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Head On A Pest Hunt This Summer
Monday, 4 December 2023, 10:27 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury researchers and partners are using digital technology to help every New Zealander join the fight against invasive pests. Find-A-Pest is an innovative app that allows the everyday Kiwi to identify and report invasive species ... More >>
Children Celebrate ‘graduation’ At Christchurch Town Hall
Friday, 1 December 2023, 10:01 am | University of Canterbury
More than 1,100 Canterbury tamariki have put on academic gowns and attended their graduation after taking part in a programme that offers university for kids. Te Mātāpuna Mātātahi | Children’s University members aged from seven to 14 were presented ... More >>
‘Love Food, Hate Waste’ Advocate Wins Research Award
Monday, 27 November 2023, 10:36 am | University of Canterbury
A Canterbury marketing academic promoting sustainable and healthy eating in the era of climate change has been recognised for her leading-edge work. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2311/1778cf88d6f7669f850e.jpeg" ... More >>
New Tech Will Help NZ Prepare For Quakes And Other Hazards
Thursday, 9 November 2023, 10:11 am | University of Canterbury
Advances in technology will help Aotearoa New Zealand become more resilient in dealing with natural hazards such as major earthquakes and landslides, says a retiring Canterbury academic. Emeritus Professor Jarg Pettinga, who has spent four decades researching ... More >>
UC Researchers Awarded $6.1 Million To Predict Grape Growth
Wednesday, 8 November 2023, 11:53 am | University of Canterbury
Forecasting grape yield is tough and errors can be costly, so UC researchers have been awarded $6.1 million to blend viticulture with robotics, 3D imaging, and data analytics for a fresh, refined, fruity solution. The wine industry is one of Aotearoa ... More >>
Medal Win For Team Behind Pioneering Children’s Literacy Project
Wednesday, 8 November 2023, 9:55 am | University of Canterbury
A Canterbury team of researchers has been honoured for an innovative approach to literacy that has so far helped more than 45,000 Kiwi children learn to read and write. Since its introduction in February 2020, the Better Start Literacy Approach ... More >>
Kiwi Researchers Gain Funding For Vital Climate Change Work
Friday, 27 October 2023, 11:52 am | University of Canterbury
Three University of Canterbury academics have been awarded research fellowships to explore ground-breaking solutions to global environmental problems. The Royal Society Te Apārangi has today announced 2023 Rutherford Discovery Fellowships will ... More >>
83-year-old Graduate Flies In For University Reunion
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 9:57 am | University of Canterbury
An 83-year-old is travelling from Canada to attend a weekend of 150th anniversary alumni celebrations at his former university in Christchurch. Dr John Gray, who lives in Victoria, British Colombia started studying at what is now Te Whare Wānanga o ... More >>
Tauhere UC Connect Talk: Medieval History In Ōtautahi
Monday, 9 October 2023, 9:56 am | University of Canterbury
As the University of Canterbury (UC) celebrates its 150th year, two historians will investigate medieval links in modern Ōtautahi Canterbury via a 600-year-old document. The Canterbury Roll is a five-metre-long 15th century genealogical text. Created ... More >>
Canterbury To Host Premiere Climate Adaptation Conference
Saturday, 7 October 2023, 7:34 am | University of Canterbury
An international climate adaptation conference will bring together the world’s top scientists, Indigenous scholars and policymakers in Ōtautahi Christchurch in 2025. Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) will host the 8th ... More >>
UC Scientists Track Satellite’s Impact On Astronomy
Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 6:13 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury astronomers at UC Mt John Observatory have co-authored a new Nature paper sharing the results of an international observing campaign conducted over 130 days. International scientists, including astronomers using data from Te ... More >>
Climate Change Impact On Natural Hazards Explored In New Research
Wednesday, 27 September 2023, 10:59 am | University of Canterbury
Canterbury researchers have received EQC funding to investigate how climate change could increase the risk of damage triggered by earthquakes and landslides. The team is led by Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) School of Earth ... More >>
‘Super-matcher’ Study Seeks Sherlock Skills
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, 10:49 am | University of Canterbury
Do you have Sherlock Holmes-style powers of observation and razor-sharp attention to detail? You could be a ‘super-matcher’; a phenomenon being studied by Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury Psychology Lecturer Dr Bethany Growns ... More >>
Wearable, 3D Printed Tech Could Become Physio Tool
Thursday, 14 September 2023, 5:10 pm | University of Canterbury
A flexible, 3D-printed device that could help physiotherapy patients exercise more effectively is being refined and tested at the University of Canterbury. Stretchy and with built-in sensing capability, the interactive surfaces that act like fabric ... More >>
Making Mātauranga Māori Accessible To Tamariki
Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 11:04 pm | University of Canterbury
Tuahiwi pūrākau (stories) are soon to be published as children's picture books in a collaboration between Tuahiwi School, Tuahiwi Marae and Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) researchers. Since 2021, a research team ... More >>
Taking The Guess Work Out Of Spinal Surgery
Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 11:07 am | University of Canterbury
UC Associate Professor Debbie Munro has invented prototype technology to reduce the risk in spinal fusion surgery. Spinal fusion is a highly invasive surgery where an implant is placed in the spine to prevent movement between bones. The treatment ... More >>
Researcher Creates Resources To Empower Bicultural Principles
Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 11:04 am | University of Canterbury
To support the bicultural principles of the Ministry of Education’s Early childhood curriculum Te Whāriki, a UC researcher created a free resource that strengthens bicultural teaching practice. Ki te Hoe: Indigenising Practice is an exciting project ... More >>
UC Research Identifies Digital Solutions For NZ Autism Support
Tuesday, 12 September 2023, 10:59 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury-led research team is determined to create more accessible pipelines of support for autistic Kiwi kids and their caregivers. One in 54 children in Aotearoa New Zealand are autistic, and countless more are on an ever-increasing ... More >>
Stellar Kiwi’s Crucial Black Hole Theory Turns 60
Monday, 28 August 2023, 9:29 am | University of Canterbury
Spend an evening with Canterbury Distinguished Professor Roy Kerr, renowned for his influential work in astrophysics, solving Einstein’s equation of relativity relating to rotating black holes 60 years ago. (These are now called Kerr Black Holes.) ... More >>
Māori Words Known But Not Always Understood
Thursday, 24 August 2023, 4:39 pm | University of Canterbury
Non-Māori-speaking New Zealanders can recognise more than 1000 te reo Māori words or part-words, but only understand meanings of about 70, a new University of Canterbury study shows. Co-author Professor Jeanette King , from Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha ... More >>
