April 2019

Inside this issue of UniNews

Cover story

Reflections on 15 March: Vice-Chancellor Professor Stuart McCutcheon; Head of Psychology Professor Sally Merry; poet and English Associate Professor Selina Tusitala Marsh.

Features

  • Fellow fit for a queen: Associate Professor Erin Griffey.
  • Gut instinct pays off: Dr Peng Du receives award.
  • Lech Janczewski - His Story: from Poland to planes to cybersecurity.

Regular sections

News

  • Distinguished Alumni Awards
  • Important change in decision-making for Māori and Pacific students
  • Update on For All Our Futures
  • Hobson Street Theatre Company
  • School of Music gets an organ for all centuries
  • Polyfest and virtual reality

Research

  • Rat tales: Dr James Russell
  • Device helps tighten things up below: Dr Jenny Kruger

Art & Culture

  • Library turns 50
  • Fisher Art Gallery back in action
  • Poetry sharing with Samoa

Māramatanga

  • Human rights, when are they right for Tonga? By Dr Melenaite Taumoefolau

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