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University Of Canterbury EdX Course A Volcanic Winner
Wednesday, 15 December 2021, 11:33 am | University of Canterbury
In only its first year offering massive open online courses (MOOCs), the University of Canterbury has won an international prize for an exceptional volcanic online course. University of Canterbury geologists Professor Ben Kennedy and Dr Jonathan Davidson ... More >>
University Tupuānuku Hall Of Residence Wins Asia-Pacific Excellence Award
Friday, 10 December 2021, 12:22 pm | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury’s new Tupuānuku hall of residence has been awarded the Asia-Pacific Student Accommodation Award (APSAA) for excellence in Facility Development or Management. The award recognises Tupuānuku’s innovation as a new generation ... More >>
Young Women In Rugby Join Canterbury Concussion Study
Monday, 29 November 2021, 11:11 am | University of Canterbury
Young female rugby players will join a world-leading trial to find out whether headgear can help prevent collision-related injuries on the field. The two-year Canterbury study, which will kick off in next year’s rugby season amid growing concern about ... More >>
Is The ‘Team Of 5 Million’ Well Governed?
Monday, 29 November 2021, 6:09 am | University of Canterbury
A new book examines why all governments ‘stuff up’, why policies often fail and what practical steps we might take to improve policy-making in Aotearoa New Zealand. University of Canterbury Adjunct Professors Sonia Mazey and Jeremy Richardson lift ... More >>
Counting The Cost – Pioneer Of Environmental Accounting Recognised
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 8:45 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury 2021 Research Medal winner, UC Business School Professor Markus Milne, began researching ways to account for the social and environmental impacts of business some 30 years ago, when the field was very new. He is known today ... More >>
Rutherford Fellowship Supports Research Of Fairer, More Caring Economies
Thursday, 11 November 2021, 3:44 pm | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury researcher plans to use her Rutherford Discovery Fellowship to explore how community investment can lead towards a more caring, holistic economy. Associate Professor Kelly Dombroski is one of 11 New Zealand researchers awarded ... More >>
Joining Forces For Clean Energy And Education
Friday, 5 November 2021, 3:36 pm | University of Canterbury
Two tertiary institutions are joining forces to support the transition to clean energy and improve accessibility to education in Taranaki. The University of Canterbury (UC) Tumu Whakarae | Vice Chancellor Professor Cheryl de la Rey and Western Institute ... More >>
Research Into Spiders That Can Count Among Marsden-funded University Of Canterbury Projects
Wednesday, 3 November 2021, 9:12 am | University of Canterbury
What will we do with the knowledge that spiders can count and make calculated decisions? It sounds like the start of a sci-fi movie, but really it’s the focus of a University of Canterbury research project that’s been awarded $926,000 in the latest Te Pūtea ... More >>
Canterbury Youth Mentoring Researcher Wins National Award
Tuesday, 2 November 2021, 2:26 pm | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury researcher has received a prestigious fellowship to study the relationships between young people and their adult mentors. Dr Hilary Dutton (Ngāti Tūwharetoa) is one of five early-career researchers from across Aotearoa ... More >>
UC Research Into Decarbonising Antarctic Science
Tuesday, 2 November 2021, 9:52 am | University of Canterbury
A UC research project evaluating the feasibility of hydrogen production in Antarctica could help to reduce carbon emissions in the future by replacing fossil fuels with a zero-carbon alternative. The research, in collaboration with Antarctica New Zealand ... More >>
Canterbury Poet’s Letters Added To NZ Heritage Collection
Friday, 29 October 2021, 9:09 am | University of Canterbury
A collection of artworks, personal papers and more than 1200 letters written to Canterbury poet and artist Ursula Bethell will be the sole item added to a UNESCO heritage register this year. The Ursula Bethell Collection , which is held by the ... More >>
University Of Canterbury To Be Carbon Neutral Sooner With $2.16m Funding Boost
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 10:16 am | University of Canterbury
The Minister for Climate Change James Shaw has today announced $2.16 million in additional funding to help the University of Canterbury become carbon net neutral by 2030. This will help the University of Canterbury (UC) expand the scope of a boiler ... More >>
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 >>
