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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 >>
