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Pacific Community Gardening Project Sows Seeds Of Good Health
Friday, 4 October 2024, 10:04 am | University of Canterbury
Led by Dr Suli Vunibola, a lecturer in Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC), and UC PhD scholar Dr Esala Vakamacawai, a former surgeon , the programme aims to drive social and behavioural ... More >>
UC Proudly Showcase The Endless Opportunities Of Ōtautahi
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 3:23 pm | University of Canterbury
The expertise, guidance, and partnership these agents offer are invaluable to students, universities, and the success of New Zealand’s international education aspirations. More >>
New Research Finds Significant Warming Of Ross Sea Region
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 3:18 pm | University of Canterbury
Nielsen, who moved from Denmark to New Zealand to study Antarctic Studies at UC’s School of Earth and Environment, says Antarctica will experience significant changes due to global warming. More >>
Poet's Family Memoir A Search Amongst Nazi Ghosts
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 3:08 pm | University of Canterbury
Although Holman was aware that this great-aunt had married a German national and moved from England to Germany prior to World War I, he knew little else about the “ghost” of his subtitle. However, one memory his grandmother shared stuck with ... More >>
Multiple Academy Award Winner Presents Sold-out UC Lecture
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 11:50 am | University of Canterbury
Last night’s talk, titled For the Love of Creativity, was hosted by UC’s Civil and Natural Resources Engineering department, and “sold-out weeks in advance” said Professor Larry Bellamy. More >>
Groundbreaking Polar Weather Research Initiative Launched
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 10:27 am | University of Canterbury
The four-year Polar Coupled Analysis and Prediction for Services project is an international collaboration addressing the critical need for timely and high-resolution weather forecasts in the Antarctic and Arctic, where operations are high-risk, and observational ... More >>
National Award For Inspiring Te Ao Māori And Sport Teaching
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 2:21 pm | University of Canterbury
Recognising the need for a study pathway for Māori students pursuing sporting careers in Māori communities, Dr Borell combined his expertise in sport, whakaaro Māori (Māori thinking) and te ao Māori to develop ‘Te Ao Hākinakina’, a new UC Health ... More >>
Pioneering Research Into NZ Sustainable Diets
Monday, 30 September 2024, 10:49 am | University of Canterbury
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) Business School PhD candidate Jan Hales is part of a UC research team who explored how food policies support the transition to diets that are healthy and have a low environmental impact. More >>
Maternal Cannabis Use Linked To Genetic Changes In Babies
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 11:37 am | University of Canterbury
Led by Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) School of Biological Sciences Senior Lecturer Dr Amy Osborne, the study has for the first time found prenatal cannabis use is associated with molecular changes in the genes of exposed children. More >>
Heating New Zealand’s Stake In Premium Beef Market
Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 4:59 pm | University of Canterbury
New research from the University of Canterbury is paving the way for New Zealand to emerge as a global leader in the Wagyu beef industry. More >>
Ultra-clean Water Device To Help Grow Food For The Future
Monday, 23 September 2024, 10:18 am | University of Canterbury
The photoelectrochemical water treatment device is being developed by a Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) team led by Chemical and Process Engineering Professor Alex Yip, with funding from the Ministry of Business, Innovation ... More >>
Dive Into Wonderland: UC Student’s Dazzling Musical CSO Debut
Tuesday, 17 September 2024, 8:35 pm | University of Canterbury
A groundbreaking student-led collaboration with CSO premieres in September, featuring a cyclical musical journey inspired by Lewis Carroll’s poetry. More >>
Innovative Board Game Teaching Children About Investing
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:31 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury (UC) graduate Alli Kennedy has brought to life her innovative board game, Sharenanigans, from an idea she developed while studying. More >>
UC Research Spurs Progress In Push To End Streaming
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:01 pm | University of Canterbury
UC education expertise has been instrumental in increasing equity and reducing the damaging practice of streaming children in schools. More >>
Keeping Cross-Border Trade Sweet
Saturday, 14 September 2024, 11:54 pm | University of Canterbury
Te Whare Wānanga | University of Canterbury Professor Petra Butler began researching Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) access to commercial law over 10 years ago, after identifying a worrying gap in both legal research and practice. More >>
$10m Funding Boost For UC Research Into Curbing Carbon
Friday, 13 September 2024, 5:00 pm | University of Canterbury
Innovative UC research aiming to remove megatonnes of carbon from the atmosphere each year has received a $10 million grant from the Government. More >>
UC Resident Artist Explores Pacific Diaspora, Stereotypes
Thursday, 12 September 2024, 1:54 pm | University of Canterbury
UC’s newest artist-in-residence aims to explore the Pacific diaspora through video and photography at local tourist spots. An artist of Niuean and Sāmoan descent, Christopher Ulutupu is embarking on a transformative journey through his Macmillan ... More >>
Beefing Up Cattle Disease Detection Takes Students To France
Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 1:43 pm | University of Canterbury
A team of Kiwi students are taking their concept for a new device to detect a common infection in cattle to the world’s biggest synthetic biology competition. More >>
Life Experience Informs Museum Accessibility Advocate
Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 12:26 pm | University of Canterbury
An alum turned accessibility advocate is helping UC’s Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities and the wider heritage community to enhance accessibility. More >>
UC Students Study Wellbeing With Hands-On Psychology Course
Monday, 26 August 2024, 11:26 am | University of Canterbury
Psychology students who signed up to a new wellbeing course at UC might not have expected to be stepping into ice baths. More >>
