October 2021

Inside this issue of UniNews: Professor Rachel Fewster and loving stats and nature; Stephen Hoadley tracks US history of retreats over 50 years; Irene Chapple and Annie Goldson's doco 'A Mild Touch of Cancer'; Jim Speers and Tu Neill's doco 'Ayukawa'; Doughnut connections through a bot; plus 'Good to Know' and staff 'In the News'.

October 2021 UniNews cover

Cover story

Rachel Fewster: saving lives using statistics

Professor Rachel Fewster tells the story of how statistics and wildlife led to her joyful career.

Features

Film-makers tell the story of a whaling village through inhabitants' eyes

Elam's Jim Speers and alumnus Tu Neill talk about their whaling documentary Ayukawa: The Weight of a Life screening at the NZ International Film Festival.

Doctoral student John Middleton: talking about Tokelauan

Although John Middleton doesn’t speak Tokelauan, he’s keen to ensure others do ahead of Tokelau Language Week. 

Stephen Hoadley: 'It's not the end of the American century'

Opinion: Associate professor Stephen Hoadley tracks the US history of 'retreats' during his lifetime and says for every 'failure' he can point to a qualified success.

Student and professor collaborate for inspiring cancer documentary

Masters student Irene Chapple worked with Professor Annie Goldson to tell the story of David Downs and others who have received CAR T-cell cancer therapy. The film will screen on Prime and at the NZ International Film Festival

All these items on PDF only

In the News (Pg 2 of PDF)
Dr Owen Sinclair
Associate Professor Andrew Sporle
Dr Timothy Welch 
Associate Professor Asaad Shamseldin
Dr Julia Slark 

'Good to Know' stories

Professor Cathy Stinear's new role Pg 4
Paralympic athlete Anna Steven Pg 4
$24m from Endeavour Fund (including Professor Grant Covic) Pg 5
Helen Petousis-Harris in running for global award Pg 5 
Professor Clare Wall honoured Pg 5
University's THE rankings up Pg 5

Dates with doughnuts
Meeting Joe Standen, manager of identity and access 

Toi me te Ahurea Art and Culture
Books pg 11

Crazy Love by Rosetta Allan, Penguin
Ten Acceptable Acts of Arson and Other Very Short Stories by Jack Remiel Cottrell, Wilson, CUP
Shifting Grounds: Deep Histories of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland by Lucy Mackintosh, BWB
Lawyers Beyond Borders By Maria Armoudian, University of Michigan Press

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