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Study on weta wins UC’s thesis-in three-minutes award
Thursday, 23 August 2012, 10:02 am | University of Canterbury
A student studying the hybridisation of tree weta on Banks Peninsula has picked up $5000 for winning University of Canterbury’s third annual thesis in three minutes prize. More >>
Invert Robotics’ begins bringing in revenue from robot
Thursday, 23 August 2012, 9:19 am | University of Canterbury
Award-winning Christchurch start-up company Invert Robotics has begun earning revenue from its wall-climbing robot. More >>
Treasury chief economist to visit University of Canterbury
Thursday, 23 August 2012, 8:56 am | University of Canterbury
Treasury’s Chief Economist Dr Girol Karacaoglu will talk to staff and students at the University of Canterbury’s Kirkwood Village next Monday. More >>
Ch-ch businesses had to reinvent themselves after the quakes
Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 1:36 pm | University of Canterbury
Ch-ch businesses had to reinvent themselves after the quakes August 22, 2012 Christchurch businesses and organisations have had to re-invent themselves and capture new markets to cope and survive the earthquakes, according to a University of Canterbury (UC) ... More >>
Creative computer scientist wins UC Innovation Medal
Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 8:18 am | University of Canterbury
Computer scientist Tim Bell has won this year’s University of Canterbury Innovation Medal which honours efforts to have academic research adopted into the wider community. More >>
Social media took on similar traditional role of the church
Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 11:17 am | University of Canterbury
Social media took on similar traditional role of the church in quakes August 21, 2012 Social media took on a role which had traditionally been the domain of the church, providing support and guidance, during the Christchurch earthquakes, a University ... More >>
Public has high expectations of All Blacks - sports expert
Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 9:14 am | University of Canterbury
NZ public has high expectations of All Blacks, in a new phase, says UC sports expert More >>
Public has high expectations of All Blacks - sports expert
Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 9:13 am | University of Canterbury
NZ public has high expectations of All Blacks, in a new phase, says UC sports expert More >>
UC editor wins national John Harris literary award
Monday, 20 August 2012, 11:17 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury (UC) editor Bronwyn Matthews has just been award the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa’s prestigious John Harris literary award for her work on the Treasures of the UC Library book. More >>
Disasters conference – 18 months since the big quake
Monday, 20 August 2012, 9:07 am | University of Canterbury
The heat will go on the impact, response and recovery of the Christchurch earthquakes this week with the sixth annual Australasian natural hazard management conference at the University of Canterbury campus. More >>
Better planning needed in rebuild of Japanese coast
Friday, 17 August 2012, 10:23 am | University of Canterbury
Poor original planning, inadequate engineering and ineffective evacuation plans were some of the reasons for 20, 000 people perishing in last year’s Japanese tsunami, a University of Canterbury lecturer and tsunami researcher Chris Gomez said today. More >>
Stress, burnout following in wake of quakes - UC researcher
Friday, 17 August 2012, 10:15 am | University of Canterbury
While the Christchurch earthquakes have eased, stress and burnout are emerging and increasing in the city’s workplaces, a leading University of Canterbury researcher says. More >>
Better planning needed in rebuild of Japanese coast
Friday, 17 August 2012, 8:41 am | University of Canterbury
Poor original planning, inadequate engineering and ineffective evacuation plans were some of the reasons for 20, 000 people perishing in last year’s Japanese tsunami, a University of Canterbury lecturer and tsunami researcher Chris Gomez said today. More >>
Stress, burnout following in wake of quakes
Friday, 17 August 2012, 8:39 am | University of Canterbury
While the Christchurch earthquakes have eased, stress and burnout are emerging and increasing in the city’s workplaces, a leading University of Canterbury researcher says. More >>
Canterbury PhD student designs Olympic racing suits
Thursday, 16 August 2012, 12:02 pm | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury PhD student is responsible for the cutting-edge skinsuits worn by Kiwi track cyclists at the London Olympic Games. Lindsey Underwood spent the last two years of her mechanical engineering PhD dedicated to designing athletes ... More >>
Christchurch rebuild to drive NZ’s economy for years
Thursday, 16 August 2012, 8:42 am | University of Canterbury
Financial projections show that the rebuild of Canterbury following the earthquakes will drive New Zealand’s economic growth for years to come, University of Canterbury (UC) researcher Erica Seville said today. More >>
A world first for University of Canterbury
Thursday, 16 August 2012, 8:38 am | University of Canterbury
Shusheng Pang August 16, 2012 A University of Canterbury (UC) professor has produced a world first recycled plastic and sawdust composite building material. Shusheng Pang, director of UC’s wood technology research centre, has discovered a practical ... More >>
UC research amends size of Alpine Fault's last rupture
Wednesday, 15 August 2012, 1:31 pm | University of Canterbury
Investigations by a University of Canterbury researcher have found that the Alpine Fault’s last rupture almost 300 years ago reached a magnitude of approximately M 8.1. More >>
Big natural hazards conference at UC next week
Wednesday, 15 August 2012, 9:02 am | University of Canterbury
Experts from all over New Zealand and overseas will discuss disaster warnings, responses and recovery trends at a major Australasian natural hazards management conference at the University of Canterbury (UC) next week. More >>
Engineering research crucial - UC engineering symposium
Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 10:47 am | University of Canterbury
The world is undergoing huge and challenging issues and engineering research will be directly involved in paving the way to solutions, a University of Canterbury (UC) professor said today. More >>
