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Adopting Māori Values Could Go Further

Monday, 26 August 2024, 9:57 am | University of Canterbury

Many organisations are adopting Māori values, but UC research suggests Aotearoa could go further in exploring the benefits of an Indigenous economies approach. More >>

Shift In Antarctic Decision-Making Concerns Researchers

Thursday, 22 August 2024, 12:46 pm | University of Canterbury

Doctoral candidate Natasha Gardiner is lead author of a new paper that assesses the performance of Antarctic Treaty decision-making in a changing geopolitical and environmental climate. More >>

Students Showcase Research In Quick-fire Thesis Challenge

Thursday, 15 August 2024, 3:40 pm | University of Canterbury

Rewiring your brain, the menstrual cycle, and a fashion emergency are some of the captivating topics presented at UC’s Research Student Showcase held last night. More >>

“Youth Needed At The UN”

Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 9:20 am | University of Canterbury

A UC electrical and global humanitarian engineering student is on a mission to bring New Zealand youth to the United Nations (UN). More >>

WORD Christchurch 2024 Features UC Writers-in-residence

Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 7:36 pm | University of Canterbury

One of the ways UC supports writers is through the Ursula Bethell Residency in Creative Writing, awarded annually to enable writers to pursue their art on campus. More >>

UC Study Finds Young Children Are Worrying About Water

Monday, 12 August 2024, 9:19 am | University of Canterbury

The study is part of an international project led by Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, but locally embedded in the unique cultural context of Aotearoa New Zealand, including Mātauranga Māori (Indigenous knowledge). More >>

UC Launches New Engineering Resource For High Schools

Tuesday, 6 August 2024, 10:19 am | University of Canterbury

High school students around the world are now able to access a new learning module that combines practical engineering knowledge with Pacific perspectives. More >>

Effective Mental Health Care Comes In Many Forms: New Study

Monday, 5 August 2024, 11:49 am | University of Canterbury

Dr Kaaren Mathias coordinated an international team studying the value of community mental health assets in Ghana, India, Occupied Palestine and South Africa. More >>

Brain Differences Linked To Mental Health In New Study

Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 9:13 am | University of Canterbury

The results are based on MRI brain scans from over 1000 adults aged between 22 and 35. The scans revealed distinct differences in the cellular structure of grey matter regions deep within the brains of the male and female subjects. More >>

Children’s Screen Time Study Gains $220,000 Boost

Monday, 22 July 2024, 9:27 am | University of Canterbury

A new research project will explore whether children’s use of digital devices influences their behaviour growing up. More >>

Galactic Archaeology In Aotearoa’s Night Sky

Friday, 19 July 2024, 8:29 am | University of Canterbury

What can the stars reveal about the secrets of the Milky Way? Learn about Galactic Archaeology in an upcoming UC public talk with an astroinformatics expert. More >>

New Approach To Literacy Improving Outcomes

Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 10:49 am | University of Canterbury

A new approach is accelerating early literacy skills for New Zealand children More >>

US Trip For Canterbury Student Tackling Hate Speech

Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 10:27 am | University of Canterbury

Research on how to use artificial intelligence (AI) to detect hate speech on social media has landed a PhD student a prestigious international scholarship. More >>

Special Recognition For UC Academic Appointed King’s Counsel

Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 11:58 am | University of Canterbury

UC’s Professor Philip Joseph has been appointed as a King’s Counsel (KC) in recognition of his outstanding service and dedication to the field of law. More >>

Well-Meaning Tourists Pose A Threat To Kea, Study Shows

Monday, 1 July 2024, 9:32 am | University of Canterbury

Tourists’ irresponsible behaviour around kea, such as feeding the birds, poses a potential threat to the species’ survival, new UC research has found. More >>

Breaking Barriers With Gaming

Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 9:45 am | University of Canterbury

Global game development researchers and experts are meeting in Ōtautahi Christchurch to discuss the power of games in overcoming borders and breaking social barriers. More >>

New NZ Study Reveals Unique Language On The Ice

Thursday, 20 June 2024, 10:28 am | University of Canterbury

University of Canterbury graduate Dr Steph Kaefer’s doctoral research is one of the first to investigate colloquial Antarctic English vocabulary exclusive to the English-speaking research stations, focusing on the United States, British Antarctic, ... More >>

New Health Tech Aims To Save Lives, Time And Money

Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 10:13 am | University of Canterbury

Intensive Care Units (ICU) are one of the fastest growing and most expensive arms of healthcare, and only approximately one percent of data created within an ICU is used for patient care. More >>

How Equipped Is New Zealand To Manage Bird Flu?

Monday, 17 June 2024, 9:23 am | University of Canterbury

UC researchers are developing technology to speed up response times to serious biosecurity and epidemic threats such as bird flu. More >>

Preparing Criminal Justice Students For The Real-world

Thursday, 13 June 2024, 7:07 pm | University of Canterbury

Criminal justice students at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) are gaining a realistic understanding of the complexities of the criminal justice system by following the lives of fictional characters Chris and Jimmy. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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