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Fulbright New Zealand 2017 grantees include seven from UC
Thursday, 22 June 2017, 3:45 pm | University of Canterbury
Science and Innovation Minister Paul Goldsmith has congratulated the 60 New Zealanders honoured as Fulbright grantees at a ceremony at Parliament, including seven from the University of Canterbury. More >>
Joint study into Tūtaepatu lagoon water quality research
Wednesday, 21 June 2017, 2:37 pm | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury (UC) researchers are launching a joint study into the water quality and its effects on freshwater fish fauna, mahinga kai and wider ecosystems in Tūtaepatu Lagoon, in North Canterbury. More >>
UC appoints two Ursula Bethell Writers in Residence for 2017
Wednesday, 21 June 2017, 10:15 am | University of Canterbury
An award-winning Christchurch writer and a literary historian/poet are the two University of Canterbury Ursula Bethell Writers in Residence for 2017. More >>
Ema Tavola appointed Pacific Studies Artist in Residence
Friday, 16 June 2017, 5:47 pm | University of Canterbury
South Auckland artist Ema Tavola will be the University of Canterbury Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies Artist in Residence for 2017. More >>
Drought-hit mudfish insight into surviving climate change
Friday, 16 June 2017, 3:06 pm | University of Canterbury
Life and death in a Westland rainforest: Drought-hit mudfish give insight into surviving climate change University of Canterbury researchers studying Westland mudfish have witnessed a life and death struggle that sheds new light on how species may survive ... More >>
57 students win PM’s scholarships to Asia
Thursday, 15 June 2017, 12:35 pm | University of Canterbury
Dozens of University of Canterbury students will gain first-hand experience studying in China, Thailand and Singapore after five UC programmes have been successful in the latest Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Asia (PMSA) funding round. More >>
UC academic looks to the future
Monday, 12 June 2017, 6:37 pm | University of Canterbury
UC academic looks to the future on What Next? TV series Featuring on the What Next? panel of futurists all week in a live TV event, University of Canterbury academic Sacha McMeeking (Ngāi Tahu) is the Head of the Aotahi: School of Māori and Indigenous ... More >>
Ex Libris – art for bibliophile
Thursday, 8 June 2017, 2:51 pm | University of Canterbury
A bibliophile art-lover’s dream, an exhibition of artful bookplates and provenance is currently on display in the University of Canterbury’s Matariki gallery. More >>
UC student art exhibition returns to Arts Centre
Wednesday, 7 June 2017, 2:02 pm | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury senior sculpture students from the Ilam School of Fine Arts will display their artworks at the Christchurch Arts Centre for the first time since the Canterbury quakes, in a new exhibition this week. More >>
$160,000 for child autism and sleep disruption research
Tuesday, 6 June 2017, 1:29 pm | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury researcher Dr Laurie McLay has received an emerging researcher first grant from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) valued at $160,825 over three years. More >>
Lead author reacts to US Paris Agreement withdrawal
Friday, 2 June 2017, 10:14 am | University of Canterbury
It feels surreal to be listening to Trump’s announcement as I am packing to leave for the author meeting on the Special Report for the IPCC about how to achieve the objectives agreed in Paris to limit global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. More >>
Maths Craft 2017 kicks off in Christchurch
Thursday, 1 June 2017, 2:03 pm | University of Canterbury
Enjoy craft? Then you probably enjoy mathematics too – you just may not know it yet. Discover the maths behind craft and the craft behind maths at Christchurch’s first Maths Craft Day. More >>
UC joins the Bio-Protection Research Centre
Tuesday, 30 May 2017, 11:12 am | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury has officially become a partner in the Bio-Protection Research Centre. More >>
UC Arts’ opening week draws crowds to Arts Centre
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 10:23 am | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury’s new presence at the Arts Centre in Christchurch’s cultural heart has proven popular with hundreds of visitors in its first week. More >>
To fall or not to fall: The Science of Rock-climbing
Monday, 22 May 2017, 1:35 pm | University of Canterbury
UC Connect public lecture – To fall or not to fall: The Science of Rock-climbing More >>
Judgment and gender in New Zealand
Monday, 15 May 2017, 4:27 pm | University of Canterbury
The Feminist Judgments Project Aotearoa is exploring how the law might play out differently if it were interpreted through a feminist or mana wahine lens. More >>
UC Accommodation wins student experience excellence award
Friday, 12 May 2017, 11:31 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury Accommodation has won the Excellence in Student Experience Award at an AACUHO awards ceremony in Hobart, Australia, this week. More >>
Research led to breakthrough for recovery
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 4:57 pm | University of Canterbury
A set of psychiatric scales designed to measure mental health difficulties experienced by severely maltreated children is creating new possibilities for treatment and support around the world. More >>
New student challenge to help Kaikoura
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 2:50 pm | University of Canterbury
Quake affected Kaikoura businesses are set to benefit from a joint University of Canterbury and New Zealand Transport Agency initiative to boost visitor numbers to the area. More >>
No, you can’t have a moa - resurrecting extinct species?
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 11:09 am | University of Canterbury
The perils of resurrecting extinct species, such as the moa or huia, will be discussed when a new paper, led by University of Canterbury (UC) conservation geneticist Dr Tammy Steeves, is published in international journal Functional Ecology this week. More >>
