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The Relentless Positivity Of Plastic Free July
Wednesday, 13 July 2022, 10:13 am | University of Canterbury
The purposefully positive approach used by international action campaigns such as Plastic Free July (PFJ) is characteristic of the direction sustainability social marketing is going, according to environmental psychology researcher and Head of ... More >>
University Of Canterbury Asteroid Hunters Name Space Rock For Distinguished Professor Roy Kerr
Tuesday, 12 July 2022, 9:53 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury asteroid hunters have named an asteroid they discovered in honour of eminent mathematician University of Canterbury Distinguished Professor Roy Kerr, renowned for his influential work in astrophysics resulting from his solving ... More >>
New Aerospace Engineering Degree Launches In Christchurch
Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 10:07 am | University of Canterbury
Launching this month, the first class of University of Canterbury (UC) students will embark on the new minor in Aerospace Engineering as part of their Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) degree. UC offers the only undergraduate Aerospace degree in Aotearoa. ... More >>
Greater Scrutiny Needed On Food Packaging
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 9:56 am | University of Canterbury
Positive signs are on the horizon, but much work is still to be done by supermarkets and food producers in taking responsibility for their food packaging. That’s the view of Dr Joya Kemper, who specialises in consumer behaviour, the circular economy ... More >>
Sneaky Plastics Hiding In Plain Sight
Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 10:41 am | University of Canterbury
Household items that seem benign are some of the most common sources of microplastics, according to a University of Canterbury PhD student. Clothing and soft furnishings, glitter, kitchen sponges, nail polish, sunscreen, mascara, and lipsticks are bursting ... More >>
UC Collaborates With NASA On Spacecraft Tracking
Monday, 27 June 2022, 10:48 am | University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury is leading a research collaboration to track Moon-orbiting spacecraft, with assistance from NASA’s CAPSTONE mission. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has signed an agreement with NASA that has enabled ... More >>
UC Announces Free Degrees For Hundreds Of Lower Decile South Island School-leavers – 300 Te Kakau A Māui Scholarships
Wednesday, 22 June 2022, 5:12 pm | University of Canterbury
For its 150th birthday next year, the University of Canterbury has created new scholarships for hundreds of lower decile school-leavers who may not have considered university as part of their future. To help mark its sesquicentennial, the University of Canterbury ... More >>
Call For New Zealand Specific Autism Research
Thursday, 9 June 2022, 11:32 am | University of Canterbury
Autistic people need to be actively involved in future research and don’t want it to focus on a cure or behaviour management. Their call comes in a just-completed study by the University of Canterbury that asked Autistic people and the autism community ... More >>
How Are Native Species Adapting To Climate Change?
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 10:22 am | University of Canterbury
They seem an unlikely pair but kororā (little blue penguins) and pipefish could reveal how Aotearoa’s native species adapt to major challenges – including climate change. Dr Sarah Flanagan , a senior lecturer at the University of Canterbury, aims ... More >>
First Evidence Of Microplastics In Antarctic Snow – New NZ Research
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 6:27 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury researchers have published the world’s first study confirming the discovery of microplastics in fresh snow in Antarctica. Most people see Antarctica as a pristine, relatively untouched place, but a new study published today has revealed ... More >>
Sonar Technology Tool To Help Conserve Water
Friday, 3 June 2022, 5:08 pm | University of Canterbury
Sonar technology is being used to detect blocked and damaged underground water pipes in Canterbury and it has the potential to become a powerful water conservation tool. Dr Derek Li, Lecturer in Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University ... More >>
Novel Technologies To Protect Our Oceans
Friday, 3 June 2022, 10:21 am | University of Canterbury
Researchers at the University of Canterbury (UC) are using drones, satellite tracking and infrared sensors to improve ocean health. The non-invasive technology used by UC earth system scientist Associate Professor Travis Horton and his team of researchers ... More >>
Building A More Sustainable Future With 3D Concrete Printed Homes
Thursday, 2 June 2022, 11:24 am | University of Canterbury
Advances in 3D concrete printing technologies are creating exciting opportunities to build homes faster, more sustainably and at reduced cost. University of Canterbury (UC), architectural engineer Dr Giuseppe Loporcaro is leading a research project ... More >>
Citizen Science Helping Endangered Species
Thursday, 2 June 2022, 11:06 am | University of Canterbury
A Citizen Science Project Aims To Identify The Threat Of Killer Whales To Stellar Sea Lion Colonies On The Alaskan Western Aleutian Islands. University of Canterbury (UC) PhD candidate Alexa Hasselman created the Killer Whale Count, which uses images ... More >>
Changing Cat-containment To Keep Cats Content
Wednesday, 1 June 2022, 4:57 pm | University of Canterbury
New Zealand is a nation of cat lovers. We have one of the highest rates of cat ownership in the world, says University of Canterbury master’s student Sarah Chamberlain, who has dedicated her thesis to better understanding people’s engagement in and ... More >>
Is Mātauranga Māori Truly Being Considered In Intellectual Property Law Reforms?
Wednesday, 1 June 2022, 10:24 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury researcher is investigating how the laws of Aotearoa New Zealand, specifically the current review of the Plant Variety Rights Act 1987, could be reformed to protect kaitiaki relationships with taonga plant species and ... More >>
PM’s Science Prize For Preventing Brain Damage In Newborns
Tuesday, 31 May 2022, 3:33 pm | University of Canterbury
Congratulations to the winners of the Prime Minister’s Science Prize, Te Puiaki Pūtaiao Matua a Te Pirimia, for their decade-long work on Neonatal Glucose Studies, preventing brain damage in newborns, including University of Canterbury’s clinically ... More >>
Three Emerging UC Academics Funded $713,000 For Health Research
Monday, 30 May 2022, 10:47 am | University of Canterbury
Three emerging University of Canterbury researchers have won HRC funding for their studies into coeliac disease in children; older unpaid caregiver experiences amid the pandemic; and air pollution’s impact on physical and mental health. The University ... More >>
Regalia Hiring Group Help Funds Pasifika Study Programme For NCEA Students
Friday, 20 May 2022, 12:16 pm | University of Canterbury
Pasifika NCEA students will have the opportunity to participate in a free study programme during the holidays, thanks to the generous support of Graduate Women Canterbury (GWC). GWC is a not for profit that operates the hire of academic regalia for graduating ... More >>
Academic’s 20-year Quest To Restore Rare African Forest
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 4:53 pm | University of Canterbury
On a remote Nigerian plateau, in one of Africa’s rarest ecosystems, a kiwi scientist has created a model for biodiversity conservation that has created local jobs, accommodated PhD students, produced valuable research, discovered new species, and given hope ... More >>
