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Curiosity on Mars - The Adventures of a Planetary Rover

Thursday, 12 May 2016, 11:26 am | University of Canterbury

Over 300 Cantabrians, who were quick enough to snap up free tickets, will be able to see Martian scenery and learn about NASA rover Curiosity's most interesting discoveries along its traverse from the landing site toward the central resurgent dome, Mount ... More >>

Next-generation virtual reality tech for UC students

Thursday, 12 May 2016, 11:15 am | University of Canterbury

Leading the way in next-generation virtual reality and motion capture technology, the Human-Interface Technology Lab (HIT Lab NZ) at the University of Canterbury (UC) has been named a founding site for the Crytek VR First initiative. More >>

‘Spider man’ honoured for arachnology career

Wednesday, 11 May 2016, 10:34 am | University of Canterbury

University of Canterbury Professor Robert R. Jackson and his productive and successful career in arachnology is being honoured in a special edition of The New Zealand Journal of Zoology . More >>

Mathematician Roy Kerr receives University’s highest honour

Tuesday, 10 May 2016, 12:33 pm | University of Canterbury

The University of Canterbury is awarding the rare honour of the title Canterbury Distinguished Professor to Emeritus Professor Roy Kerr who is also due to receive the prestigious Crafoord Prize in Sweden this month. More >>

New Zealand-Samoan artist appointed Artist in Residence

Monday, 9 May 2016, 2:17 pm | University of Canterbury

New Zealand-Samoan artist Ioane Ioane has been appointed Artist in Residence for the Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies at the University of Canterbury. More >>

Canterbury student wins the 2016 NZSJ Fellowship

Friday, 6 May 2016, 2:05 pm | University of Canterbury

A University of Canterbury student who is a practicing pharmacist and self-confessed “public health fanatic” has been awarded the 2016 New Zealand Science Journalism Fellowship. More >>

UC Connect public lecture

Thursday, 5 May 2016, 12:23 pm | University of Canterbury

In the next UC Connect public lecture, University of Canterbury alumnus Cameron Bagrie will discuss the state of the economy and its effects on Christchurch. More >>

UC student finds high levels of microplastics on NZ coasts

Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 10:32 am | University of Canterbury

In the first dedicated study to investigate the quantities and types of microplastics in New Zealand coastal environments, a University of Canterbury student has identified that our shores have comparable concentrations of microplastics to overseas. The ... More >>

UC leads cloud computing use for big data analytics

Monday, 2 May 2016, 1:44 pm | University of Canterbury

The University of Canterbury is the first university in Australasia to develop cutting edge training through unique access to cloud infrastructure to solve big-data analysis problems and give staff and students free access to this cloud infrastructure. UC ... More >>

UC website dedicated to unsung Cantabrians of WWI

Thursday, 28 April 2016, 5:00 pm | University of Canterbury

A joint project between the University of Canterbury’s School of Humanities and Creative Arts and the Disarmament and Security Centre has culminated in the launch of a new website focusing on the untold stories of World War One. More >>

New UC institute to build New Zealand’s geospatial future

Tuesday, 26 April 2016, 4:12 pm | University of Canterbury

A new Geospatial Research Institute (GRI), based at the University of Canterbury, is expected to add significant value to New Zealand’s existing private and public investment in spatial data acquisition, application and research. Launched today ... More >>

UC celebrates a new Engineering Geology lectureship

Thursday, 21 April 2016, 4:20 pm | University of Canterbury

UC has signed a partnership with geotechnical engineering firm Pells Sullivan Meynink to sponsor a new senior lecturer position in Engineering Geology in the Department of Geological Sciences for five years. Engineering Geology began at the University ... More >>

UC plants historic Gallipoli pine to mark Anzac centenary

Thursday, 21 April 2016, 3:39 pm | University of Canterbury

The University of Canterbury is marking the Anzac Day centenary with the planting of a seedling from the original Gallipoli Lone Pine on Anzac Day. More >>

UC Music and Classics move to Arts Centre

Tuesday, 19 April 2016, 11:08 am | University of Canterbury

The University of Canterbury has received a substantial donation to support the relocation of Music Performance and Classics programmes, along with the James Logie Memorial Collection of classical antiquities, to the Arts Centre in central Christchurch. More >>

PhD student seeks spinal cord injury research volunteers

Monday, 18 April 2016, 2:46 pm | University of Canterbury

A University of Canterbury researcher wants to give people with spinal cord injuries the chance to improve their balance and ease of movement. More >>

UC promotes world-class earthquake engineering research

Friday, 15 April 2016, 4:51 pm | University of Canterbury

The University of Canterbury has just opened a newly constructed high-end test hall that will place the University on the world stage for earthquake engineering research. More >>

Teenagers learn how to electrify their future at UC

Friday, 15 April 2016, 1:46 pm | University of Canterbury

It actually is rocket science. High-school students interested in robotics, renewable energy, nanotechnology, rocketry, and how to design the next generation of smart devices, are getting first-hand experience in all these at the University of Canterbury. More >>

Why 'mundane' tools are vital for strategic change

Thursday, 14 April 2016, 2:25 pm | University of Canterbury

Newly published research by a University of Canterbury management expert and her French counterparts shows organisational change does not need to involve expensive consultants, strategic planning tools or endless meetings. More >>

UC academics take inclusive teaching research to US

Thursday, 14 April 2016, 11:15 am | University of Canterbury

Two University of Canterbury (UC) academics have been invited to the United States to discuss ways to support inclusive education in schools at two international symposia this month. More >>

Clever Tactix to excel at sport and study at UC

Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 1:13 pm | University of Canterbury

There are not one but two professional sportswomen in the 2016 Mainland Tactix team simultaneously studying at the University of Canterbury, while excelling at international netball. They describe how they find the balance between their sporting and academic ... More >>

 

 

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