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Student entrepreneur crowdfunds yak-wool clothing
Monday, 28 November 2016, 3:38 pm | University of Canterbury
It’s not a typical next move for a freshly graduated engineer to take on the highly competitive clothing industry. More >>
UC Pro-Vice-Chancellor wins geospatial award
Friday, 25 November 2016, 3:55 pm | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury’s College of Science Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Wendy Lawson has received national recognition for her longstanding commitment to growing the geospatial sector in New Zealand, advocacy and partnership building. More >>
UC academic awarded for biomolecular imaging work
Thursday, 24 November 2016, 12:05 pm | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury Professor Rick Millane has been awarded the TK Sidey Medal by the Royal Society of New Zealand for his contributions to methods for imaging biological molecules. University of Canterbury PhD student Michelle Goodman also ... More >>
UC Māori research group wins excellence award
Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 2:08 pm | University of Canterbury
An innovative Māori research group at the University of Canterbury has won a national award for education research excellence. The New Zealand Association for Research in Education (NZARE) has presented the 2016 NZARE Group Award to UC’s Te Rū Rangahau: ... More >>
UC geologists survey fault traces, rescue lamb
Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 11:20 am | University of Canterbury
Staff and doctoral students from the University of Canterbury’s Department of Geological Sciences have been carrying out reconnaissance investigations of the surface faulting from the 14 November M7.8 Kaikoura earthquake. More >>
UC Honorary Doctorate for NZ author-artist
Monday, 21 November 2016, 2:06 pm | University of Canterbury
New Zealand children’s author, illustrator and educator Gavin Bishop, ONZM, will receive an honorary doctorate from his alma mater at the University of Canterbury’s Education, Health and Human Development graduation ceremony on Wednesday 14 December. More >>
Tsunami threat real in 7.8 quake and aftershocks
Friday, 18 November 2016, 4:55 pm | University of Canterbury
Following the ongoing earthquake sequence in North Canterbury that began at 12.02am on Monday 14 November, there is confirmation of tsunami occurring along the Canterbury coastline, impacting Kaikoura, Pegasus Bay and Banks Peninsula. More >>
‘Masters of Disaster’ to study resilience in Japan
Friday, 18 November 2016, 1:00 pm | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury disaster research students have been selected by the Japanese Embassy for a disaster resilience study tour of Japan in early December. More >>
UC experts in unified response to quake
Thursday, 17 November 2016, 9:49 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury quake experts are contributing to the large science and research response to the 7.5m earthquake both in north Canterbury and Wellington to better understand what has happened and why. More >>
Award-winning US percussionist to join UC Music
Tuesday, 15 November 2016, 3:00 pm | University of Canterbury
It’s an exciting time for Canterbury music enthusiasts and performers as the University of Canterbury announces it has appointed the award-winning American percussionist Dr Justin DeHart as the new Senior Lecturer of Performance in the School of Music. More >>
1960s crèche founders pioneered campus childcare
Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 1:55 pm | University of Canterbury
‘Babysitting services wanted’ was the advertisement placed in The Press in 1968 by young mother Susan Wauchop, who had enrolled at the University of Canterbury determined to complete her Bachelor of Arts degree. Back then there were no campus childcare ... More >>
University of Canterbury snares 10% of Marsden Funding
Thursday, 3 November 2016, 2:00 pm | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury (UC) researchers have snared almost 10 per cent of the Marsden Fund research grants announced today. More >>
New pathway to teaching
Friday, 28 October 2016, 11:43 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury’s (UC) Master of Teaching and Learning is fast developing a reputation for excellence and innovation. More >>
Protection against unfair competition focus of new book
Wednesday, 26 October 2016, 1:53 pm | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury (UC) Law lecturer Dr Christian Riffel’s first published book explores the subject of unfair competition, what international protections exist and the enforcement role of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). More >>
Sustainable agriculture — getting more for less
Friday, 21 October 2016, 1:53 pm | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury (UC) research shows that timing could be everything when it comes to getting the best results out of fertilisers in the dairy industry. More >>
UC academic wins award for forestry research
Wednesday, 19 October 2016, 5:05 pm | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury academic has been recognised for his important contribution to the forestry industry, winning the award for his international quality science research at the 2016 Forest Science Awards. More >>
New book - New Zealand’s Rivers: An environmental history
Tuesday, 18 October 2016, 1:06 pm | University of Canterbury
New Zealand’s Rivers: An environmental history sets out to inform current debate about the sustainable use of New Zealand’s fresh water by exploring the history of our often conflicted relationship with our rivers. More >>
New book explores NZ crime, law and justice
Monday, 17 October 2016, 1:09 pm | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury academic’s latest book examines recent crime trends and the social, political, and legal changes in New Zealand from the end of the 20th century to the present – the first book of its type published in New Zealand. More >>
Director General explores the Pacific’s future
Thursday, 13 October 2016, 4:32 pm | University of Canterbury
The issues of free trade, poverty, climate change and governance in the Pacific will be explored at this year’s Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies Lecture. More >>
Students explore 30 years of Homosexual Law Reform
Thursday, 13 October 2016, 1:46 pm | University of Canterbury
A new exhibition uses archival material from the University of Canterbury’s Macmillan Brown Library collection to mark 30 years since the Homosexual Law Reform (HLR) Bill was passed in New Zealand. More >>
