Massey University
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Massey University is one of New Zealand's leading educational institutions with three campuses in the North Island and a distance learning programme that delivers university qualifications to all parts of the country.
College of Creative Arts Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor Enterprise Associate Professor Chris Bennewith is now a “Professional Notable Honoree” in the Interiors and Exhibitions category at the Core77 international design awards announced last week.
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Massey's agriculture programme is 21st in the world in Quacquarelli Symonds' (QS) world university subject rankings made public yesterday.
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New Zealand teams dominated the 2013 VEX Robotics World Championships for the fifth year running, with an alliance from Auckland’s Lynfield College and Tauranga’s Otumoetai College crowned world champions in Sack Attack! The teams also finished first and second respectively in the Robot Skills competition with Lynfield achieving a world record score of 400 points.
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A Massey researcher is examining how YouTube and other online “social worlds” are redefining New Zealand’s national identity.
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Massey University’s College of Business will help to shape the future of sustainable business education and practice after signing a partnership with the Sustainable Business Council (SBC).
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A Massey journalism professor says it is heartening to see the strong support an Australian newspaper is giving one of its reporters, despite pressure from its major shareholders.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Massey University is now the major supporter of the Athletics New Zealand Track and Field Championships and the Aurora Series.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The Auckland business community turned out in force to hear Finance Minister Bill English give his first major address of the year at Finance 2013 today.
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Opinion – by Professor Steve Stannard A top sporting performance is based on many factors.
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Two major Massey research projects – one on new migrants, and another on ageing – have earned accolades from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment for their excellence.
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Massey aviation students entered the debate over the role of GPS in basic flight training today when they presented a safety seminar on the topic to industry.
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An international leader in probiotics research says New Zealand is in a unique position to utilise beneficial microbes to prevent and better treat a number of serious ailments in animals and humans, from pregnancy to chronic and fatal diseases.
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Massey is offering Australian students more choice as it expands its successful Spanish programme.
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Massey University has established a new Institute of Agriculture and Environment.
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Three Massey University staff will present their research on how humans (and godwits) cope with extreme environmental conditions over the next two weeks.
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Innovative digital video artist Rachael Rakena will become a Senior Lecturer at Massey University’s School of Fine Arts from June 2013.
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Two Massey academics have a joined a think tank set up by philanthropist Sir Owen Glenn to address child abuse and domestic violence.
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Bright yellow shoes sit neatly at the entrance to Wellington’s St James Theatre, as if shed by a polite visitor.
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New Zealand has increased its international ranking for media freedom, a result that School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing lecturer Dr Cathy Strong describes as “good news” though she still urges vigilance.
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New Zealand’s first university-based Institute of Education will focus on improving the learning outcomes for all children.
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A Chinese animal agriculture specialist with a longstanding relationship with Massey University has been made an honorary professor in the Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences.
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The new Institute of Education building on the Manawatū campus is officially open for business.
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Massey University’s School of Sport and Exercise and Sport Manawatu have developed a new sporting academy to develop the next generation of Olympians.
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The Government’s proposed charter school model replicates the worst elements of overseas charter schools, says Massey education specialist Professor John O’Neill.
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New research by a Wildbase Hospital veterinarian will help combat the parasitic disease coccidiosis that affects kiwi in captivity.
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Team Massey joined 15 other cycling teams at Massey’s Manawatu campus for the opening time trial of the New Zealand Cycle Classic today.
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Opinion: By Steve Stannard I don’t condone the now undisputable fact that Lance Armstrong took illegal drugs to win.
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A young group of economists based in Australia and New Zealand have launched a new network to champion the contribution of theoretical economics to solving real-world problems.
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Children need access to technology if they want to succeed in the 21st century with so many of the world’s transactions done over the internet, says Massey Professor Mark Brown.
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A dawn ceremony blessing the new Student Central Science Labs was held at the Albany campus on Wednesday.
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Twenty New Year Honours recipients have ties to Massey including current and former staff, graduates, student-athletes and three leading New Zealanders conferred with honorary doctorates.
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Budding entrepreneurs across New Zealand will get to test their business ideas at one of 2013’s Startup Weekend events, thanks to the support of Massey University.
