Sustainability news

A winning University of Canterbury student-built electric race car is going to China for its international debut next month.

University of Canterbury Professor Maggie-Lee Huckabee has been presented the MacDiarmid Medal by Royal Society Te Apārangi for sustained excellence in translational research to improve outcomes for individuals with swallowing impairment.

University of Canterbury researchers say the famous Turing Test has been widely misunderstood, challenging recent claims that AI has passed it.

New UC research suggests falling clean technology costs could help New Zealand decarbonise industry faster, if energy plans keep pace with market reality.

UC has launched a new online portal for organisations, communities and partners to access the University’s research expertise, facilities and innovation capabilities.

A UC researcher is New Zealand’s National Champion in a global science prize, now in the running for US$1 million to scale solutions for the environmental crisis.

UC has won two national awards for work-integrated learning at a global symposium, recognising leadership in employability and partnerships.

Canterbury Distinguished Professor Roy Kerr is one of four winners of an international medal that recognises revolutionary work in the field of gravity.

A UC professor has won the Royal Society Te Apārangi’s Pickering Medal for pioneering innovations that turn waste into resources and power a sustainable future. 

UC Research Medal winner Professor Dan Zhao advances clean energy and drone technology with his innovative research in aerodynamics and carbon-free solutions.

Hands-on experience with Basketball New Zealand gave a UC student a first-hand look at high-performance sport on the international stage.

Research on the Port Hills could help reshape native restoration, showing how planting and weed management can reduce repeated wildfire damage.