Research Commitments

New UC-led research shows where future Cyclone Gabrielle-like storms could cause more landslides and how communities can reduce the risk.

UC researchers can now see emperor penguin huddles through the dark Antarctic winter, helping improve estimates of the endangered species’ breeding population.

Knowing exactly when and where to water crops could soon be much easier for farmers.

When UC Distinguished Professor Geoff Chase’s next PhD student defends his thesis, it will mark an extraordinary milestone: 100 doctoral students supervised.

Christchurch has lost 14.5% of its urban tree cover; now a UC AI tool shows exactly where, helping cities act faster on climate and planning.

A UC PhD student has secured a prestigious NZ–UK scholarship to advance research tackling inequities in infectious disease outcomes.  

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.

Three UC researchers have been selected as 2026 Fellows of the Royal Society Te Apārangi, recognising the international impact and excellence of their work.

UC has led a project to build New Zealand’s largest wave buoy network, delivering free real-time marine data to councils, communities and scientists.