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Data sets and counter-insurgency: summer school in Chicago
Tuesday, 3 September 2019, 9:18 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury (UC) student spent an American summer researching how insurgents in Afghanistan modify their terrorism techniques. More >>
Early literacy success is critical to children’s wellbeing
Friday, 30 August 2019, 1:42 pm | University of Canterbury
Early literacy success is critical to children’s wellbeing A Better Start National Science Challenge team have been researching effective ways to accelerate early reading and writing success for children who enter school with lower levels of oral language. ... More >>
Weka bring hidden benefits to New Zealand forests
Wednesday, 28 August 2019, 11:10 am | University of Canterbury
Weka are often portrayed as little more than sandwich-stealing scallywags. The large, brown flightless bird’s tendency to be curious and gobble any food available (whether it be an unwatched biscuit, penguin egg or endangered gecko) also makes them troublesome ... More >>
UC investing $2.6m in cutting edge research equipment
Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 11:56 am | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury is investing $2.6 million over two years in cutting edge new research equipment which will strengthen research and teaching excellence in diverse fields, including biomedicine, engineering, drug design, and nanotechnology. More >>
Fellow poets’ new work on show at UC
Thursday, 15 August 2019, 9:50 am | University of Canterbury
Three very different visiting writers currently based at University of Canterbury (UC) will read both new and published work at Fellow Poets tonight, 15 August, 5 – 6.30pm. More >>
Children of opioid-dependent mothers have complex needs
Thursday, 15 August 2019, 9:06 am | University of Canterbury
Increased opioid and other drug use in Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world is affecting children’s readiness for learning when they start school, according to a new five-year study by a leading child development expert at the University ... More >>
White and antiracist – stories of backlash from the US
Thursday, 8 August 2019, 11:02 am | University of Canterbury
How do White Americans who are actively antiracist cope with the backlash they sometimes experience? This is the focus of the upcoming Prestige Lecture: Whites Engaged in Antiracist Action: Struggles and Coping Mechanisms , at the University of Canterbury ... More >>
Insulin technology will provide better diabetes care
Tuesday, 6 August 2019, 12:43 pm | University of Canterbury
Distinguished Professor Geoff Chase , from the University of Canterbury (UC) College of Engineering, is working on world-first insulin sensor technology to enable ‘right now’ measurement for those managing type 2 diabetes. More >>
Canterbury students officially open new home and theatre
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 3:51 pm | University of Canterbury
After two years of construction, the new University of Canterbury Students’ Association (UCSA) building Haere-roa, and its Ngaio Marsh Theatre, will be officially opened on Friday 2 August. More >>
Women on the cutting edge of engineering
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 11:34 am | University of Canterbury
It’s hard to believe that, in this ‘smart’ technology era, it is still controversial for a woman to be an engineer. While a Google software engineer’s 3300-word manifesto that women’s stronger interest in people and “neuroticism” make them less naturally ... More >>
Silicon Valley and the pursuit of immortality
Monday, 22 July 2019, 12:17 pm | University of Canterbury
Death is a big business, which is one reason why Silicon Valley billionaires such as Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, and Sergey Brin hope to disrupt the aging process and unlock the secrets of immortality. In an upcoming UC Connect | Tauhere public talk, ... More >>
Slow judgements vs correct judgements – lessons from Oz
Friday, 19 July 2019, 12:15 pm | University of Canterbury
High Court of Australia Judge, Justice Stephen Gageler, will address recent criticism of court judgment delays in Australia, at the University of Canterbury (UC) on 23 July at 6.15pm. More >>
New tree restoration role at UC
Wednesday, 17 July 2019, 3:19 pm | University of Canterbury
Two native planting and restoration projects in Canterbury have received support from the One Billion Trees Fund, including a unique project led by the University of Canterbury (UC). More >>
Award-winning research paper links birthdate with NCEA resul
Tuesday, 16 July 2019, 10:15 am | University of Canterbury
The 2019 Stats NZ Prize for a paper with “the best use of official statistics” has been awarded to University of Canterbury (UC) researchers whose work concluded that the timing of a child’s fifth birthday, and when they typically first start ... More >>
UC reflects on the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing
Monday, 15 July 2019, 9:53 am | University of Canterbury
This year marks 50 years since NASA’s Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon, 20 July 1969. The University of Canterbury (UC) has a strong history of excellence in engineering, astronomy and physics. The following ... More >>
SOFIA: Science from the Stratosphere – UC public talk
Thursday, 11 July 2019, 11:49 am | University of Canterbury
Like some confused migratory bird, a jumbo jet containing NASA’s flying observatory leaves its sunny home in the California desert every year to spend the winter in Christchurch, New Zealand. More >>
UC’s soccer robots only NZ team to qualify in RoboCup
Wednesday, 10 July 2019, 12:11 pm | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury (UC) team, ‘Electric Sheep’, was the only New Zealand team to compete and qualify at the international RoboCup 2019 competition, in Sydney, Australia, recently. More >>
Nature inspires research for award-winning professor
Tuesday, 9 July 2019, 9:43 am | University of Canterbury
An accounting professor’s boyhood love of the outdoors has inspired 30 years of research into the social and environmental impacts of organisations, and how they account for and communicate those impacts. More >>
Sustainability important to international tourists
Monday, 8 July 2019, 10:24 am | University of Canterbury
New research shows that international visitors to New Zealand value sustainability and protecting the environment but there are gaps and opportunities for local tourism service providers to do more to promote eco-friendly practices. More >>
Blockchain benefits sustainable food protection
Friday, 5 July 2019, 10:24 am | University of Canterbury
Adapting new data technologies may lead to fairer food prices for consumers and producers, by increasing transparency. More >>
