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Leading the world in shellfish farming innovation
Thursday, 4 July 2019, 12:36 pm | University of Canterbury
Aotearoa New Zealand is a world leader in shellfish farming and University of Canterbury Engineering Professor Keith Alexander is part of a team researching ways to keep the country at the forefront. More >>
Turning food waste into bioplastics
Thursday, 4 July 2019, 10:29 am | University of Canterbury
An ingenious new solution being engineered at the University of Canterbury (UC) aims to turn food waste into valuable chemical components that could be used to make bioplastics. More >>
Art photographer’s journey from Berlin to Christchurch
Wednesday, 3 July 2019, 9:11 am | University of Canterbury
Ground Water Mirror, on display in the Ilam gallery at the University of Canterbury (UC) School of Fine Arts until 19 July, features work by UC’s new photography lecturer Conor Clarke . Clarke returns to Aotearoa New Zealand after 10 years of working in ... More >>
Kaimangatanga – Māori perspectives on plant-based kai
Tuesday, 2 July 2019, 10:37 am | University of Canterbury
Gathering together many different perspectives on kaupapa Māori veganism or plant-based kai and ethics is just a starting point for University of Canterbury (UC) Ngata Centenary Doctoral Scholar Kirsty Dunn. More >>
Biodegradable coating to help achieve food security
Monday, 1 July 2019, 12:28 pm | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury biotechnologist’s biodegradable coating can help achieve food security in an environmentally friendly and consumer-conscious way. More >>
Towards a clean, green Aotearoa
Thursday, 27 June 2019, 9:15 am | University of Canterbury
A sustainable, clean, green future for Aotearoa New Zealand is achievable, say two University of Canterbury (UC) students who helped organise this weekend’s Climate Challenge Conference in Christchurch, a youth-for-youth initiative that aims to educate, ... More >>
Funding for UC research into improving Pacific health
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 11:30 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury (UC) researcher Professor Steven Ratuva has secured research funding of more than $588,000 over three years from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) to investigate Pacific community health. More >>
Education Minister to open award-winning new UC building
Monday, 24 June 2019, 1:54 pm | University of Canterbury
The Minister of Education Chris Hipkins will officially open the University of Canterbury’s award-winning Rehua building on Tuesday 25 June. More >>
EU Security Union Commissioner on hate crime, terrorism
Thursday, 20 June 2019, 1:57 pm | University of Canterbury
The European Union’s Commissioner for the Security Union, Sir Julian Beresford King KCVO CMG will present the annual National Centre for Research on Europe’s (NCRE) prestigious Europa Lecture at the University of Canterbury on Thursday 27 ... More >>
UC ecologist leads urgent global call to save rivers
Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 11:46 am | University of Canterbury
International experts, led by a Canterbury ecologist, are calling for urgent global change to how the world’s rivers are managed and modelled. More >>
Three UC graduates win Fulbright scholarships to study in US
Monday, 17 June 2019, 12:20 pm | University of Canterbury
Three exceptional University of Canterbury graduates are receiving prestigious 2019 Fulbright Awards to study postgraduate degrees in the United States in an awards presentation ceremony in Wellington tonight. The 2019 Fulbright Grantees will be ... More >>
Free public talk: In bed with the Romans (R18)
Thursday, 13 June 2019, 11:02 am | University of Canterbury
Romans and their beds… Not only did the Romans sleep in them, they recovered from hangovers in beds, procreated in them, and they were where some women gave birth. More >>
UC fire engineers warmly welcome new FENZ facility
Thursday, 6 June 2019, 11:36 am | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury (UC) is lighting up its fire engineering research and looking forward to closer collaboration with the Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) when the new fire station and research facility opens next door to the University’s ... More >>
Talking to adults helps build young brains
Wednesday, 5 June 2019, 9:09 am | University of Canterbury
Interacting with adults is necessary for young brains to fully develop, however childhood education experts in the United States of America have found that under-fives need far more “back and forth” interaction than previously thought. More >>
Free talk – Ethnomathematics in oral tradition societies
Tuesday, 4 June 2019, 2:04 pm | University of Canterbury
Free talk – Ethnomathematics in oral tradition societies: the case of string figure-making and sand-drawing practices More >>
UC’s new Artist in Residence defies convention
Wednesday, 29 May 2019, 11:30 am | University of Canterbury
Tuafale Tanoa’I is the 2019 Pacific Artist in Residence at the University of Canterbury (UC). She is usually based in Auckland where she is known as a community photographer, videographer and DJ. More >>
UC academic elected international music society president
Monday, 27 May 2019, 12:52 pm | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury (UC) Associate Professor Glenda Keam has been elected the first female President of the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM). More >>
Dawn of the Wellbeing Budget – revolution or facade?
Friday, 24 May 2019, 10:23 am | University of Canterbury
Wellbeing, kindness and compassion have been promoted by our Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern as central to how her government makes policy and determines its budget. But how can a government budget for wellbeing? More >>
Lure of The Ice entices bright young researchers
Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 10:51 am | University of Canterbury
Antarctica continues to call bright young researchers to her icy shores, and scholarships are making their ground-breaking research at University of Canterbury (UC) possible. More >>
Four UC scientists honoured on NZ Space Pioneers stamps
Monday, 20 May 2019, 10:18 am | University of Canterbury
Sprinkled in star dust, four University of Canterbury (UC) scientific alumni and staff have been honoured, featuring among six Kiwis chosen to appear on new ‘New Zealand Space Pioneers’ postage stamps. More >>
