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Canterbury student to explain wider benefits of Project Loon
Friday, 7 November 2014, 11:33 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury postgraduate student will present his project findings to industry in Christchurch later this month following his research into potential benefits of Project Loon, a Google X undertaking which aims to improve internet access ... More >>
Leading NZ art figure appointed head of UC fine arts
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 10:45 am | University of Canterbury
A leading figure in the New Zealand contemporary art community, Aaron Kreisler, has been appointed University of Canterbury’s new Head of the Ilam School of Fine Arts. More >>
Researcher receives $345,000 to help people who stutter
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 10:19 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury researcher has received $345,000 in Marsden funding to investigate the primary deficit in stuttering, which she hopes will pave the way for developing new treatments for stuttering. More >>
UC student's Chch experiences helped tornado-ravaged town
Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 9:57 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury international student, who took the CHCH101: Rebuilding Christchurch course modelled after the Student Volunteer Army's post-earthquake response, used her Christchurch experiences to help support her home town of Washington, Illinois, ... More >>
Two UC experts receive $870,000 of funding
Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 12:55 pm | University of Canterbury
Two University of Canterbury experts have received $870,000 of Marsden funding over three years to develop better wearable computer systems. The university’s HIT Lab NZ director Professor Mark Billinghurst and psychology Professor Deak Helton have ... More >>
University to celebrate 100 years at Cass field station
Sunday, 2 November 2014, 11:46 am | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury will soon celebrate 100 years of teaching and research at the Cass field station, which has been immortalised in the painting by famous New Zealand artist Rita Angus. More >>
NZ’s second tertiary community engagement summit at UC
Friday, 31 October 2014, 11:32 am | University of Canterbury
More than 10 national and international experts will deliver key addresses to the second New Zealand Tertiary Community Engagement Summit to be held at the University of Canterbury next month. More >>
Nearly 400 students enrolled already in summer courses
Thursday, 30 October 2014, 1:25 pm | University of Canterbury
Almost 400 students have already enrolled at the University of Canterbury summer courses. Among the 107 courses this year are Antarctic studies, astronomy research, New Zealand biosecurity issues, rebuilding Christchurch, finance and business, Maori ... More >>
Students making the most of health and recreation facilities
Thursday, 30 October 2014, 1:24 pm | University of Canterbury
Most University of Canterbury students are making the most of opportunities to connect with campus life, through involvement in clubs and the use of health and recreation facilities, according to a major survey of students’ health and well-being. More >>
Canterbury graduate named Young Rail Engineer of the Year
Wednesday, 29 October 2014, 10:44 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury engineering graduate Esther Warren has been named the Australasian Young Rail Engineer of the Year. More >>
University reconnecting with CBD at the Arts Centre
Tuesday, 28 October 2014, 11:10 am | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury will build on and strengthen its connections with the central city, leasing the Chemistry Building in the Arts Centre for at least the next eight years. More >>
UC academic hitting the right notes internationally
Friday, 24 October 2014, 11:22 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury (UC) composer and music teacher has hit the right notes by being elected to the Executive Committee of the International Society of Contemporary Music (ISCM). More >>
Fijian academic to head Macmillan Brown Research Centre
Thursday, 23 October 2014, 4:16 pm | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury has appointed Fijian academic Dr Steven Ratuva as professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, and director of the prestigious Macmillan Brown Research Centre for Pacific Studies. More >>
Excellence in IT education recognised
Thursday, 23 October 2014, 12:54 pm | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury (UC) computer scientist has been awarded two awards at the inaugural New Zealand Excellence in IT Awards. More >>
Health and safety sorted
Wednesday, 22 October 2014, 10:17 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury student-developed company is helping the construction industry better work through health and safety incidents on the spot. More >>
UC one of top universities to travel abroad to
Tuesday, 14 October 2014, 12:26 pm | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury (UC) has been named as one of the top universities worth travelling abroad for by website FlipKey.com. More >>
UC and CPIT launch new degree programme
Monday, 13 October 2014, 4:16 pm | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury (UC) will launch its new Master of Health Sciences and Bachelor of Nursing joint initiative with Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT) today (13 October). The new programme gives the opportunity for students who ... More >>
Spider prefers mosquitoes for dinner
Monday, 13 October 2014, 12:15 pm | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury scientists Professor Robert Jackson and Dr Fiona Cross (Biological Sciences), along with colleagues from Singapore, China and Malaysia, have discovered that a Malaysian jumping spider, Paracyrba wanlessi , specialises at dining on mosquitoes. More >>
Young UC researchers’ work recognised
Friday, 10 October 2014, 9:57 am | University of Canterbury
Two University of Canterbury (UC) academics have been named the inaugural recipients of the University of Canterbury’s Early and Emerging Career Researcher Award. More >>
Stories of family past investigated
Thursday, 9 October 2014, 9:34 am | University of Canterbury
An acclaimed writer is venturing overseas to study another language in order to piece together the puzzle of his own family history. More >>
