University of Canterbury

BANKS PENINSULA — While most people will be at the beach over summer, University of Canterbury senior lecturer Chris Hann will be out on Bank’s Peninsula testing rockets flying up to 1400kmph.

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By Glen Koorey In New Zealand, transport is a very hot topic in local government yet barely features at the national level.

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A new technique to help save endangered species, such as national icon the kiwi, has just been published by a recent Canterbury University science PhD graduate, Sol Heber.

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University of Canterbury has just installed photo-voltaic solar panel systems on five Tongan high schools, professor Pat Bodger said today.

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A University of Canterbury (UC) researcher will spend this summer looking at the gender pay gap among local authority chief executives.

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CHRISTCHURCH — University of Canterbury (UC) Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr today said the future looked bright for tertiary education in Christchurch in the post-earthquake era.

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A University of Canterbury brain research project is believed to be the first in the world using advanced technique to identify declining Parkinson’s disease.

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Two University of Canterbury experts Tom Wilson and Chris Hawker will deliver their views on the Christchurch earthquakes during an international conference at the University College in London on November 5 and 6.

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University of Canterbury's (UC) Antarctic head Bryan Storey is worried that not enough notice is being taken of the potential threat of rising sea level in the rebuild of Christchurch.

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A University of Canterbury research project will later this year study the benefits of fielding in one day international cricket (ODI) matches.

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Canterbury University is re-launching its journalism course, which was not offered in 2012 in the wake of the Canterbury earthquakes.

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A University of Canterbury (UC) student is the New Zealand winner of Australasian competition Big Break Project, a difficult Dragon’s Den style tertiary business competition.

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Christchurch Cathedral is so pivotal and important to the city that a University of Canterbury (UC) has launched a research project into the significance of the church.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Two years on since the first big Christchurch earthquake of September 4 2010, the University of Canterbury (UC) has demonstrated that it has made great strides in re-establishing itself as a preferred tertiary institution.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Two University of Canterbury (UC) PhD students are fine turning their world-first geothermal computer game in preparation for the international serious games showcase and challenge at Orlando, Florida, in December.

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CHRISTCHURCH — A ground-breaking University of Canterbury research could soon be a life saver in testing damaged pipelines, around New Zealand and overseas, at three times the speed of sound.

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CHRISTCHURCH — More speed cameras will cut down speeds but they are not the silver bullet for safety on New Zealand's roads, a University of Canterbury (UC) researcher said today.

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CHRISTCHURCH — University of Canterbury (UC) is developing a device with the New Zealand Brain Research Institute to detect drowsiness or lapses that could be fatal for truck drivers, pilots, and air traffic controllers.

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CHRISTCHURCH — A total of 190 projects have been awarded University of Canterbury (UC) summer research scholarships, each valued at $5000, to appoint senior students to work on specific research projects under the supervision of UC academic staff members for 10 weeks over the summer period.

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WELLINGTON CITY — University of Canterbury-born company Invert Robotics has won the annual ANZ Flying Start Business Plan’s supreme award and $56,000 in prizes.

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The University of Canterbury Council today agreed to engage with global education provider Navitas Limited to establish an affiliated college on campus that will recruit and prepare international students for degree study at UC.

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There appears no strong evidence of large increases in problem drinking among young people since lowering the alcohol purchase age to 18 to warrant increasing the drinking age, University of Canterbury economics lecturer Eric Crampton said today.

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University of Canterbury (UC) is flexing its business muscles with outstanding results so far in the Australasian accounting student academic Big Break Project.

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University of Canterbury (UC), as a consequence of the earthquakes, is demonstrating a strong determined attitude to move forward, the Treasury Chief Economist Dr Girol Karacaoglu said today.

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A major University of Canterbury (UC) research project has begun looking at the national grid to make it smarter.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Girls' High School's Kate Adams yesterday won the University of Canterbury scholarship prize at the Canterbury and Westland science and technology fair in Christchurch.

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Difficult students are more likely to be bullied at mainstream schools than at special residential schools, a University of Canterbury research has found.

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CHRISTCHURCH — A University of Canterbury (UC) research project is looking to beat drug-resistance in the war on flu.

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CHRISTCHURCH — A University of Canterbury research project could save lives in times of disaster and should significantly increase the resilience and disaster-handling capabilities of lifeline organisations in times of tragedy.

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CHRISTCHURCH — A University of Canterbury (UC) research is breaking new ground in looking at how elderly people make possible the last shift of their lives.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Delays in the reconstruction of Christchurch, mainly due to the delays from insurance settlements, was one of the biggest concerns to come out of the Australasian natural hazard management conference which winds up at the University of Canterbury (UC) this week.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Major General Sitiveni Rabuka, who led two military coups in Fiji, will be one of the key speakers at Pacific conference on democracy at the University of Canterbury campus on October 18 and 19.