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Social Development Minister Paula Bennett’s three-word put-down “Zip it, sweetie” to Labour MP Jacinda Ardern was the clear winner in Massey University’s 2012 Quote of the Year competition.
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It may have gone 50 years with only minor changes to its programme, but a Massey University researcher says Outward Bound is still a valuable and relevant course, which continues to benefit thousands of New Zealanders.
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The World Bank has chosen Massey University to help lead a plan to improve international food safety.
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Massey University vice-chancellor Steve Maharey has congratulated distinguished alumnus Dr Lockwood Smith on his appointment as New Zealand High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, following a distinguished career as a Member of Parliament.
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Bachelor of Design graduate Ranga Tuhi and second-year fine arts student Tyler Dixon have collaborated on a mural project aimed at helping at risk youth in Wellington.
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Editing a text of the travel writings of radical 18th century feminist Mary Wollstonecraft has been a journey of a different kind for School of English and Media studies lecturer Ingrid Horrocks.
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Emergency management specialist, Dr David Johnston has been appointed chairman of a science committee that does international multi-disciplinary research leading to more effective global responses to the risks associated with natural and human induced environmental hazards.
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The state of the environment will get poetic treatment when a former Massey student who has been writing, publishing and performing poetry for 20 years takes up the University’s next Visiting Literary Artist residency.
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Massey’s people, research and innovation made news headlines this year not only in New Zealand but around the world.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Argentina-born Dr Carla Grosman-Smith is a former professional dancer as well as an academic, so physical expressiveness is a natural part of her teaching style.
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Massey will partner with four regional secondary schools in a new project to support pupils as they move into tertiary education.
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The decision to keep Salisbury School open is at odds with the New Zealand Disability Strategy’s goal of an inclusive society, says Massey education specialist Dr Jude MacArthur.
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WELLINGTON CITY — As part of the development of the National War Memorial Park and Buckle St under-pass, road closures and diversions will affect staff, student and visitor access to the Wellington campus for the next 18 months.
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The critically endangered orange-fronted parakeets are thriving at Maud Island in the Marlborough Sounds, a new study has found.
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From Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker's fear for his safety while in Wellington to John Banks' memory blanks, it was another stellar year for the witty one-liner.
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The inaugural head of the new Institute of Education is a Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Oklahoma who has more than 20 years of academic leadership at several United States universities.
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Massey University's College of Business will significantly strengthen its communication, marketing and research offerings at the Albany campus next year with the appointment of three new professors and the introduction of a new communication major.
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Massey University staff member Hayden Pritchard is now one of the strongest men in Oceania after winning the under-83kg powerlifting championships at the weekend.
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Fashion design lecturer Vince Beckett has come a long way since his first tailoring task of sewing on a button fly.
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Crickets, worms, hooves and calf brains don’t sound like typical Kiwi fare.
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Building stronger connections amongst researchers and with the industry was the overarching theme of the second New Zealand Built Environment Research Symposium held at Massey University’s Albany campus recently.
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New Zealand's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are very entrepreneurial and innovative, but few successfully internationalise their products, says a Massey University lecturer.
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Professor Nigel French is the individual winner of this year's Massey University Research Medal while Professor John O'Neill won the medal for research supervisor and the team medal went to the Health and Ageing Research Team from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
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A Massey researcher has found almost two thirds of adult orchestral musicians have hearing loss.
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Winston Peters has been back on the front pages this week, but for all the wrong reasons.
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Massey University mathematician Professor Robert McLachlan has been awarded a prestigious James Cook Fellowship by the Royal Society of New Zealand.
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Massey University Professor Ralph Sims has been appointed to a major international panel tasked with mitigating climate change in developing and emerging nations.
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About 100 people took part in online open days held last month for potential students interested in learning at a distance.
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Albany Centre for Teaching and Learning manager Ken Cage has been elected president of the Association of Tertiary Learning Advisers in Aotearoa for a third term.
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A Palmerston North restaurateur has taken business advice from a Massey student who says his marketing methods will increase revenue by 25 per cent in a year.
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Hawkes Bay food producers spent a day at Massey last month to hear about the ways its experts can help them achieve research and business goals.
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For people with active psoriasis, the hot summer months can be an uncomfortable time as they try to hide affected skin under clothing.
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Eighteen Manawatū teachers have enhanced their ways of teaching this year as part of a new project.
