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Communications Conference To Bring 1000s Of People To Ōtautahi
Monday, 3 April 2023, 11:48 am | University of Canterbury
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury academics are set to host a conference that aims to put Indigenous knowledge at the centre of communication research. For the first time in almost 30 years, major global communication conference, ... More >>
Recognition For Māori History Scholar And Translator
Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 4:23 pm | University of Canterbury
One of the country’s leading Māori history scholars will be awarded an honorary degree in recognition for his work revitalising te reo Māori as a researcher, translator, writer and editor. Ross Calman (Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāi Tahu) will receive ... More >>
Green Hydrogen Powering The Future Of New Zealand
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 6:36 pm | University of Canterbury
Is New Zealand the next Glass Onion? The famous movie depicts a false idea of the future, using tiny particles of crystallised hydrogen for energy. The idea of using green hydrogen to power the world is nearly everywhere – it has the potential to ... More >>
UC Geography On The Rise In Global Subject Rankings
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 6:35 pm | University of Canterbury
New international rankings have placed three University of Canterbury (UC) subjects in the Top 100 of all universities globally. Geography YouTube video UC Geography , Linguistics and Civil and Structural Engineering have been recognised among the ... More >>
Building Smarter To Help Cut NZ’s Carbon Emissions
Tuesday, 21 March 2023, 10:19 am | University of Canterbury
A new study will explore how public buildings, including schools, could be designed to use sustainable cooling and heating technology and help New Zealand achieve its net-zero 2050 goal. University of Canterbury Department of Civil and Natural Resources ... More >>
UC Researchers Elected As Royal Society Fellows
Thursday, 16 March 2023, 10:49 am | University of Canterbury
Five Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury researchers and a graduate have been elected to the Academy of the Royal Society Te Apārangi today. World-leading researchers Professor Jennifer Adams, Professor Brendon Bradley, Professor Bronwyn ... More >>
Canterbury Student Rocketing Off To NASA JPL With NZ Space Scholarship
Wednesday, 15 March 2023, 5:52 pm | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury postgraduate student has been selected by NASA and the New Zealand Space Agency for an internship at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in the United States, supported by a New Zealand Space Scholarship. UC Science ... More >>
New Tech Using Forestry Waste To Produce Green Hydrogen
Monday, 13 March 2023, 10:14 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury (UC) PhD student Chichi Zhang is developing technology and relevant metal oxide materials to help produce green hydrogen from New Zealand’s abundant supply of woody biomass. Woody biomass originates from trees including stems, ... More >>
UC Staff Choose Bikes, Saving Over Six Tonnes Of Carbon In One Month
Friday, 3 March 2023, 2:56 pm | University of Canterbury
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) saved the most carbon emissions of any organisation during this year’s national Aotearoa Bike Challenge in February. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2303/b8809d093960e9e428ee.jpeg" ... More >>
New Study Maps Transience Of NZ Population
Friday, 17 February 2023, 2:59 pm | University of Canterbury
A newly published University of Canterbury study may help town planners and policymakers design better services for those who live in their communities. Graphic showing clusters of residential mobility patterns in New Zealand The nationwide geospatial study – ... More >>
New Research Reveals Global Dangers Of Glacial Flooding
Wednesday, 8 February 2023, 5:37 am | University of Canterbury
A new study identifying regions around the world where people are most at risk from flooding caused by melting glaciers could help save vulnerable lives. University of Canterbury School of Earth and Environment Senior Lecturer Dr Thomas Robinson ... More >>
Upsurge In Rocket Launches Could Impact The Ozone Layer — UC Researchers
Friday, 3 February 2023, 5:33 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury (UC) researchers have summarised the threats that future rocket launches would pose to Earth’s protective ozone layer, in a new review article published in the Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand . The ozone layer, which ... More >>
Space Odyssey Hunts For Answers On Fast Explosions
Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 9:32 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury researchers are exploring galaxies far, far away to solve the mystery of what powers the fastest explosions in the universe. Unlocking knowledge about the universe is a passion for astrophysicist Dr Ryan Ridden-Harper, a postdoctoral ... More >>
Social Learning Is Possum-able, World-first Research Suggests
Monday, 23 January 2023, 5:15 pm | University of Canterbury
Using a $9 dog treat toy, University of Canterbury (UC) Master’s student Emma Godfrey has conducted research showing, for the first time, that common brushtail possums can learn from their peers. “As far as we were able to find, this study ... More >>
Student Dives Into Mammoth Swim For Youth Mental Health
Monday, 23 January 2023, 5:14 pm | University of Canterbury
While most people are taking it easy over the summer break, a University of Canterbury student is gearing up to swim 300km around a South Island lake, making a splash for mental health. In a fundraiser for Mike King’s ‘I am Hope’ charity, second-year ... More >>
Writers Bring Bilingual Poetry And Nature Non-fiction To University Of Canterbury
Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 8:48 am | University of Canterbury
An ‘eco-fiction’ writer and a musician-poet who plans to explore the current te reo Māori renaissance will bring their creativity to the University of Canterbury this year. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2301/a9123baf85638da0278d.jpeg" ... More >>
UC Student Engineers Bring Clean Water To Tongan Schools
Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 1:47 pm | University of Canterbury
Using technical skills and community engagement, a group of University of Canterbury (UC) Humanitarian Engineering students installed drinking water treatment systems in schools in the Kingdom of Tonga. UC Diploma in Global Humanitarian Engineering ... More >>
Canterbury Luminaries’ Blue-sky Thinking Led To Tertiary Sector Shift
Tuesday, 6 December 2022, 9:51 am | University of Canterbury
Keen to be taken seriously on the world stage, Canterbury University College began a post-World War II campaign to establish a culture of research and inquiry that changed the course of New Zealand history, according to University of Canterbury ... More >>
Researcher’s National Impact Achieves National Recognition
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 7:00 pm | University of Canterbury
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) Professor Ann Brower’s tenacity in putting her research in front of decision-makers has successfully changed laws in Aotearoa New Zealand. Through tough journeys achieving wins for high-country ... More >>
UC English Professor Wins 2022 Royal Society Award For Humanities
Wednesday, 23 November 2022, 9:41 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury Professor Paul Millar is the recipient of the 2022 Pou Aronui Award, for distinguished service to humanities-aronui, announced last night by the Royal Society Te Apārangi. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2211/683bfa4e036bf6b83b31.jpeg" ... More >>
