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Fake News Is Ancient; Just Ask Plato
Monday, 22 February 2021, 10:19 am | University of Canterbury
Fake news entered our collective vocabulary during the Trump presidency, but the concept is nothing new according to the Head of Humanities and Creative Arts at the University of Canterbury (UC), Associate Professor of History Peter Field . “Trumpians ... More >>
NZ’s World-leading Quake Archive Adds More Government Content Ahead Of 10th Anniversary
Tuesday, 16 February 2021, 3:59 pm | University of Canterbury
Free to use, CEISMIC is an award-winning public, online collection of tens of thousands of stories, video, audio, documents and images relating to the Canterbury earthquake sequence, created by and based at the University of Canterbury. It has absorbed the ... More >>
Common Mineral Could Be Key To Tackling Climate Change
Monday, 15 February 2021, 12:14 pm | University of Canterbury
A team of international researchers led by a University of Canterbury (UC) Engineering academic, believe they have discovered a potentially revolutionary key to reducing climate change impacts. Lead researcher UC Civil Engineering Associate Professor ... More >>
AI Takes Centre Stage At International Conference In Christchurch
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 12:00 pm | University of Canterbury
How people interact with robots and virtual characters will be the hot topic at an international conference booked for Christchurch next year. The University of Canterbury (UC) has won a bid to host the International Conference on Human-Agent ... More >>
How Purchasing A Particular Pop Up Penguin Will Fund Antarctic Research
Tuesday, 2 February 2021, 11:55 am | University of Canterbury
Over the summer, Cantabrians have seen painted penguins ‘popping up’ around the streets and public spaces of Christchurch, Lyttelton and Banks Peninsula. However, one small penguin has a special solo mission – to help fund penguin research. With ... More >>
Towards A Sustainable Future With Lead-free Electroceramics
Thursday, 28 January 2021, 12:46 pm | University of Canterbury
From transducers to ultrasonic motors, ferroelectric ceramics are at the heart of today’s consumer electronics yet what causes these versatile materials to age and degrade is poorly understood. With most containing toxic lead, cleaner alternatives ... More >>
The Business Of Using AI In Medicine For A Faster Cure
Wednesday, 27 January 2021, 10:37 am | University of Canterbury
How is a Canterbury Business School lecturer with a background in computer science and artificial intelligence (AI) helping to speed up the development of medicines? University of Canterbury (UC) Business School lecturer Dr Pan Zheng is researching ... More >>
Investigating The Mathematics Of Extinction
Thursday, 21 January 2021, 10:21 am | University of Canterbury
Two University of Canterbury (UC) mathematicians have been granted $710,000 from Te Pūtea Rangahau a Marsden, the Marsden Fund, to investigate mathematical models for extinction events in the tree of life. Using a mathematical and algorithmic framework, ... More >>
First Of Its Kind Study Underway On How NZ Accent Changes In Childhood
Thursday, 14 January 2021, 11:47 am | University of Canterbury
New Zealand English, as spoken, is quite different today compared to 120 years ago. It is thought that children carry the momentum for accent change through the generations and that the transition to school is a key speech change incubator. In a first of ... More >>
Getting Your Kids Off Screen And On Board
Wednesday, 6 January 2021, 11:45 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury Associate Professors Kathryn MacCallum & Cheryl Brown , Co-Directors of Te Puna Rangahau i-Ako | Digital Education Futures Lab discuss the pros and cons of our children’s increasing screen time, and how to deal with ... More >>
Kiwi Adults Know More Te Reo Than They Realise, UC Study Reveals
Saturday, 19 December 2020, 5:46 am | University of Canterbury
Principal Investigator Professor Jen Hay and co-author Professor Jeanette King of UC’s New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain and Behaviour. Even when they can’t speak te reo Māori, New Zealanders have a surprisingly sophisticated knowledge of ... More >>
UC Equips Environmental Scientists To Make A Difference
Friday, 18 December 2020, 9:08 am | University of Canterbury
Photo: University of Canterbury In a first for Aotearoa New Zealand, the University of Canterbury (UC) is offering a new four-year degree to upskill environmental scientists during a time of rising concern about climate change. The Bachelor of Environmental ... More >>
Award-winning Project Launches UC Graduate’s Career
Thursday, 17 December 2020, 10:21 am | University of Canterbury
An award-winning project into the 3D visualisation of an aerospace launch vehicle has launched University of Canterbury (UC) Flynn Doherty’s career with leading aerospace manufacturer and satellite launch company Rocket Lab. As part of UC’s ... More >>
Canterbury Distinguished Professor Roy Kerr Gives Black Hole Lecture Via Zoom
Thursday, 17 December 2020, 9:37 am | University of Canterbury
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is awarding the Oskar Klein Medal to the University of Canterbury’s renowned Canterbury Distinguished Professor Roy Kerr. He will give the 2020 Oskar Klein Memorial Lecture on Friday morning (NZ time), on campus at the ... More >>
Aiming For The Stars With Double Degree In Science And Arts
Thursday, 17 December 2020, 9:14 am | University of Canterbury
At the age of 18, Hinerangi Curtis embarked on a five-year journey to achieve an ambitious goal: to complete a double degree - BSc/BA – majoring in Astronomy and Māori studies/te reo Māori at the University of Canterbury. UC Science graduate ... More >>
Leading Publisher On NZ Culture To Receive UC Honorary Doctorate
Monday, 14 December 2020, 12:05 pm | University of Canterbury
Prolific author, editor and curator Dr Peter Simpson, who has written and edited over 20 books celebrating this country’s art, literature and cultural history, will receive an honorary Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) from the University of ... More >>
Record Number Of Canterbury Students Gear Up To Graduate
Friday, 11 December 2020, 3:20 pm | University of Canterbury
Thousands of University of Canterbury (UC) students will fill central Christchurch for graduation processions, ceremonies and celebrations next week. The upcoming graduations will be the largest in the university’s 147-year history, with six end-of-year ... More >>
Tertiary education meets social activism
Friday, 11 December 2020, 10:26 am | University of Canterbury
What a few years it has been for young people demonstrating leadership on a global scale. Issues such as gun violence (March for Our Lives), climate change (Strike 4 Climate), and social justice (Black Lives Matter) have all profiled youth taking ... More >>
Top Freshwater Scientist Named As UC’s 2020 Emerging Career Researcher
Thursday, 10 December 2020, 10:22 am | University of Canterbury
Dr Jonathan Tonkin , from the University of Canterbury (UC)’s School of Biological Sciences , has won the University’s 2020 Early and Emerging Career Researcher Award in recognition of his outstanding research contribution over the past decade. Photo: ... More >>
Rutherford Fellowship Supports Study Into Avalanche Dynamics
Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 8:50 am | University of Canterbury
Alpine avalanches, viewed from afar, are spectacular but can be extremely hazardous for anyone in their vicinity. Funded by a 2020 Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship , University of Canterbury (UC) researcher Dr Leighton Watson hopes to ... More >>
