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Christchurch’s sizzle-seller to receive honorary doctorate
Friday, 11 April 2014, 8:29 am | University of Canterbury
One of Christchurch’s most passionate business people leading the city’s rebuild will receive an honorary doctorate at next week University of Canterbury graduation ceremonies. Christchurch property investor and entrepreneur Antony Gough will become ... More >>
Research helping national organisations to recover faster
Thursday, 10 April 2014, 8:19 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury research team is working with 11 key national infrastructure organisations exploring ways to increase their overall organisational resilience. More >>
Oscar-winning filmmaker to become honorary doctor
Wednesday, 9 April 2014, 9:07 am | University of Canterbury
Oscar-winning filmmaker to become University of Canterbury honorary doctor April 9, 2014 His film won an Academy award, he is good friends with actors such as Robin Williams, and next week Vincent Ward becomes an honorary doctor of the University ... More >>
Discovery channel filming giant catapult in action
Wednesday, 9 April 2014, 9:03 am | University of Canterbury
One of the biggest documentary television channels in the world, Discovery, will be filming a University of Canterbury giant catapult volcanic research project later today. A Discovery film crew from Canada will shoot a giant university catapult which ... More >>
Children’s beliefs affect maths performance
Tuesday, 8 April 2014, 10:37 am | University of Canterbury
A general perception that New Zealand school children are not doing as well as they should in maths may not be entirely correct, a University of Canterbury researcher has found. More >>
UC PhD student seeks solutions to child behavioural problems
Monday, 7 April 2014, 10:46 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury health sciences PhD student is investigating a different approach to solving behavioural and emotional problems in young children. More >>
No surprise in the latest climate change report
Sunday, 6 April 2014, 12:49 pm | University of Canterbury
The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change should provide pause for thought on future decision making, University of Canterbury geography postgraduate Dr Simon Allen says. More >>
Coastal expert to give lecture at University of Canterbury
Friday, 4 April 2014, 10:23 am | University of Canterbury
An international expert on coastal flooding will give a public lecture at the University of Canterbury next week about the impact of sea level rise in cities and urban areas such as Christchurch. More >>
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 >>
