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New conductor for Christchurch Youth Orchestra
Wednesday, 23 December 2015, 1:50 pm | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury doctoral candidate will take up the baton next year as the new conductor of the UC Christchurch Youth Orchestra (UC-CYO). More >>
UC buzzes with innovation over summer
Monday, 21 December 2015, 12:12 pm | University of Canterbury
While the traditional view is that students take a long summer break from studying, the University of Canterbury is buzzing with entrepreneurial ideas as teams of innovative students get down to business. More >>
PhD graduate honours his academic legacy
Monday, 21 December 2015, 9:33 am | University of Canterbury
The first doctorate degree connected to the Ngāi Tahu Research Centre has been awarded to an academic who is continuing a multi-generational legacy of Maori success. Dr Eruera Prendergast-Tarena (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Porou, Te Whānau-a-Apanui) has completed ... More >>
NZ’s first Bachelor of Criminal Justice graduates
Friday, 18 December 2015, 2:55 pm | University of Canterbury
New Zealand’s first Bachelor of Criminal Justice graduate crossed the stage at the University of Canterbury graduation ceremony yesterday. More >>
Book encourages culturally responsive educational practices
Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 4:47 pm | University of Canterbury
A new book by leading educators and researchers in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and Canada boldly encourages culturally responsive educational practices. More >>
UC Motorsport students take podium in global race
Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 2:47 pm | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury Motorsport students are celebrating their podium finish in the prestigious Formula SAE competition in Melbourne over the weekend. In the Formula SAE competition, 30 international university teams design and build a car ... More >>
UC students volunteer in typhoon-hit Philippines
Monday, 14 December 2015, 4:50 pm | University of Canterbury
Thanks to the life-changing hard work of nine passionate University of Canterbury students, a Filipino community now has a large permaculture garden to produce food and income for local families. More >>
How European technology could help NZ forestry
Friday, 11 December 2015, 2:22 pm | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury student’s research has taken him all the way to Austria, looking at how modern European forestry machinery could be used in New Zealand. More >>
Two Kiwi greats receive UC Honorary Doctorates
Thursday, 10 December 2015, 9:27 am | University of Canterbury
A Kiwi mathematician whose work ushered in ‘the Golden Age of Black Hole Physics’ and a Taranaki engineer whose companies are global leaders in bitumen technologies and heavy engineering are to be honoured by the University of Canterbury (UC). The ... More >>
First book on the life and work of Olivia Spencer Bower
Tuesday, 8 December 2015, 10:49 am | University of Canterbury
“I paint for myself. That’s the only way. For when you paint to please it’s not the honest thing and inhibits the chances of discovery.” - artist Olivia Spencer Bower. More >>
UC establishes new Professorship
Monday, 7 December 2015, 9:30 am | University of Canterbury
A new University of Canterbury professorship will promote greater architectural and engineering collaboration and expand the awareness, teaching, research and dissemination of architectural engineering. More >>
Geospatial Science Conference explores real-world solutions
Friday, 4 December 2015, 11:09 am | University of Canterbury
A new conference on geospatial science will look at diverse topics, including ways to use disruptive new technology to create real-world solutions for health, road safety, remote workforces, urban planning and earthquake recovery. More >>
Public invited to farewell UCSA building
Wednesday, 2 December 2015, 11:10 am | University of Canterbury
For more than 40 years the University of Canterbury Students’ Association building has been a hub of student life, housing a radio station, Canta magazine , bars, a restaurant, and even a cat called Bentley. More >>
Henry VIII’s divorce lawyer’s Magna Carta on display at UC
Tuesday, 1 December 2015, 11:52 am | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury is publicly displaying New Zealand’s oldest copy of the Magna Carta for the first time, just as a new connection it has with Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn has been discovered. More >>
University re-elects Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor
Monday, 30 November 2015, 10:20 am | University of Canterbury
Current Chancellor Dr John Wood, CNZM, QSO, a former New Zealand ambassador, was re-elected for a third term. More >>
UC appoints new Distinguished Professor
Thursday, 26 November 2015, 10:13 am | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury has elevated one of New Zealand’s top science communicators and pre-eminent marine scientists to the rank of Distinguished Professor. More >>
UC funding agreement varied
Thursday, 26 November 2015, 10:10 am | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury and the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment, Hon Steven Joyce have agreed to vary the funding agreement for the University of Canterbury signed 15 September 2014. The impact of this change is to vary the ... More >>
UC Motorsport students take Formula race car to Melbourne
Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 12:00 pm | University of Canterbury
Inspired by racing legend John Britten, UC Motorsport students hope they have the world-beating formula as they head to Melbourne to race a car they built from scratch. More >>
UC Professor wins Science Communicator award
Friday, 20 November 2015, 12:58 pm | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury Professor of Marine Science David Schiel has been awarded the New Zealand Science Communicator of the Year award by the New Zealand Association of Scientists in a ceremony in Wellington. More >>
Ex-MP examines ‘The Politics of Education’ in new UC paper
Monday, 16 November 2015, 3:32 pm | University of Canterbury
A new University of Canterbury summer-school paper, taught by a former New Zealand politician, will examine ‘The Politics of Education’. More >>
