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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 >>
UC hosts first NZ Wikipedian in Residence
Monday, 13 May 2019, 4:14 pm | University of Canterbury
‘Wikipedian in Residence’ Mike Dickison , is being hosted at the University of Canterbury (UC) as he’s spreading the word around the country about how to use and develop Wikipedia. An entomologist, museum curator and Aotearoa New Zealand's ... More >>
Storminator takes out Innovation Award
Monday, 13 May 2019, 12:52 pm | University of Canterbury
An innovative team of University of Canterbury (UC) engineers has won the National Stormwater Innovation Award 2019 for an instantly practical and applicable stormwater treatment invention that stops zinc from galvanised roofs entering our precious waterways. More >>
Embrace gene editing, says UC’s newest Professor Emerita
Monday, 13 May 2019, 11:05 am | University of Canterbury
Aotearoa New Zealand will have to seriously consider gene editing to improve crop production if it is to meet future sustainability targets, according to the University of Canterbury’s newest Professor Emerita, plant biologist Paula Jameson . More >>
UC innovation that is good for the world
Thursday, 9 May 2019, 12:38 pm | University of Canterbury
Innovation is good for the world, and University of Canterbury (UC) researchers will explain how their innovative technological solutions are making a difference – from Antarctica to Africa – during Techweek on 22 and 23 May. ¬ More >>
International researchers visit NZ to study earthquakes
Thursday, 9 May 2019, 9:12 am | University of Canterbury
International researchers visit New Zealand to study earthquake risk reduction More >>
Free public lecture – Inspired by Nature: Engineering as Art
Monday, 6 May 2019, 10:47 am | University of Canterbury
Beauty in design goes well beyond architecture and ornamentation. It is found in all fields of engineering and has even launched an entirely new field of biologically inspired design called biomimicry. More >>
Music, but not as you know it
Friday, 3 May 2019, 1:26 pm | University of Canterbury
Music, but not as you know it Octophonic compositions? They are eight-channel electronic music works that are best performed in 8.1 channel surround sound for a truly immersive experience, explains University of Canterbury School of Music faculty member Reuben ... More >>
UC welcomes new government investment in teachers
Thursday, 2 May 2019, 3:54 pm | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury (UC) has welcomed the Government’s announcement of more funding for teacher supply and is proud to offer world-class teacher education. More >>
UC Aerospace rocketeers take on Australia
Thursday, 2 May 2019, 2:03 pm | University of Canterbury
UC Aerospace, a team of University of Canterbury students, has returned from competing in the inaugural Australian Universities Rocket Competition , the only New Zealand team competing against 19 Australian university teams. More >>
Fatal flaws: the collapse of Morandi Bridge
Thursday, 2 May 2019, 10:00 am | University of Canterbury
On 14 August 2018 the Ponte Morandi, part of the Polcevera Viaduct in Genoa, Italy, partially collapsed without warning, killing 43 people. Despite starting to show signs of deterioration in the 1990s and a number of proposals to replace the bridge ... More >>
UC produces top research despite earthquake challenges
Tuesday, 30 April 2019, 5:38 pm | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury (UC) continues to produce top quality research despite challenges resulting from the Canterbury earthquakes. Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) results announced today by the Tertiary Education Commission show UC ... More >>
Gifted editor and publisher to receive honorary doctorate
Monday, 15 April 2019, 2:26 pm | University of Canterbury
The English editor and publisher who discovered some of the greatest writers of our times, including Salman Rushdie, Julian Barnes and Anita Brookner, will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) by the University of Canterbury (UC) ... More >>
