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Phone charge booster idea wins UC entre business competition
Thursday, 3 April 2014, 2:01 pm | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury honours engineering student Jordie Simmonds has won a competition that encourages UC students to share their business ideas. The annual Napkin challenge, which is part of UC’s innovative entre programme run by students to educate students ... More >>
Canterbury designed trampoline wins international award
Wednesday, 2 April 2014, 11:46 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury designed Springfree trampoline has won the Best of the Best prize in one of the world’s largest product competitions the annual international Red Dot Awards for 2014. More >>
Investigating critical thickness of sea ice
Tuesday, 1 April 2014, 11:26 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury researchers are investigating key factors into the state of the climate system by assessing sea ice thickness in the Southern Ocean. More >>
UC management student wins business scholarship to India
Monday, 31 March 2014, 10:26 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury (UC) PhD management student investigating New Zealand business networks in promoting Māori entrepreneurship has won a scholarship to India. More >>
UC management student wins business scholarship to India
Monday, 31 March 2014, 10:26 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury (UC) PhD management student investigating New Zealand business networks in promoting Māori entrepreneurship has won a scholarship to India. More >>
Canterbury students to see latest quake-resistant buildings
Sunday, 30 March 2014, 10:37 am | University of Canterbury
More than 100 University of Canterbury (UC) civil engineering students will be taken into a construction site in Christchurch today to see innovative new seismic design technologies. More >>
Canterbury’s new student accommodation village opening
Friday, 28 March 2014, 10:35 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury’s new Waimairi student accommodation village will be officially opened by Deputy Prime Minister Bill English next week. More >>
Sports researcher investigating ways to improve swing skills
Thursday, 27 March 2014, 8:36 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury (UC) sports researcher and world croquet champion has been investigating ways for sports people to improve their skills and avoid injury. More >>
Exercise crucial for children’s long term health
Wednesday, 26 March 2014, 12:56 pm | University of Canterbury
A visiting health professor and a world leader on research into school children’s physical fitness will give a public lecture about making children healthier at the University of Canterbury (UC) next week. More >>
UC research finding ways to reduce NZ critical illness costs
Tuesday, 25 March 2014, 12:01 pm | University of Canterbury
Healthcare costs are growing faster than society’s ability to afford them but University of Canterbury (UC) research is finding ways to reduce this economic burden through model-based therapies for critical illness. More >>
UC students win national engineering medal
Monday, 24 March 2014, 12:19 pm | University of Canterbury
A group of University of Canterbury (UC) mechanical engineering students have won the national Ray Meyer Medal for designing a robot that can move from tree to tree. More >>
Friends key to healthy drinking habits among young people
Monday, 24 March 2014, 11:45 am | University of Canterbury
Friends, not parents, are the key to encouraging healthy drinking habits among young people, University of Canterbury (UC) research shows. The research by marketing masters student, Sarah Pratt, looked at different ways to discourage binge drinking among ... More >>
UC researchers believe robots can persuade people to conform
Monday, 24 March 2014, 10:52 am | University of Canterbury
A team of University of Canterbury (UC) researchers and scientists believe robots can persuade people to conform through group pressure. More >>
NZ slow to reduce speeds to the detriment of road safety
Sunday, 23 March 2014, 3:44 pm | University of Canterbury
New Zealand has been slow to reduce traffic speeds in cities to the detriment of its road safety record, particularly for walking and cycling, a University of Canterbury (UC) transport expert says. More >>
Scrapping funding normalises a serious issue
Friday, 21 March 2014, 12:46 pm | University of Canterbury
Scrapping funding to Problem Gambling Foundation normalises a serious issue March 21, 2014 Scrapping funding to Problem Gambling Foundation further normalises a serious issue in New Zealand, a University of Canterbury (UC) marketing expert says. The ... More >>
UC helps critically ill patients with mechanical engineering
Thursday, 20 March 2014, 11:02 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury (UC) research is helping save lives of critically ill patients with cutting-edge mechanical engineering devices. UC’s Distinguished Professor Geoff Chase is working with Christchurch Hospital and other New Zealand hospitals ... More >>
Epic Pasifika love poem published by CUP
Wednesday, 19 March 2014, 3:58 pm | University of Canterbury
An epic love poem described as “a precocious masterpiece” and “one of the great poems of Oceania produced in the last century” is to be published in a new edition this month by Canterbury University Press. More >>
Changes needed to make biking to school safer
Tuesday, 18 March 2014, 9:25 am | University of Canterbury
Changes need to be made to make biking to work or school safer March 18, 2014 Many office workers and children do not feel safe biking to work or school and changes need to be made, a University of Canterbury (UC) cycling advocate says. More >>
Engineers research for cheaper electricity on Stewart Island
Monday, 17 March 2014, 10:38 am | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury (UC) is investigating ways of providing the Stewart Island community with a renewable electricity system. Stewart Islanders presently rely entirely on diesel generators and pay about 81c per kWh, about three times the ... More >>
Student Volunteer Army’s 2014 campaign
Sunday, 16 March 2014, 2:58 pm | University of Canterbury
One of New Zealand's most successful businessmen, founder of 42 Below vodka and Moa beer, Geoff Ross, will help to launch the University of Canterbury (UC) Student Volunteer Army’s 2014 campaign on campus next week. In a positive upbeat approach ... More >>