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Future U winner Stephen Lines laid down a challenge to the invited audience at It’s Our Future – the new New Zealand Forum in Auckland today to focus on sustainable energy.
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New Zealand is "surprisingly well positioned for 2050", according to the executive editor of The Economist Daniel Franklin.
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Lisa Tamati will speak about her experiences running in some of the harshest climates on earth at this week’s New Zealand Universities Blues Awards ceremony.
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Older people are happiest when engaged in social activities and personally rewarding work, new research suggests.
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A Massey PhD student says the future of Te Reo Māori rests with the younger generation and more needs to be done in schools to encourage children to use the language.
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Future U winner Stephen Lines has finished his NCEA exams and is looking forward to presenting his vision for 2050 at the It's Our Future – the new New Zealand Forum in Auckland on December 3.
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Olympic bronze medallist Storm Uru capped off a stellar year this afternoon when he received his master's degree at a Massey University graduation ceremony in Palmerston North.
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Former Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard was awarded an honorary doctorate from Massey University at a graduation ceremony in Palmerston North today.
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Laureline Meynier knew nothing about New Zealand when she accepted a scholarship eight years ago, but now she and partner Mikael Boulic are not only New Zealand residents, but also PhD graduates.
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Seven students from the School of Aviation were presented with their professional pilot licences at a ceremony on the Manawatu campus on Thursday.
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Dr Mervyn Hancock looks back on his social work career with “great pride and great memories”.
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A “maths magician” was named as the Albany Students’ Association 2012 Lecturer of the Year, in an event held at Student Central recently.
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The world is changing faster than at any other time in human history and we ignore those changes at our peril, says a world-renowned expert on future trends.
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Two industrial design students with strong rural backgrounds have developed separate devices aimed at easing the respective tasks of farming sheep and cattle.
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Contrary to common perceptions, literary scholars and social scientists are not only devoted to etiquette in Jane Austen’s novels, Shakespeare’s wit, or marriage rituals in Greco-Roman society.
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Two Massey University food scientists have been jointly awarded the Prime Minister’s Science Prize – New Zealand's most valuable award for scientific achievement.
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Massey University ecologist Dr Mike Joy will appear on TV3’s Media3 show this week to discuss the controversy that has risen over his comments on New Zealand’s freshwater quality.
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A team of engineering students from Massey University’s Albany campus have won the 2012 Engineers Without Borders New Zealand University Challenge, and will represent New Zealand at the Australian Challenge finals in Melbourne on December 4.
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Fourth-year food technology students have presented their innovative food products to staff for tasting, capping off a year of planning, market research and development.
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New research to be released this evening concludes that four of the country’s top newspapers were biased in their coverage of the last election.
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More than 450 former Massey students will be capped in two graduation ceremonies next Friday.
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A gap in the market inspired Massey Professor Margaret Walshaw to write a book for people contemplating doctoral studies.
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Massey University will employ a coach in residence to assist with its sport management and coaching programme and mentor young athletes in the region.
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Far from undermining David Shearer’s leadership of the Labour Party, recent events have strengthened his position and public profile as leader with unanimous support from his caucus.
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As Wellington gears up to celebrate the big budget, big camera Hobbit movie premiere next week, a new wave of filmmakers are gathering in the capital to show what can be done with a few dollars and a mobile phone.
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A Massey University short course teacher has won the inaugural Mediator of the Year award at the NZ Law Awards.
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The Economist’s Dr Daniel Franklin, a world-renowned expert on future trends, will be the star speaker at an exclusive event to discuss New Zealand’s future.
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The most practical way to prevent childhood obesity starts prior to conception with good maternal nutrition, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman told an audience of healthcare professionals at a nutrition symposium held at Massey University’s Albany campus last week.
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Māori alphabet blocks designed by a Massey student are bringing Te Reo and Māori culture into the homes of New Zealanders.
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Spent hens look set to get a new lease of life with a design that could allow them to recover and lay eggs for many years after being retired from commercial farms.
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New digital media has already shaken up the music and newspaper industries, and the challenge of technological change for universities will now be explored at a conference for 400 tertiary educators in Wellington next week.
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Massey University researchers have been awarded almost $1 million in research funds by the Health Research Council.
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