Strength from surviving poverty to be a future leader
Source: Massey University Future leader and Bachelor of Arts student Whaiora Patrick She survived darkness and despair as a teen. Now, creative writing, running marathons to raise awareness and studying for her Bachelor of Arts degree are all part of Massey student Whaiora Patrick’s vision to help vulnerable youth overcome mental health and poverty-related issues. […]
Read More →UN counter-terrorism experts hosted at Massey
Source: Massey University Members of the UN Security Council Counter Terrorism Committee meeting at Massey’s Auckland campus with representatives from Massey University, the Department of Corrections and other government agencies. Regional terrorism trends, and New Zealand’s measures to address these, were discussed during a visit to Massey University by three top international security agencies. Members […]
Read More →Virtual reality glimpse into the future – a festival must
Source: Massey University Poster of The Atom Room, a play by Philip Braithwaite that comes with a virtual reality experience on show at Festival for the Future. Hurtling 150 years – via a virtual reality experience – into an imagined future Wellington where climate change and quakes have blitzed the city is one of the […]
Read More →Toro Mai introduced at three international venues
Source: Massey University Rob Stevens, Professor Jan Thomas, Sir Jerry Mateparae and Professor Meihana Durie at the London event, held at New Zealand House A Massey University initiative to connect global audiences with te reo Māori and Tikanga Māori was presented in Sydney, Melbourne and London last night and today. Toro Mai is an online course […]
Read More →New book from Massey press examines indigenous rights
Source: Massey University The UN declaration on the Rights of Indigenous peoples is a deeply significant document. In 2007, then UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described its signing as an “historic moment when UN Member States and indigenous peoples reconciled with their painful histories and resolved to move forward together on the path of human rights, […]
Read More →Social entrepreneur’s new thinking celebrated
Source: Massey University Massey University Pro Chancellor Dr Helen Anderson delivers the citation for New Thinking Award winner social entrepreneur Silvia Zuur. Social entrepreneur Silvia Zuur is this year’s winner of the Massey University New Thinking Award which was announced at last night’s Gold Awards. The annual event celebrates the best of Wellington business, while […]
Read More →Poetry and mindfulness poised for book award
Source: Massey University Associate Professor Bryan Walpert, poet and author of a new book on the links between poetry and mindfulness In this respect, mindfulness – a Buddhism-inspired form of meditation that has soared in popularity in recent years – shares common ground with poetry, says Bryan Walpert, on the theme of his new book. […]
Read More →Water quality workshop takes problems global
Source: Massey University A visit to a farm as part of the workshop Scientists from around the globe gathered at Massey University last month to share concerns and research with councils and organisations around effective and targeted water quality management solutions in sensitive agricultural catchments. The workshop, A Targeted water quality management: Sharing and advancing […]
Read More →Maths achievement for all – teachers do the numbers
Source: Massey University Teaching maths to culturally diverse classrooms is among topics under discussion at the MERGA conference As New Zealand and other countries grapple with a chronic shortage of maths teachers, and concerns at declining numeracy levels among some cohorts of learners, the conference is a chance for local teachers to hear fresh ideas […]
Read More →Postgrads encouraged to enter Three Minute Thesis
Source: Massey University 3MT organiser Marise Murrie (third from left) with 2018 participants at the first bootcamp to help contestants prepare An eye-catching slide, a snappy title and a creative way to tell your research story are among key elements for success in Three Minute Thesis (3MT) – an international talent quest for scholars with […]
Read More →How are security agencies keeping us safe?
Source: Massey University How concerned should we be about threats to our security – from terrorists to cyber hacking? What are the boundaries for our intelligence agencies when it comes to protecting the safety of citizens while respecting personal privacy? Two Massey University experts will share their different perspectives on New Zealand’s security and intelligence […]
Read More →Children’s book faces shame and pain of Vietnam War
Source: Massey University Professor Glyn Harper takes a sensitive but not sanitised approach to writing about the Vietnam War for children War historian Professor Glyn Harper has written a number of well-loved children’s books about the Anzacs and First and Second World War themes. His new children’s book is on the Vietnam War of the […]
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