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University of Canterbury aid worker helping typhoon victims
Tuesday, 9 December 2014, 10:39 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury international humanitarian aid worker is on the scene helping victims of Typhoon Hagupit which has swept across eastern Philippines, threatening many coastal areas. More >>
Christchurch people prepared to walk further to bus stops
Tuesday, 9 December 2014, 10:16 am | University of Canterbury
People in Christchurch are prepared to walk on average 620 metres to a bus stop, a lot further than overseas studies show, a University of Canterbury survey has found. More >>
Canterbury engineering formula car faster than last year
Monday, 8 December 2014, 9:24 am | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury mechanical engineering students’ formula car is about 25 percent faster than last year when it was ranked the top rookie team in the competition. The Canterbury car has been shipped to Melbourne for the international university ... More >>
Canterbury e-learning professor recognised
Monday, 8 December 2014, 9:15 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury professor of e-learning with an outstanding international research reputation has been recognised for her contribution to the New Zealand education system. More >>
Impacts of future volcanic eruptions highlighted
Monday, 8 December 2014, 9:10 am | University of Canterbury
A future eruption from one of New Zealand’s caldera volcanoes can be expected to cause considerable physical, social and economic damage to New Zealand, an international expert and University Canterbury volcanologist says. More >>
Antarctic toothfish, lost – and found
Monday, 8 December 2014, 9:08 am | University of Canterbury
Scientists from the University of Canterbury, the National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), and the University of Illinois are working together at Scott Base to investigate the disappearance of large Antarctic toothfish from ... More >>
A phone app might encourage more people to take buses
Friday, 5 December 2014, 11:30 am | University of Canterbury
A cellphone app that shows how far away before the next bus will actually arrive might encourage more people to ride buses. More >>
Study discovers personal care products in Antarctica
Thursday, 4 December 2014, 9:49 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury research project has found everyday chemicals used in personal care products including soaps, cosmetics and sunscreens are present in sewage effluents discharged from Antarctic research bases. More >>
Canterbury scientist studying warmer, rougher NZ coastline
Thursday, 4 December 2014, 9:00 am | University of Canterbury
An award-winning University of Canterbury marine scientist will be busy over the summer break studying New Zealand’s warmer and rougher coastline. More >>
UC signs contract to redevelop engineering precinct
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 3:37 pm | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury today signed a substantial contract with Hawkins Construction for the first major redevelopment of the campus’s engineering precinct in more than 40 years. More >>
Methadone exposed children at risk of academic difficulty
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 10:04 am | University of Canterbury
Methadone exposed children could be at risk of academic difficulty December 3, 2014 University of Canterbury PhD psychology student Samantha Lee has been awarded a three year $120,000 Lotteries Health Research scholarship to continue researching children ... More >>
Many think Canterbury’s nor’west winds make them grumpy
Tuesday, 2 December 2014, 10:40 am | University of Canterbury
Many Canterbury people believe the nor’west winds that blow strong in spring and summer makes them feel grumpy, a University of Canterbury academic says. History professor Katie Pickles, who studies Kiwi culture, says many people say they feel ... More >>
People more likely to clean teeth with text messages prompts
Monday, 1 December 2014, 10:17 am | University of Canterbury
Young unemployed people are more likely to clean their teeth more often if they are prompted with text messages, a University of Canterbury health research study has found. More >>
UC Mathematics expert appointed distinguished professor
Sunday, 30 November 2014, 10:33 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury mathematics expert who researches how life on Earth began has been appointed a Distinguished Professor. More >>
Cost of tax compliance higher than expected
Saturday, 29 November 2014, 10:31 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury tax professor says the overall costs of compliance for small to medium businesses is higher than the most recent published study undertaken by the Inland Revenue Department but, but slightly lower overall than for a recent ... More >>
Scientist wins major American geological award
Friday, 28 November 2014, 1:51 pm | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury’s Associate Professor Mark Quigley is the first scientist outside North America to win the Geological Society of America’s annual Public Service award, for his work following the Canterbury earthquakes. More >>
Canterbury students win NZ spatial excellence awards
Friday, 28 November 2014, 11:25 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury students Nick Brunsdon and Jayden MacRae are the winners of the inaugural New Zealand student spatial excellence awards. The inaugural awards were formed to recognise excellence in the geospatial sector and are a joint venture ... More >>
UC earthquake engineer Young Engineer of the Year finalist
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 11:22 am | University of Canterbury
A prominent University of Canterbury engineer, who has tested and researched the impact of earthquakes, is a finalist in the Young New Zealand Engineer of the Year Awards tomorrow night. More >>
Canterbury researcher wins major national ecology award
Wednesday, 26 November 2014, 12:49 pm | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury researcher has won a major national ecology award for his research into how communities of interacting species respond to environmental changes. More >>
Bay of Plenty’s infrastructure organisation above-average
Wednesday, 26 November 2014, 12:46 pm | University of Canterbury
A major investigation has found the Bay of Plenty’s critical infrastructure organisations are of above-average resilience. University of Canterbury researchers developed a new methodology for organisations to measure and benchmark an organisation’s resilience. More >>
