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New Research Aims To Protect Communities Against Wildfires
Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 11:51 am | University of Canterbury
Canterbury researchers are building models to give more accurate predictions of where large wildfires could spread as they burn. Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) Associate Professor in Atmospheric Dynamics Marwan Katurji, who ... More >>
New Researching Charging The Way For National Power Savings
Thursday, 11 January 2024, 11:02 am | University of Canterbury
Renewable energy solutions could change the way we store solar and wind. An environmentally friendly and safer alternative to lithium-ion batteries, redox-flow batteries are used for grid storage, but they are big —usually the size of a shipping container—slow ... More >>
UC Technology Plugs The Leak In NZ’s Water Infrastructure
Monday, 8 January 2024, 7:38 pm | University of Canterbury
A UC research team has received $360,000 in Marsden funding to develop technology to assess and inform water use and infrastructure across New Zealand. In Aotearoa New Zealand, 20 percent of drinking water is lost to leakage, 90 percent of the piping ... More >>
Seaweed As Sustenance In Post-nuclear World
Thursday, 21 December 2023, 2:35 pm | University of Canterbury
Researchers have discovered seaweed could play a crucial role in enhancing global food security after global catastrophe such as nuclear war. The team, including Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) Mechanical Engineering Associate ... More >>
Writers Welcome Return To Canterbury For Residency
Friday, 15 December 2023, 10:04 am | University of Canterbury
Acclaimed author Nic Low (Ngāi Tahu) returns to the University of Canterbury to take up one of two Ursula Bethell Writers in Residence placements. The 2024 residency will be a step back into familiar territory for Low, who was an undergraduate in ... More >>
Seedbank Strategies Needed To Conserve Our Forest Taonga
Tuesday, 12 December 2023, 11:19 am | University of Canterbury
New research led by a Canterbury academic identifies that conventional seed banking alone isn’t enough to conserve all of Aotearoa’s endemic plants. Dr Sarah Wyse, who lectures in the School of Forestry at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University ... More >>
92 Years Of Resilience And Perseverance For UC Grad
Monday, 11 December 2023, 9:16 am | University of Canterbury
At 92, UC graduate Dr Patricia Roberts Pichette reflected on her pioneering career at UC’s 150th Anniversary. Dr Roberts-Pichette’s return from Ottawa, Canada marks not just a personal milestone but serves as a testament to her legacy and groundbreaking ... More >>
UC Ranked In Top 100 For Global Sustainability
Wednesday, 6 December 2023, 10:12 am | University of Canterbury
Annual QS Sustainability rankings released overnight placed UC 86 overall, and in the top ten worldwide for environmental education. Now in its second year, the QS Sustainability Ranking uses data to measure social, environmental and governance ... More >>
Head On A Pest Hunt This Summer
Monday, 4 December 2023, 10:27 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury researchers and partners are using digital technology to help every New Zealander join the fight against invasive pests. Find-A-Pest is an innovative app that allows the everyday Kiwi to identify and report invasive species ... More >>
Children Celebrate ‘graduation’ At Christchurch Town Hall
Friday, 1 December 2023, 10:01 am | University of Canterbury
More than 1,100 Canterbury tamariki have put on academic gowns and attended their graduation after taking part in a programme that offers university for kids. Te Mātāpuna Mātātahi | Children’s University members aged from seven to 14 were presented ... More >>
‘Love Food, Hate Waste’ Advocate Wins Research Award
Monday, 27 November 2023, 10:36 am | University of Canterbury
A Canterbury marketing academic promoting sustainable and healthy eating in the era of climate change has been recognised for her leading-edge work. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2311/1778cf88d6f7669f850e.jpeg" ... More >>
New Tech Will Help NZ Prepare For Quakes And Other Hazards
Thursday, 9 November 2023, 10:11 am | University of Canterbury
Advances in technology will help Aotearoa New Zealand become more resilient in dealing with natural hazards such as major earthquakes and landslides, says a retiring Canterbury academic. Emeritus Professor Jarg Pettinga, who has spent four decades researching ... More >>
UC Researchers Awarded $6.1 Million To Predict Grape Growth
Wednesday, 8 November 2023, 11:53 am | University of Canterbury
Forecasting grape yield is tough and errors can be costly, so UC researchers have been awarded $6.1 million to blend viticulture with robotics, 3D imaging, and data analytics for a fresh, refined, fruity solution. The wine industry is one of Aotearoa ... More >>
Medal Win For Team Behind Pioneering Children’s Literacy Project
Wednesday, 8 November 2023, 9:55 am | University of Canterbury
A Canterbury team of researchers has been honoured for an innovative approach to literacy that has so far helped more than 45,000 Kiwi children learn to read and write. Since its introduction in February 2020, the Better Start Literacy Approach ... More >>
Kiwi Researchers Gain Funding For Vital Climate Change Work
Friday, 27 October 2023, 11:52 am | University of Canterbury
Three University of Canterbury academics have been awarded research fellowships to explore ground-breaking solutions to global environmental problems. The Royal Society Te Apārangi has today announced 2023 Rutherford Discovery Fellowships will ... More >>
83-year-old Graduate Flies In For University Reunion
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 9:57 am | University of Canterbury
An 83-year-old is travelling from Canada to attend a weekend of 150th anniversary alumni celebrations at his former university in Christchurch. Dr John Gray, who lives in Victoria, British Colombia started studying at what is now Te Whare Wānanga o ... More >>
Tauhere UC Connect Talk: Medieval History In Ōtautahi
Monday, 9 October 2023, 9:56 am | University of Canterbury
As the University of Canterbury (UC) celebrates its 150th year, two historians will investigate medieval links in modern Ōtautahi Canterbury via a 600-year-old document. The Canterbury Roll is a five-metre-long 15th century genealogical text. Created ... More >>
Canterbury To Host Premiere Climate Adaptation Conference
Saturday, 7 October 2023, 7:34 am | University of Canterbury
An international climate adaptation conference will bring together the world’s top scientists, Indigenous scholars and policymakers in Ōtautahi Christchurch in 2025. Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) will host the 8th ... More >>
UC Scientists Track Satellite’s Impact On Astronomy
Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 6:13 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury astronomers at UC Mt John Observatory have co-authored a new Nature paper sharing the results of an international observing campaign conducted over 130 days. International scientists, including astronomers using data from Te ... More >>
Climate Change Impact On Natural Hazards Explored In New Research
Wednesday, 27 September 2023, 10:59 am | University of Canterbury
Canterbury researchers have received EQC funding to investigate how climate change could increase the risk of damage triggered by earthquakes and landslides. The team is led by Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) School of Earth ... More >>
