Many of the diseases we call ‘non-communicable’ in fact behave in ways that make them look transmissible. We ‘catch’ these diseases from our environment – and that is something we can change, writes Vice-Chancellor Steve Maharey.
Steve Maharey
Before his 2008 appointment as Massey University Vice-Chancellor, Steve Maharey was the fourth ranked Minister in Government for nine years. His ministerial appointments included Minister of Education; Minister Responsible for the Education Review Office and the New Zealand Qualifications Authority; Minister of Research, Science and Technology; and Minister Responsible for Crown Research Institutes. A full biography is available on the Massey University website.
Apr
29
A grey tsunami looms
Massey’s new College of Health will help New Zealand face some imminent challenges, writes Vice-Chancellor Steve Maharey.
Apr
12
Taking our measure
What do we expect of our universities? Far more than ever before, says Vice-Chancellor Steve Maharey.
Mar
20
Coping with climate change
The New Zealand farming community is going to have to cope with increasingly frequent summer droughts, writes Vice-Chancellor Steve Maharey. Massey can help.
Dec
10
NZ2050: Tomorrow’s forecast
Vice-Chancellor Steve Maharey writes about the likely shape of New Zealand’s future.
Sep
21
Why the Internet will not be the death of higher education as we know it
Get ready for another acronym, the MOOC: the massive online open course. Is this the new shape of higher education? Probably not, writes Vice-Chancellor Steve Maharey, but the MOOC is a significant development.
Aug
20
Food, glorious food, let’s take it to market…
New Zealand needs to commit to developing its agri-food potential writes Vice-Chancellor Steve Maharey.
Jul
12
Attracting high performers
Almost a third of New Zealand’s Olympic athletes are studying with Massey. What explains the university’s popularity? asks Vice-Chancellor Steve Maharey.
