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Challenge To Accelerate Innovation In The Food, Fibre And Agritech Sector
Monday, 30 November 2020, 10:48 am | University of Canterbury
The need for transformative innovation in the food, fibre and agritech sector is at the core of the latest Supernode Challenge which is now open to applications. The Food, Fibre and Agritech Supernode Challenge , presented by ChristchurchNZ, KiwiNet, ... More >>
New Music Festival Celebrates Inspirations And Challenges Of Lockdown
Monday, 30 November 2020, 9:29 am | University of Canterbury
Aotearoa New Zealand musicians who composed new work during lockdown are delighted to be able to play their music together at University of Canterbury’s (UC) mini-festival of Unexpected Musical Celebrations on 8 and 9 December. San Diego New Music will ... More >>
UC Mentoring Provides A Springboard For Linwood College Students
Thursday, 26 November 2020, 10:59 am | University of Canterbury
A mentoring collaboration programme is helping to enable a smooth transition for students to tertiary education at Ōtautahi Christchurch’s Linwood College. The pilot initiative, delivered via the Akiaki Ākonga | Student Experience team, was ... More >>
Sustainable Burials – Is Water Cremation The Answer?
Thursday, 26 November 2020, 10:01 am | University of Canterbury
As the shift towards sustainability continues, it is causing us to reflect not only on how we live but also how we dispose of our dead. As the shift towards sustainability continues, it is causing us to reflect not only on how we live but also how we dispose ... More >>
Helping Children Read And Succeed Earns Top Award For UC Researcher
Wednesday, 25 November 2020, 9:38 am | University of Canterbury
Decades of work aimed at improving children’s learning success and wellbeing has earned Professor Gail Gillon the University of Canterbury’s (UC) highest research honour. Decades of work aimed at improving children’s learning success and wellbeing ... More >>
New CBT Degrees To Help Address Inequality In New Zealand
Monday, 23 November 2020, 8:44 am | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury (UC) is launching two new qualifications in ‘gold standard’, evidence-based, psychologically informed, talking therapy – the Postgraduate Certificate in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and the Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive ... More >>
UC Engineer Spearheads $3m Next-gen Tech Project To Clean NZ Water
Thursday, 19 November 2020, 10:13 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury (UC) Kaipūhanga Rauropi | Ecological Engineer has $3 million and three years to help reverse water pollution with innovative sustainable treatment technologies, such as 3D-printed water filters made from biomaterials Leading ... More >>
New Canterbury Postgrad School Could Hold The Key To Food Sustainability
Thursday, 19 November 2020, 10:10 am | University of Canterbury
A new postgraduate school focusing on food sustainability has launched in Canterbury. The University of Canterbury (UC), Lincoln University (LU), Plant & Food Research, Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research, and AgResearch, have jointly announced ... More >>
One In 10 Parents Experienced Severe Burnout In Lockdown, Study Finds
Wednesday, 18 November 2020, 8:50 am | University of Canterbury
Parenting can be a demanding and stressful job at any time, however parenting through a pandemic can pile additional pressure on parents, according to new research. Dr Cara Swit from the University of Canterbury (UC) surveyed parents in Aotearoa New ... More >>
NZ Researchers Help World To Breathe Free Amid Covid-19 Resurgence
Monday, 16 November 2020, 10:31 am | University of Canterbury
Innovative medical technology that could help thousands of Covid-19 patients recover is being offered to hospitals around the world for free by University of Canterbury researchers. Simple, low-cost technology developed by University of Canterbury (UC) ... More >>
South Island’s New Youth Work Qualification Meets Sector Wishlist
Monday, 16 November 2020, 10:30 am | University of Canterbury
Leaders in the youth development sector are delighted that the University of Canterbury (UC) has responded to the need for more qualified youth workers. Leaders in the youth development sector are delighted that the University of Canterbury (UC) ... More >>
UC Researchers Awarded $3.85m In Marsden Funding For 5 Groundbreaking Projects
Wednesday, 11 November 2020, 11:19 am | University of Canterbury
Six University of Canterbury (UC) researchers have been awarded a total of $3.85 million in 2020 Royal Society Te Apārangi Marsden Funding towards five ground-breaking research projects. From developing sustainable lead-free materials, exploring computer ... More >>
Big Hopes For New Model Of Community Transformation
Tuesday, 10 November 2020, 10:50 am | University of Canterbury
Pioneering a new model of community transformation to create a more environmentally sustainable, prosperous and inclusive region, the Waikato Wellbeing project has attracted attention around the country, including from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern who spoke ... More >>
NZSO To Perform Promising Teenage Canterbury Composer’s Work
Tuesday, 10 November 2020, 9:34 am | University of Canterbury
Promising young composer University of Canterbury (UC) student Thomas Bedggood can’t wait to hear his orchestral composition Smoking Mirror | Tezcatlipoca performed live by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO), next month. So far the 19-year-old ... More >>
UC Academics Win HRC Grants For Autism, Child Sleep Problems And Brain Injury Research
Thursday, 5 November 2020, 11:51 am | University of Canterbury
Three University of Canterbury academics have won Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) Activation grant funding of over $80,000 to research in the fields of autism, sleep problems and brain injuries and their impact on children and parents. ... More >>
Study Shows Change Is Needed To Help Pacific Children Succeed
Wednesday, 4 November 2020, 9:11 am | University of Canterbury
New Zealand schools can do more to bridge cultural and language barriers and improve academic outcomes for Pacific children, a University of Canterbury (UC) researcher says. UC Child Well-being Research Institute and School of Health Sciences Post Doctoral ... More >>
The World Must Fathom ‘Trumpism’ – Whatever The Election Result
Tuesday, 3 November 2020, 4:05 pm | University of Canterbury
Even if American President Donald Trump loses this week’s election, the damage he has done to politics is something the United States – and the world - will have to reconcile in the years to come, says University of Canterbury (UC) Associate Professor ... More >>
A Cosmic Year For UC Astrophysicist
Tuesday, 3 November 2020, 3:58 pm | University of Canterbury
Receiving a 2020 Rutherford Discovery Fellowship has capped a stellar year of success for University of Canterbury (UC) planetary astronomer, Dr Michele Bannister . Conferred by New Zealand’s Royal Society Te Apārangi, Rutherford Discovery Fellowships are ... More >>
Ngāi Tahu Treaty Settlement Subject Of New UC Study
Tuesday, 27 October 2020, 10:16 am | University of Canterbury
As the father of a nine-year-old daughter, David Tikao feels personally invested in how well his iwi organisation – Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu – is distributing wealth to beneficiaries and investing for future generations. He is researching how ... More >>
UC Inventors Win Big At NZ’s First HealthTech Innovation Challenge
Friday, 23 October 2020, 11:06 am | University of Canterbury
Several University of Canterbury (UC) innovators and their health technology solutions are among the inaugural winners of the first HealthTech Supernode Challenge , a national innovation challenge, announced at an awards ceremony in Christchurch last night. ... More >>