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Rachel van Heugten, a student studying the hybridisation of tree weta on Banks Peninsula, has picked up $5000 for winning University of Canterbury’s third annual thesis in three minutes prize.

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University of Canterbury has received more than $8 million in trailblazing energy and infrastructure research funding projects.

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Petrol prices may be at record highs but a University of Canterbury senior economics lecturer says gas is not as expensive as it was 31 years ago.

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A student studying the hybridisation of tree weta on Banks Peninsula has picked up $5000 for winning University of Canterbury’s third annual thesis in three minutes prize.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Award-winning Christchurch start-up company Invert Robotics has begun earning revenue from its wall-climbing robot.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Treasury’s Chief Economist Dr Girol Karacaoglu will talk to staff and students at the University of Canterbury’s Kirkwood Village next Monday.

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Pollination is under threat worldwide and a University of Canterbury (UC) study has found a whole new way in which bees can be affected by climate change.

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Christchurch businesses and organisations have had to re-invent themselves and capture new markets to cope and survive the earthquakes, according to a University of Canterbury (UC) doctoral student.

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Computer scientist Tim Bell has won this year’s University of Canterbury Innovation Medal which honours efforts to have academic research adopted into the wider community.

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Social media took on a role which had traditionally been the domain of the church, providing support and guidance, during the Christchurch earthquakes, a University of Canterbury (UC) lecturer said today.

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The New Zealand rugby public should not expect big victories by the All Blacks every time they enter the international arena, a University of Canterbury (UC) associate sports professor said today.

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A University of Canterbury (UC) editor Bronwyn Matthews has just been award the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa’s prestigious John Harris literary award for her work on the Treasures of the UC Library book.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The heat will go on the impact, response and recovery of the Christchurch earthquakes this week with the sixth annual Australasian natural hazard management conference at the University of Canterbury campus.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Legal experts from practice and academia will explain important legal issues relating to earthquakes at a conference on the University of Canterbury campus on August 29.

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While the Christchurch earthquakes have eased, stress and burnout are emerging and increasing in the city’s workplaces, a leading University of Canterbury researcher says.

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Poor original planning, inadequate engineering and ineffective evacuation plans were some of the reasons for 20, 000 people perishing in last year’s Japanese tsunami, a University of Canterbury lecturer and tsunami researcher Chris Gomez said today.

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A University of Canterbury PhD student is responsible for the cutting-edge skinsuits worn by Kiwi track cyclists at the London Olympic Games.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Financial projections show that the rebuild of Canterbury following the earthquakes will drive New Zealand’s economic growth for years to come, University of Canterbury (UC) researcher Erica Seville said today.

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A University of Canterbury (UC) professor has produced a world first recycled plastic and sawdust composite building material.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Investigations by a University of Canterbury researcher have found that the Alpine Fault’s last rupture almost 300 years ago reached a magnitude of approximately M 8.1.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Experts from all over New Zealand and overseas will discuss disaster warnings, responses and recovery trends at a major Australasian natural hazards management conference at the University of Canterbury (UC) next week.

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Children whose parents read to them in their early years were likely to achieve much more than children whose parents had less involvement, a University of Canterbury (UC) professor said today.

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The world is undergoing huge and challenging issues and engineering research will be directly involved in paving the way to solutions, a University of Canterbury (UC) professor said today.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Most former refugees coped well in Christchurch’s earthquakes despite none of them an experiencing an earthquake before, a University of Canterbury (UC) study has found.

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CHRISTCHURCH — New Zealand needs to provide greater Olympic funding and not just for the top medal prospects, according to a University of Canterbury (UC) lecturer.

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A newly published study has revealed how Māori culture can help Western accounting systems address 21st century challenges.

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The challenges facing the children of Christchurch have much to teach others around the world about how to better support young citizens to flourish, according to a University of Canterbury (UC) researcher.

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CANTERBURY — Nutritional supplements have been found to help people during earthquakes and in the stress periods after earthquakes, according to a significant University of Canterbury study.

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One of the top universities in the world is seeking a major landmark partnership with University of Canterbury which could hugely benefit Christchurch.

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A fresh new health science degree course at the University of Canterbury (UC) next year will help address the increasing shortfall in the New Zealand health non-clinical workforce.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Experimental economics can shed light on the “social side” of human economic behaviour, according to Professor Simon Gächter, who will share his views in next week’s “What if Wednesdays” lecture at the University of Canterbury.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Helen Clark, former New Zealand prime minister and current Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), will discuss disaster resilience in a special lecture being held in Christchurch on 15 August.

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An independent investigation commissioned by the University of Canterbury has attributed the underlying cause of a floor subsidence during a performance by hip hop artist Savage at the newly-opened student events centre to human error.

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CHRISTCHURCH — UC researchers will study viruses that have contaminated water systems after the Christchurch earthquakes following a $100,000 research grant from the American New Zealand Association (ANZA).

