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Students’ E-cigarette Use Increases After Legalisation
Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 1:16 pm | University of Canterbury
Students are vaping more since nicotine-containing e-cigarettes became legal in New Zealand in 2018, a research team led by University of Canterbury Health Sciences Adjunct Fellow Dr Ben Wamamili has found. 1,932 students were surveyed in March 2018, ... More >>
Mayor Takes A Virtual Tour At The University Of Canterbury
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 5:16 pm | University of Canterbury
Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel learned about aerial firefighting and toured a virtual reality hospital during a hands-on visit to the University of Canterbury. The Mayor was shown around the Human Interface Technology Lab New Zealand (HIT Lab ... More >>
Canterbury Health Research Projects Win Funding Boost
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 11:51 am | University of Canterbury
Five University of Canterbury academics have won grants of over $100,000 each towards their research, with topics including cancer treatments, stuttering in children, and the effects of cannabis use during pregnancy. The Canterbury Medical Research ... More >>
One size does not fit all in Antarctica
Wednesday, 8 September 2021, 9:20 am | University of Canterbury
A New Zealand-led international study published today in Global Change Biology , reveals how climate change may impact seals in one of the world’s most remote ocean regions, Antarctica’s Weddell Sea. More >>
Ten University Of Canterbury Research Projects Gain $23m MBIE Funding
Tuesday, 7 September 2021, 5:13 pm | University of Canterbury
Ten University of Canterbury research projects tackling the big issues have been green-lit with funding worth $23 million. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Endeavour fund, announced today by Research, Science and Innovation ... More >>
Computer enthusiast lecturer wins national teaching award
Tuesday, 24 August 2021, 12:07 pm | University of Canterbury
A Canterbury lecturer who fell in love with computers almost 60 years ago and has been riding the technology wave ever since, has won a national teaching excellence award. University of Canterbury academic Dr Richard Lobb , 74, is one of nine tertiary ... More >>
Ngāi Tahu Research Centre Appoints Its First Professor
Tuesday, 17 August 2021, 6:04 pm | University of Canterbury
The Ngāi Tahu Research Centre has appointed its first Professor, Dr Shaun Ogilvie, Te Arawa (Ngāti Whakahemo), Ngāti Awa (Ngāti Pūkeko) and Pākehā, as Professor of Ecology and the Environment, a co-appointment with the College of Science, at ... More >>
Canterbury musician and mentor take new music on tour
Monday, 16 August 2021, 2:14 pm | University of Canterbury
An award-winning University of Canterbury music student will be joined on stage by his mentor and professor when they tour the country with a new show over the next few weeks.Rakuto Kurano, 21, a violinist with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, ... More >>
Business sector welcomes NZ’s new sustainability degree
Monday, 16 August 2021, 10:21 am | University of Canterbury
Business leaders are welcoming Aotearoa New Zealand’s first undergraduate sustainability degree, saying the sector is crying out for more expertise as it faces new targets and competing goals. More >>
The Winds Of Change: Sustainability Champions Across Sectors Gather For Local Summit
Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 10:33 am | University of Canterbury
What would it take to achieve the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) In Ōtautahi Christchurch and across the country? Is it individual action, community advocacy, more robust legislation, or broader systemic social and economic ... More >>
University Of Canterbury Boosts Scholarship For Māori And Pacific Students
Thursday, 5 August 2021, 4:35 pm | University of Canterbury
Andrew Fraenkel, third from left, with some of the other students taking part in Takere this year. Applications for the 2022 Takere scholarship are open now. A unique scholarship supporting Māori and Pacific students to navigate their first year at ... More >>
Canterbury Scholarship Aims To Grow Business Leadership
Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 8:45 am | University of Canterbury
A new scholarship providing financial support and leadership coaching is being offered to outstanding University of Canterbury business students, thanks to the generosity of a high-profile Christchurch family. The Ben Gough Family Foundation, a charity ... More >>
Sonic Tonic In The Heart Of The City
Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 11:46 am | University of Canterbury
Over 50 students and University of Canterbury music staff, including singer/songwriter LA Mitchell, perform music from the 16th century to today at the university’s second annual Gala Concert at The Piano: Centre for Music & the Arts on 2 August ... More >>
UC Researchers Tackle ‘invisible’ Plastic Threat To Our Environment
Wednesday, 21 July 2021, 1:55 pm | University of Canterbury
For Plastic Free July, we sat down with two of Aotearoa New Zealand's leading microplastics researchers to discuss the impact microplastics are having on our environment. Microplastics research in Aotearoa New Zealand originated at the University of Canterbury. Less ... More >>
$10 Million Boost For Literacy Education Will Upskill 70,000 Children
Wednesday, 21 July 2021, 9:05 am | University of Canterbury
An innovative research-based approach to how New Zealand children are taught to read is to be extended across the country with a $10 million Ministry of Education contract awarded to the University of Canterbury (UC). The Better Start ... More >>
The Climate Impact Of Wild Pigs Greater Than A Million Cars
Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 8:52 am | University of Canterbury
By uprooting carbon trapped in soil, wild pigs are releasing around 4.9 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide annually across the globe, the equivalent of 1.1 million cars. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2107/15651a959ee91bd4a27c.jpeg" ... More >>
UC Launches New Zealand’s First Nanoscribe 3D Printer
Friday, 16 July 2021, 2:30 pm | University of Canterbury
Housed in a custom-made box under protective yellow light at the University of Canterbury’s Nanolab is a new world-leading Nanoscribe 3D printer. Objects printed with this ultra-precise system are so small that an electron microscope is needed to see them. The microfabrication ... More >>
Left To Their Own Devices: Parenting In A Digital World - Free UC Public Talk
Friday, 16 July 2021, 10:54 am | University of Canterbury
Our ability to connect and communicate helps us to thrive and contribute to society in meaningful ways. What can parents do today to ensure a bright future for our tamariki in a fast-changing digital world? Join us at UC’s Ilam campus on Wednesday night, ... More >>
Celebrating The Humans Of Ōtautahi
Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 10:27 am | University of Canterbury
A project that created 1,500 images, taken by University of Canterbury student photographers over five years, has resulted in a new exhibition that captures and celebrates the extraordinary in the ordinary. We Stand here: Celebrating Five years of the Christchurch ... More >>
Research To Take Guesswork Out Of Impact Of Whitebaiting
Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 9:28 am | University of Canterbury
New research into whitebait fishing will address whether whitebait are in decline and assess the impact of commercial and recreational whitebaiting on the long-term sustainability of the species. The multi-disciplinary project led by University of ... More >>
