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UC annual result for 2015
Thursday, 25 February 2016, 9:37 am | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury’s annual result for 2015 shows encouraging financial progress towards a return to surplus by 2019, reports Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr. More >>
UC Ngai Tahu Research Centre hosts Tribal Economy Conference
Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 5:21 pm | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury Ngāi Tahu Research Centre is hosting an international conference this week on what is needed to create a tribal economy. Economic development experts, including from First Nations, have come to attend the Kai hiku, kai ūpoko: ... More >>
UC professor uses supercomputer to simulate quake shaking
Tuesday, 23 February 2016, 3:47 pm | University of Canterbury
Wondering what it looked like when the earth moved during the Valentine’s Day quake? University of Canterbury Professor in Earthquake Engineering Brendon Bradley has, using UC’s Blue Gene supercomputer, simulated the ground shaking from the ... More >>
UC academics take up challenge to give children better start
Friday, 19 February 2016, 5:25 pm | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury academics are taking leading roles in the new government science challenge to improve health and education outcomes for New Zealand’s children. More >>
MBIE funds UC research in international science partnerships
Friday, 19 February 2016, 3:22 pm | University of Canterbury
Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce has announced $4.75 million will be invested through the Government’s new Catalyst Fund in global strategic partnerships to support high-quality research in areas that will deliver a range of benefits to ... More >>
International rugby dream beckons Cantabrian
Wednesday, 17 February 2016, 2:13 pm | University of Canterbury
Former University of Canterbury student Tumama Tu’ulua is on the cusp of fulfilling an international rugby dream after an invitation to play for the Samoa A rugby squad. Just days before a planned move to Nelson to pursue his rugby ambitions, Tu’ulua ... More >>
Universities unite in freshwater management research
Wednesday, 17 February 2016, 12:44 pm | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury’s Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr and Lincoln University’s Acting Vice-Chancellor Dr John Hay have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding governing the next five years of operations of the Waterways Centre for Freshwater ... More >>
EQC helps fund UC natural disaster research
Tuesday, 16 February 2016, 3:07 pm | University of Canterbury
New research involving the University of Canterbury funded by the Earthquake Commission will improve understanding of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, seismic building design, and enhance risk management and risk communication. More >>
New windows on the Universe
Saturday, 13 February 2016, 1:17 am | University of Canterbury
As researchers with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) announce they have spotted gravitational waves - ripples in space itself set off by violent astrophysical events - University of Canterbury Professor of Physics Dr ... More >>
UC leadership training adopted by Wynyard Group
Thursday, 11 February 2016, 11:40 am | University of Canterbury
International software company Wynyard Group is sending more of its staff members to the University of Canterbury this year, after seeing the benefits of UC’s leadership training. The Postgraduate Certificate in Strategic Leadership is designed for experienced ... More >>
UC Innovators winning ideas announced
Friday, 5 February 2016, 10:31 am | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury Innovators’ Summer Start-Up Programme has culminated in the top ten teams presenting their projects to a panel of judges, coinciding with the official opening of the UC Centre for Entrepreneurship. More >>
Master’s internship gives competitive advantage
Monday, 1 February 2016, 4:59 pm | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury (UC) student Meenal Pathak is already making a difference to cancer treatment times through her Master of Business Management (MBM) experience. As part of UC’s intensive MBM programme, Pathak undertook an 18-week internship ... More >>
U.S professors to teach geology, tectonics at Canterbury
Friday, 29 January 2016, 3:43 pm | University of Canterbury
Syracuse University Earth sciences professors Suzanne Baldwin and Paul Fitzgerald will be teaching and researching in Christchurch for the next three months, where there is “a great awareness of the active role that geology and tectonics plays ... More >>
World spotlight on Canterbury’s ADHD micronutrient research
Thursday, 28 January 2016, 11:57 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury (UC) PhD graduate’s study on the treatment of ADHD has been published in the international peer-reviewed Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology and presented at prestigious international conferences, including ... More >>
UC students cycle the length of New Zealand for charity
Wednesday, 27 January 2016, 11:31 am | University of Canterbury
Taking the longest bike ride of their lives, a dozen University of Canterbury students will ride the length of the country to raise awareness and funds for kiwi kids living in poverty. More >>
Scholar investigates future of touch-screen nanotechnology
Friday, 22 January 2016, 12:09 pm | University of Canterbury
Ever wondered how touch screens work? Part of the answer lies in transparent crystals that conduct electricity. Most touch-screen technology uses the compound indium tin oxide for this purpose, however indium is expensive and running out. More >>
Canterbury Fulbright Scholar to study California earthquakes
Thursday, 21 January 2016, 1:03 pm | University of Canterbury
A unique coding scheme which examines what people really do in an earthquake is taking a University of Canterbury (UC) scholar all the way to California. More >>
Million dollar prize for black hole breakthrough
Friday, 15 January 2016, 2:55 pm | University of Canterbury
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award The Crafoord Prize in Astronomy 2016 to Roy Kerr, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, and Roger Blandford, Stanford University, CA, USA, “for fundamental work concerning ... More >>
Students take on internships in Thailand
Monday, 11 January 2016, 3:15 pm | University of Canterbury
Interning at not-for-profit and ecological organisations in Bangkok is how 14 University of Canterbury (UC) students will spend the next five weeks. More >>
12 tips to help your child love learning
Tuesday, 5 January 2016, 2:40 pm | University of Canterbury
If you’re having trouble entertaining a household full of bored children, the summer holidays can seem like they stretch forever. More >>
