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UC academic' international award for Comp Sci Education
Thursday, 2 November 2017, 1:39 pm | University of Canterbury
A group of international computer science educators from more than 60 countries has recognised the global achievements of Canterbury academic Professor Tim Bell with its prestigious annual award. More >>
Kiwi author Kickstarts fantasy novel
Thursday, 26 October 2017, 2:34 pm | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury Writer in Residence Karen Healey is kickstarting her new novel in a novel way. More >>
UC Antarctic researcher wins Winston Churchill Fellowship
Tuesday, 24 October 2017, 6:45 pm | University of Canterbury
UC Antarctic researcher wins Winston Churchill Fellowship A University of Canterbury Antarctic researcher has been awarded a prestigious fellowship to help her study other countries’ Antarctic histories. Polar historian and Adjunct Fellow of UC’s ... More >>
Researchers urge caution using Red Zone for food production
Tuesday, 24 October 2017, 6:43 pm | University of Canterbury
UC researchers urge caution in using Red Zone for food production University of Canterbury environmental chemists are urging caution after the recently released “Land Use Assessment Report – Productive Land Use” by Regenerate Christchurch identified ... More >>
Competitive males can adjust sperm speed
Tuesday, 24 October 2017, 3:09 pm | University of Canterbury
It’s a fish tale of a sexual nature that may impact our understanding of male fertility. A University of Canterbury doctoral researcher has discovered that male salmon can adjust their sperm’s swimming speed if competing with a rival to reproduce. More >>
UC students win Australasian mechanical engineering contest
Friday, 20 October 2017, 2:30 pm | University of Canterbury
A team of three University of Canterbury mechanical engineering students has won the prestigious international Warman Design & Build Competition held in Sydney last week, competing against thousands of students. More >>
UC students to boost physics in industry in new initiative
Friday, 20 October 2017, 10:55 am | University of Canterbury
In what may be a New Zealand first, University of Canterbury physics students will get the chance to work in a wide range of industries on real-world business projects, while local industry has the opportunity to gain from students’ up-to-date expertise ... More >>
Sir John Key opens new UC Trading Room
Monday, 16 October 2017, 6:24 pm | University of Canterbury
Former Prime Minister and University of Canterbury (UC) alumnus, Rt Hon Sir John Key was on campus today to officially open the new Trading Room in the UC Business School. More >>
UC Engineer Wins Royal Society Award for Quake-Safe Building
Wednesday, 11 October 2017, 11:49 am | University of Canterbury
UC Engineer wins Royal Society award for quake-safe buildings that ‘absorb energy and carry on’ More >>
UC researcher awarded prestigious Rutherford Fellowship
Thursday, 5 October 2017, 12:41 pm | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury meteorology academic is delighted to be named among the next generation of research leaders in the 2017 Rutherford Discovery Fellowships, announced today by the Royal Society Te Apārangi. More >>
New Trial Proves Micronutrients Effective for Childhood ADHD
Tuesday, 3 October 2017, 9:43 am | University of Canterbury
New Zealand researchers have shown that vitamin-mineral treatment improves aggression and emotional regulation in children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), in the first published results from a new trial. More >>
UC students’ wellbeing Amble more than All Right
Monday, 2 October 2017, 3:39 pm | University of Canterbury
Part treasure hunt, part orienteering mission, the upcoming All Right? Amble is a fun, family-friendly walk with a difference, created by University of Canterbury (UC) students to improve wellbeing. More >>
How Product Designers Will Shape the World
Monday, 2 October 2017, 1:10 pm | University of Canterbury
Environmental sustainability is a global challenge for many sectors, including product design. An upcoming, free UC Connect public lecture will explore how future product designers working on electric autonomous cars; devices that incorporate artificial ... More >>
Canterbury’s seismic lessons ripple across the globe
Wednesday, 27 September 2017, 3:05 pm | University of Canterbury
Associate Professor Billy Osteen , Director of the University of Canterbury Community Engagement Hub, offered to help colleagues at Rice University, Houston, Texas, after Hurricane Harvey. They’re now considering the CHCH101 course for the 2000 US students ... More >>
Increasing China's political influence in NZ
Monday, 25 September 2017, 10:34 am | University of Canterbury
A leading University of Canterbury academic is calling for New Zealand to take the threat of China’s growing political influence in its affairs more seriously. More >>
Canterbury disaster response knowledge shared
Thursday, 21 September 2017, 4:28 pm | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury’s extensive emergency response leadership expertise is being shared internationally with a group of Southeast Asian disaster management experts. More >>
Students Compete in 48-Hour Challenge to Improve Wellbeing
Thursday, 21 September 2017, 11:57 am | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury’s Centre for Entrepreneurship (UCE) has created a unique and competitive way to improve wellbeing via a new national social enterprise challenge, in the lead up to the Social Enterprise World Forum . More >>
From ‘likes’ to votes
Thursday, 21 September 2017, 9:10 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury researcher has found a simple and accurate way of predicting voter intention – and it may come down to a single Facebook ‘like’. More >>
New Zealand’s Rivers: can we learn from history?
Tuesday, 19 September 2017, 9:55 am | University of Canterbury
Rivers have become a contentious election issue, attracting significant controversy, reflecting the sense of urgency that many New Zealanders feel about the perilous state of many of our waterways. More >>
New supernova analysis reframes dark energy debate
Thursday, 14 September 2017, 11:32 am | University of Canterbury
The accelerating expansion of the Universe may not be real, but could just be an apparent effect, according to new University of Canterbury research published in a journal of the Royal Astronomical Society. More >>
