minister of Science and Technology Peter Hodgson to support incubators for new businesses is good news for Massey University.

Visit by top scientists
Some of the worldís leading evolutionary biologists and mathematicians were at Mt Ruapehu last week at a workshop on biological mathematics organised by the Institute of Molecular Biosciences.

Council Report.
Two new members were welcomed to the University Council at its February meeting, the first for the year.

Research ethics book launch
Research ethics for New Zealand social scientists are examined in a new book edited by Dr Martin Tolich. Research Ethics in Aotearoa New Zealand, just published by Longman, will be launched at Bennettís Bookstore on campus on 1 March at 5pm.

e-centre on its way
They are four IT whizz kids - young, smart, dedicated - and not even slightly nerdy. Their newly formed software company, IOSIS, is the first embryonic enterprise to move into the e-centre, the new business incubator on the Albany campus.

Orientation 2001

They're back!
The 2001 academic year kicked off across the University with the biggest line-up of events for new and returning students yet

Albany campus
The Albany campus has a bumper crop of fun goings on for incoming students, starting on 26 February with a scavenger hunt held over four days.

Student learning centre
Learning Services have a new campus team of four on board this year ready and willing to assist students with all parts of the learning process.

International student enrolments
The International Students Office has been busier than ever this year, with 2001 expected to produce its biggest enrolment numbers yet.

International student orientation
Establishing relationships between Masseyís international students and their countriesí representatives in New Zealand was the aim of visits by various diplomats to the Palmerston North campus as part of international students orientation day.

Features

The future of research
Professor Nigel Long, recently appointed as Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Research and External Relations), talks about the future of research in a changing environment.

Events

Food, wine and all that jazz
Massey Albany is again celebrating the good things in life with a Wine, Food and Jazz Festival on Sunday, 11 March.

Future farming technology
Machines driven by computer, farmers guided by satellites and decision making machines could be the future of farming, according to an agricultural engineer speaking at the Fertilizer and Lime Research Centre annual conference in Palmerston North.

Awards

Cricket scholarships
Ashhurstís Ian Sandbrook and Sarah Duffill, Taradale, are the first recipients of Massey University Cricket Scholarships.

Appointment for Rob Green
Masseyís regional registrar-facilities management Rob Green, right, has been appointed a Fellow of the Institute of Professional Engineers of New Zealand.

Research and Development

Captive kiwi stress studied
Captive kiwis which become used to regular handling by keepers do not appear to suffer stress while on public display, but more work is needed before final conclusions can be drawn about overall stress levels of captive kiwi, according to new Massey research.

Go with the floe
Massey maths lecturer has been head hunted by the Japanese to ìgo with the floeî in creating the worldís first floating airport runway.

Hairdresser health study
A study of 100 hairdressers in Wellington has failed to show any direct links between respiratory diseases and the use of hairsprays, setting agents and hair colouring chemicals.

Referendum confuses voters
Citizensí initiated referenda have been hailed as an important input to Government policy. However, Massey researchers have queried whether voters always understand the questions put to them, and how reliable the outcome of some referenda actually are.

Brain study of rugby players
Donít be surprised if youíre blown away by a Hurricane on the Wellington campus at the moment ­ theyíre visiting the Massey University Psychology Clinic to have their ìcognitive performanceî assessed by the Centreís clinicians.