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Global Sustainability First For UC
Thursday, 28 April 2022, 5:11 pm | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury’s (UC) outstanding global sustainability results announced today are testament to years of coordinated planning, measuring and delivery across our campuses. UC achieved first in the world for Sustainable Development Goal ... More >>
Christchurch Wins Digi-tech Conference To Shape Future Learning
Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 9:34 am | University of Canterbury
Digital technologies in education will be a hot talking point in Ōtautahi Christchurch in late 2023 as hundreds of education and technology experts come together for the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) annual ... More >>
University Staff Delivering Care For Students With Covid-19
Friday, 25 March 2022, 10:07 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury (UC) staff volunteers have been busy making welfare calls, distributing care packs and delivering groceries to students isolating with Covid-19. Over the past few weeks, a team of volunteers made up of over 60 members of staff, ... More >>
Te Reo And Tikanga Māori For Better Tertiary Teaching
Thursday, 10 March 2022, 5:13 pm | University of Canterbury
An innovative new resource developed at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) offers educators across Aotearoa New Zealand practical help to develop or deepen their culturally responsive teaching in the tertiary sector. Ngā ... More >>
Partnership Hits All The Sweet Notes
Wednesday, 9 March 2022, 10:12 am | University of Canterbury
United by their love of music, the University of Canterbury (UC) and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra (CSO) have formalised their long-standing history of collaboration. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2203/a8e3e2c71f2c76976079.jpeg" ... More >>
UC Building To Be Renamed After Victims’ Advocate
Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 9:28 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury graduate and staff member who was a life-long advocate for victims and people with disabilities will be honoured when a building on the Ilam Campus is renamed after her. The School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing Staff ... More >>
UC Engineers Create World-leading Ski For Kiwi Paralympian
Thursday, 3 March 2022, 11:30 am | University of Canterbury
A Kiwi Paralympic ski athlete could be speeding to the medal podium after University of Canterbury (UC) engineers crafted a ground-breaking new aerodynamic design for his sit ski. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2203/2474931d36cb07d53180.jpeg" ... More >>
New Pro-Chancellor Appointed At The University Of Canterbury
Wednesday, 2 March 2022, 2:25 pm | University of Canterbury
Te Kaunihera o Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | the University of Canterbury Council has appointed Shayne Te Aika as the new Tumu Tuarua Kaunihera | Pro-Chancellor, in a term which begins immediately. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2203/ac4c2f964743af84536c.jpeg" ... More >>
Neighbourhoods Play A Role In Health Of Kiwi Adults, Study Shows
Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 1:15 pm | University of Canterbury
The neighbourhood we live in can influence our health, wellbeing and even whether we vape or smoke, according to new Canterbury research. A nationwide study led by University of Canterbury Public Health Senior Lecturer Dr Matt Hobbs shows that living ... More >>
Lead Author Comments On The IPCC’s Sixth Global Warming Report
Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 11:17 am | University of Canterbury
By Professor Bronwyn Hayward MNZM The weight of new evidence in this latest IPCC report is telling us that we are moving more quickly than previously expected, to reach the limits of the climate risk we can adapt to. New Zealanders only need to ... More >>
UC Academic Improving Clarity Of Satellite Images In Space By 60%
Monday, 28 February 2022, 1:04 pm | University of Canterbury
Satellites are increasingly being released beyond our atmosphere, but what happens if we lose communication with a satellite and can’t see it to understand why? University of Canterbury (UC) researcher Associate Professor Stephen Weddell says this poses ... More >>
Women In Space Is On A Mission To Reach For The Stars
Friday, 18 February 2022, 9:58 am | University of Canterbury
Does your future lie in the stars? If you’re working in the space sector in Aotearoa New Zealand or someone who wants to, there’s a network of Kiwi women committed to achieving stellar goals. Women in Space Aotearoa New Zealand is a new organisation ... More >>
What Does The New IPCC Climate Report Mean For Our Cities?
Wednesday, 16 February 2022, 6:47 pm | University of Canterbury
Over the past three years, hundreds of the world’s leading researchers have been assessing the latest knowledge on climate change, its impacts and risks, and what we can do about it, for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) the ... More >>
Māori And Pacific Students Get “jumpstart” Into University Life With New Scholarship
Thursday, 10 February 2022, 1:48 pm | University of Canterbury
The ākonga (students), all aged 17 or 18, are taking part in Takere , a scholarship that includes a five-week live-in ‘transition academy’ at a Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury hall of residence. The live-in stage ends tomorrow, ... More >>
UC Proud To Sponsor Kiwi Game Starter 2022 Competition
Wednesday, 26 January 2022, 4:05 pm | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury (UC) continues to respond to the needs of the digital screen industries with sponsorship of the NZGDA Kiwi Game Starter 2022, a business start-up competition supporting the best of Aotearoa New Zealand’s up-and-coming ... More >>
Greener Burials Uncovered By New Canterbury Research
Wednesday, 26 January 2022, 9:46 am | University of Canterbury
While many are striving to live in a more eco-friendly way, a University of Canterbury (UC) academic says we should also have the option to be buried more sustainably. University of Canterbury Associate Professor Ruth McManus is exploring how New Zealanders ... More >>
New Study Explores New Zealand’s Pivotal Role In Bird Evolution
Thursday, 13 January 2022, 10:14 am | University of Canterbury
Canterbury researchers are on the hunt for rare, ancient fossils from the Waipara River area that could shed new light on the evolution of modern birds. A three-year collaborative field study, led by University of Canterbury Research Fellow Dr Vanesa ... More >>
Accelerating Research Into Seismic Hazard Analysis And Forecasting
Tuesday, 11 January 2022, 10:34 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury Earthquake Engineering professor who is leading worldwide research into the effects of ground-shaking caused by earthquakes has gained almost $1 million from Marsden Fund Te Pūtea Rangahau a Marsden to accelerate his research. ... More >>
New Scholarships “super-charge” Leadership Talent
Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 1:48 pm | University of Canterbury
Three outstanding Canterbury businesspeople have been chosen from a number of high-calibre applicants for a new scholarship programme. The Ben Gough Family Foundation Leaders Scholarships were launched by the Foundation in partnership with the University of ... More >>
Sexuality App To Provide Safe, Reliable Information For Young People
Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 9:06 am | University of Canterbury
A mobile app being developed by the University of Canterbury (UC) will provide a ‘one-stop shop’ answering young people’s questions about sexuality. Led by UC Health Education Lecturer Tracy Clelland, Te Puāwaitanga: Beyond the Birds and ... More >>
