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UC physicist creates computer chip that mimics the brain
Monday, 12 February 2018, 2:33 pm | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury (UC) Physics Professor Simon Brown is developing a neuromorphic computer chip that may solve one of the biggest problems in the computer industry – power consumption – and create a New Zealand semiconductor industry. More >>
Canterbury Professor named new Chief Science Adviser
Friday, 2 February 2018, 2:37 pm | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury (UC) Professor Simon Kingham has been named the first Chief Science Adviser for the Ministry of Transport | Te Manatū Waka. More >>
UC quake experts gain EQC funding for research
Thursday, 1 February 2018, 2:22 pm | University of Canterbury
Three University of Canterbury researchers have won funding to examine critical questions about earthquakes in New Zealand. More >>
UC leads carbon crusade
Friday, 26 January 2018, 10:21 am | University of Canterbury
Amid a $1.2 billion, 86-hectare campus rejuvenation, the University of Canterbury has managed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by a third. More >>
NZ research detects jet from young star outside our galaxy
Thursday, 25 January 2018, 9:40 am | University of Canterbury
In a significant astronomical discovery, a University of Canterbury (UC) scientist has made the very first detection of a jet from a very young, massive star in a galaxy that is not our own. More >>
UC Engineers develop in-situ damage detection for steel
Wednesday, 24 January 2018, 12:36 pm | University of Canterbury
An award-winning, pioneering technique for assessing earthquake damage to steel in buildings or bridges will allow engineers to give faster, more reliable information to engineers, with tangible flow-on results for insurers and building owners. More >>
UC Connect public lecture: Getting to Mars
Monday, 22 January 2018, 11:01 am | University of Canterbury
NASA has begun a new era of human space exploration, with the ultimate goal of landing humans on Mars. To fulfil this mission, NASA is building the Space Launch System (SLS), the world’s most powerful rocket, which will produce more thrust at lift-off ... More >>
UC biotechnologist creates new biodegradable crop coating
Monday, 15 January 2018, 3:27 pm | University of Canterbury
UC biotechnologist creates new biodegradable coating to protect crops A novel system for protecting plants from pests, infection and adverse weather has been awarded one of the top prizes in the University of Canterbury’s (UC) Tech Jumpstart competition. ... More >>
UC researchers save health sector millions with stroke rehab
Wednesday, 10 January 2018, 11:59 am | University of Canterbury
The innovative University of Canterbury Rose Centre for Stroke Recovery and Research , which has saved the New Zealand health sector millions with its stroke recovery protocols, is hosting the 2nd International Stroke Rehab: From No-Tech to Go Tech ... More >>
New NZ research proves LEGO is more complex
Friday, 5 January 2018, 5:25 pm | University of Canterbury
If you have been struggling to complete a new LEGO set these holidays you are not alone, and there’s a reason why. New research from the University of Canterbury (UC), data-mining 10,953 LEGO sets, has shown that the world-famous range of plastic ... More >>
New Year Honours for UC alumni
Friday, 5 January 2018, 1:11 pm | University of Canterbury
2018 New Year Honours for UC alumni Several University of Canterbury alumni, including a former parliamentarian and a former UC fine arts lecturer, have been recognised in the 2018 New Year Honours List. Among the list of distinguished alumni is former ... More >>
NZ academics create game-changing 3D-printed heat exchangers
Friday, 5 January 2018, 1:10 pm | University of Canterbury
NZ academics create game-changing 3D-printed heat exchangers Two University of Canterbury (UC) academics have come up with original technology to create high-performance heat exchangers, which could be a game changer in design and efficiency. Professor Conan ... More >>
New nitrate detection tech could save waterways
Thursday, 4 January 2018, 12:55 pm | University of Canterbury
New nitrate detection tech could save waterways Emerging technology being developed at the University of Canterbury (UC) could revolutionise nitrate monitoring in waterways. The novel electrochemical sensing system offers the advantages of selectivity and ... More >>
UC students vie for 2018 Young NZer of the Year award
Wednesday, 3 January 2018, 2:39 pm | University of Canterbury
Two University of Canterbury (UC) students are among the final 10 nominees shortlisted for 2018 Young New Zealander of the Year award. More >>
UC to bring 600-year-old treasure to the world
Wednesday, 3 January 2018, 11:41 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury staff and students are working to translate and digitise a unique medieval manuscript to make it accessible to the world, and a team of British scientists is visiting Christchurch in January to reveal hidden information about ... More >>
Recreating Christmas Carols from Alan Turing's Computer
Monday, 18 December 2017, 1:47 pm | University of Canterbury
New Zealand researchers have recreated what is thought to be the first computer-generated Christmas music – exactly as it would have sounded on Alan Turing’s computer. More >>
UC students win Engineers Without Borders innovation award
Saturday, 16 December 2017, 12:07 pm | University of Canterbury
A team of University of Canterbury students have won an innovation award for a creative solution to a real world problem in the Engineers Without Borders Australia Challenge. More >>
New discovery finds starving white dwarfs are binge eaters
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 2:21 pm | University of Canterbury
Embargoed until 14 December 2017 New Zealand Time (1800 London time / 1300 US Eastern Time on 13 December 2017). More >>
New Book Explores History of Magna Carta in New Zealand
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 11:28 am | University of Canterbury
How does an 800-year-old English document affect modern Aotearoa New Zealand? A new book, edited by a University of Canterbury historian, is the first to explore the history of Magna Carta in our legal, political and popular culture. More >>
UC professor wins prestigious statistics award
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 5:26 pm | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury Professor Jennifer Brown , Head of the School of Mathematics and Statistics, has won the 2017 Campbell Award of the New Zealand Statistical Association (NZSA). More >>