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CHRISTCHURCH — Well-known former New Zealand politician and former Governor of the Reserve Bank, Dr Don Brash, will be in Christchurch next week to take part in the University of Canterbury’s “What if Wednesday” lecture series.

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CANTERBURY — People who suffered psychological distress following the Christchurch earthquakes benefited from taking micronutrients (vitamins and minerals), a University of Canterbury study has revealed.

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CANTERBURY — The UCSA Events centre at the University of Canterbury will remain closed over the weekend while investigations into a flooring collapse continue.

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New Zealand could learn vital lessons from how Chile and Argentina dealt with the volcanic eruption of Puyehue-Cordón Caulle last year, according to University of Canterbury’s Dr Thomas Wilson.

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CHRISTCHURCH — US building restoration expert Professor Marcus Brandt is returning to Christchurch next week to continue his advocacy for a wooden spire for the city’s Anglican cathedral.

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An innovative assessment tool is helping new entrants play a central role in their own learning.

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A three-week study tour to China is giving University of Canterbury students the chance to mix travel and study.

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Failing to legalise the trade of body organs is fuelling a global black market and killing sick and vulnerable Kiwis.

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Learning te reo Māori could help aging New Zealanders keep Alzheimer’s at bay for up to five years, according to international research.

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Living in chemical-free homes made from sawdust and recycled plastic is a giant step closer thanks to some clever research carried out at the University of Canterbury.

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Feeling reluctant to smash a robot to pieces and refusing to undress in front of one suggest we perceive robots as being “somewhat alive”.

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Finding out if there is life on Mars could only be two simple measurements away.

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Mathematicians at the University of Canterbury and the University of York in the UK say they have disproved a widely accepted theory underpinning the operation of complex networks of interactions in the natural world.

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Mobile Augmented Reality software that will enhance the ability of courier and postal companies to make more 'first time' deliveries is being developed by the University of Canterbury’s HIT Lab NZ (Human Interface Technology Laboratory New Zealand) under the Ministry of Science and Innovation’s (MSI) Technology Transfer Voucher initiative.

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KAIKOURA — The University of Canterbury has today closed the teaching laboratory building at its Kaikoura Field Station following a structural assessment of the facility.

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CANTERBURY — A United States Congressional Staff delegation visited Christchurch today to meet with student representatives of the University of Canterbury's School of Law and the Student Volunteer Army.

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Researchers at the University of Canterbury have found two threatened native parrot species are at risk from Beak and Feather Disease Virus (BFDV), which has been discovered in the South Island for the first time.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Researchers from the University of Canterbury’s Bioengineering Mechatronics Programme are part of a large, collaborative project looking at the development of young children who were at risk of hypoglycaemia, or low blood sugar, in their early neonatal period.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Due to treacherous conditions on campus this morning after last night's freezing temperatures, ongoing safety issues created by snow-damaged trees and challenging driving conditions, the University of Canterbury will remain closed for the rest of today (Thursday).

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CHRISTCHURCH — Following today's closure due to snow, and the prospect of sub-zero air temperatures overnight, it has been decided that the University of Canterbury will not re-open until midday tomorrow (Thursday).

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CANTERBURY — With snow continuing to fall in Christchurch, the decision has been made to close the University.

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CANTERBURY — The impact the recent Christchurch earthquakes has had on people’s health in different parts of the city is being undertaken by researchers at the University of Canterbury.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The latest findings from a diverse range of earthquake-related research projects being undertaken at the University of Canterbury will be revealed at “Renewal and Resilience”, the UC Earthquake Research Forum, on Tuesday 5 June.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Researchers are creating an earthquake simulator at the University of Canterbury to investigate ways to help Cantabrians overcome post-traumatic stress disorders caused by ongoing seismic activity.

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This afternoon the University of Canterbury Council decided that UC would discontinue its American Studies programme and a number of courses in Management Sciences focused on Operations Research with the potential for disestablishment of up to six roles.

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CANTERBURY — This weekend the University of Canterbury will officially launch a bold new marketing campaign as part of its 2013 student recruitment drive, which will include national television advertising and a new red and black visual identity.

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Effect of a Nutritional Supplement on Attention and Mood in Adults with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

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Installing solar power systems into Tongan high schools allowing computers to be used in classrooms, is an initiative about to be launched by University of Canterbury’s Mr Russell Taylor.

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The Government is suggesting that local bodies sell off their assets as an alternative to rates rises.

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New research dispels concerns that electromagnetic radiation emitted by wireless smart meters poses a health threat.

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Researchers are using cutting-edge techniques never used before in New Zealand to establish the history of ancient earthquakes around the Port Hills.

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New Zealand and Korea are poised to start a new collaborative research effort in the Antarctic following plans for a $90 million state-of-the-art station being built on the frozen continent at Terra Nova Bay.

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