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From UC to Helsinki: attending digital lectures in Finland
Monday, 5 March 2018, 10:24 am | University of Canterbury
In a joint teaching initiative between the University of Helsinki and the University of Canterbury, students from New Zealand and Finland are working together on assignments and lectures delivered via Facebook and a chat app. More >>
Antimicrobial research receives Gold status again
Friday, 2 March 2018, 2:17 pm | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury’s Advanced Energy and Material Lab (AEMSLab) has made leaps and bounds in their research in 2017, receiving MBIE’s Gold status rating for the second year in a row. More >>
UC student numbers increase for 2018
Thursday, 1 March 2018, 11:48 am | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury’s campus is buzzing with new students as 2018 enrolments increase across all five of its Colleges. More >>
UC Connect Public Lecture: Horror for the Faint-Hearted
Monday, 26 February 2018, 1:18 pm | University of Canterbury
In the upcoming UC Connect public lecture Horror for the Faint-Hearted , University of Canterbury (UC) English and Cultural Studies lecturer Dr Erin Harrington offers a funhouse ride through the pleasures and perils of the horror genre. She will explore ... More >>
Students create world-first 3D-printed titanium engine
Friday, 23 February 2018, 12:06 pm | University of Canterbury
Kiwi students create world-first 3D-printed titanium engine for Eco-marathon car The world’s first 3D-printed titanium internal combustion engine, designed and built by a team of University of Canterbury students, was unveiled this morning. More >>
UC launches QuakeStudies 2.0
Tuesday, 20 February 2018, 3:18 pm | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury (UC), which first launched its world-leading digital archive documenting the Canterbury earthquakes in 2012, has released its new, improved UC QuakeStudies research repository. More >>
First NZer elected to international bioinformatics society
Thursday, 15 February 2018, 9:56 am | University of Canterbury
UC mathematician first New Zealander to be elected to international bioinformatics society Distinguished Professor Mike Steel has been elected as a distinguished Fellow of the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB). Dist Prof Steel’s ... More >>
Scientists trial first multimedia whale trap in the Ross Sea
Wednesday, 14 February 2018, 9:49 am | University of Canterbury
A research team from the University of Canterbury has just returned from an Antarctic expedition to find out more about the secret lives of whales, specifically Type-C killer whales. More >>
UC student-entrepreneur Summer Startup winners announced
Monday, 12 February 2018, 3:48 pm | University of Canterbury
This year’s winning startup ventures created by keen young University of Canterbury student entrepreneurs have been chosen at the recent EY Summer Startup Annual Showcase. More >>
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 >>
