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Could An Autonomous Vehicle Harm You?
Thursday, 1 October 2020, 3:18 pm | University of Canterbury
Would you trust your life to an autonomous vehicle? Do you understand how it will respond in dangerous situations? Are you willing to get in without knowing the risks? With an increasing number of autonomous vehicles on our roads, there are questions ... More >>
UC Computer Science Expert Wins Prestigious Teaching Medal
Wednesday, 30 September 2020, 2:25 pm | University of Canterbury
A Computer Science lecturer who developed an innovative open-source teaching tool that has taken off around the world has won the University of Canterbury’s highest award for tertiary teaching excellence. The University of Canterbury (UC) ... More >>
UC Student President Among Women Of Influence Award Finalists
Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 4:40 pm | University of Canterbury
One of the women leading Canterbury into the future, the University of Canterbury Students’ Association President Tori McNoe has been shortlisted for the Women of Influence Young Leader award. A UC Bachelor of Criminal Justice graduate ... More >>
A Sustainable New Solution For Ageing, Corroding Infrastructure
Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 3:45 pm | University of Canterbury
Surrounded by ocean, most of New Zealand’s reinforced-concrete infrastructure lies close to the coast, making it susceptible to corrosion. Could new glass-based reinforcing hold the answer? New research at the University of Canterbury (UC) led ... More >>
Ōtautahi Christchurch Universities Rally Aotearoa New Zealand Behind Roadmap To Sustainability
Friday, 25 September 2020, 9:47 am | University of Canterbury
Aotearoa New Zealand’s third SDG Summit Series, which will be announced in Ōtautahi Christchurch on 25 September to mark five years since the world committed to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), will stimulate sustainability ... More >>
Incomes And Location Affect Childhood Vaccination In NZ
Tuesday, 22 September 2020, 12:30 pm | University of Canterbury
Family wealth and geography are major factors determining childhood vaccination rates around New Zealand, according to new research. University of Canterbury (UC) GeoHealth Laboratory Post-Doctoral Fellow Lukas Marek has investigated immunisation ... More >>
‘Eco Worm Tax’ A Winning Plan For UC Student
Thursday, 17 September 2020, 9:21 am | University of Canterbury
A plan to introduce a unique eco-tax on waste has won a University of Canterbury (UC) Business student a virtual place at an international conference. UC Masters in Business Management student Yutika Rangari created a poster explaining her plan ... More >>
MBIE Funds $13m UC Research To Future-proof NZ Electrical Grid
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 3:56 pm | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury (UC) Engineering Professor Neville Watson is leading a seven-year project to ensure modern renewable energy can be integrated into the country’s century-old electrical grid to future-proof the power supply and benefit every New ... More >>
Funding Boost For Native Tree Restoration Project
Tuesday, 15 September 2020, 1:32 pm | University of Canterbury
More landowners will get access to expert advice on planting native trees with the expansion of a Restoration Ambassadors programme led by the University of Canterbury (UC). Te Uru Rākau (Forestry New Zealand) has provided $400,000 from the One Billion ... More >>
New Science Scholarship A Pathway For Future Māori And Pasifika Academics
Wednesday, 9 September 2020, 9:45 am | University of Canterbury
A significant bequest by the late Emeritus Professor Peter Holland has paved the way to an exciting new postgraduate scholarship at the University of Canterbury (UC) for Māori and/or Pasifika students in Ecology or Environmental Science. Two scholarships ... More >>
Warning Given On Security Of E-voting Systems
Wednesday, 9 September 2020, 8:45 am | University of Canterbury
New Zealand should be wary of making a leap into electronic voting in the future, despite hopes it could boost voter turnout and speed up results, a University of Canterbury (UC) Masters student says. Cybele Freitas has investigated security aspects ... More >>
Congratulations To Our 2020 Teaching Award Winners
Monday, 7 September 2020, 8:18 am | University of Canterbury
From top left, clockwise: Dr Valerie Sotardi , Dr Kelly Dombrowski , Kay-Lee Jones , Associate Professor Ximena Nelson and Professor Eileen Britt Since 2001, the annual University of Canterbury (UC) Teaching Awards recognise excellence in both undergraduate ... More >>
University Of Canterbury In World-first Partnership With Smart Cities Council
Tuesday, 1 September 2020, 9:57 am | University of Canterbury
Moves to see the University of Canterbury (UC) deliver the most advanced, smart cities focused MBA programme are under way as the University becomes the first university globally to sign as a Research and Knowledge Partner with the Smart Cities Council. ... More >>
Bringing The World Of Science To New Zealand’s Future Scientists
Monday, 31 August 2020, 8:38 am | University of Canterbury
Moving from secondary school to tertiary study can be tough, and the University of Canterbury (UC) is passionate about making the change as painless as possible. The University’s annual Summer Science Camp is just one way UC gives young students ... More >>
Science On Display: 'Art-on-a-Chip'
Wednesday, 26 August 2020, 4:55 pm | University of Canterbury
In a science-meets-art twist, UC Engineering researchers, Dr Rebecca Soffe and Associate Professor Volker Nock are unlocking the aesthetic potential of microfluidics, turning petite research aides into micro masterpieces Studying how tiny amounts of liquid ... More >>
Children’s Bullying Behaviour Impacts Teacher And Parent Wellbeing
Monday, 24 August 2020, 12:54 pm | University of Canterbury
Some parents are not coping with their young children’s challenging behaviour, and even experienced teachers are struggling, according to Dr Cara Swit from the University of Canterbury’s (UC) School of Health Sciences . Dr Swit was ... More >>
Language For Life: Funding For New Early Literary Assessment Tool
Monday, 17 August 2020, 9:38 am | University of Canterbury
Professor Gail Gillon and her team at the University of Canterbury’s (UC) Child Wellbeing Research Institute (CWRI) will address poor spoken language skills in children starting school in Canterbury, with new funding to trial an innovative new assessment ... More >>
Start Your UC MBA This September With A FutureU Study Grant
Monday, 17 August 2020, 9:17 am | University of Canterbury
If your job has been impacted by COVID-19 and you’re thinking about next steps, now is the perfect time to apply for an MBA at the University of Canterbury (UC). Assistance with tuition fees is available in the form of a UC FutureU study grant, ... More >>
National Excellence Award For Passionate Teacher Of Te Reo Māori In Teacher Education
Thursday, 13 August 2020, 3:11 pm | University of Canterbury
Kay-Lee Jones has helped nurture a love for te ao Māori in over 2000 student teachers in the University of Canterbury’s (UC) School of Teacher Education . As graduates, they are now putting their understanding into practice in schools ... More >>
UC scientists study climate impacts on Antarctic seals
Thursday, 13 August 2020, 9:29 am | University of Canterbury
A New Zealand-led international study of the crabeater seal population in Antarctica aims to understand environmental impacts on one of the southern-most mammals in the world. More >>
