20 January 2022
Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics Jack Heinemann explains in an article on The Conversation, what other potential catastrophes are being measured in the Doomsday Clock.
14 January 2022
In an article on the Conversation, Professor Jack Heinemann discusses his concerns around academic freedom and the risks that have presented themselves, particularly in relation to a recent complaint made by two high-profile UoA academics and the Employment Relations Authority’s initial determination of this complaint.
14 January 2022
As we get back to the daily grind, University of Canterbury Professor Katharina Näswall has some great insights that could be useful for business leaders as they support their team this year.
13 January 2022
Canterbury researchers are on the hunt for rare, ancient fossils from the Waipara River area that could shed new light on the evolution of modern birds.
11 January 2022
World-renowned University of Canterbury Physics Professor Philip Butler has been made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) for services to science, education and health.
05 January 2022
Adjunct Professor Paul Scofield takes us on a short dive into New Zealand's fossil history and explains the impact of a newly taken scan of found fossils on The Conversation.
20 December 2021
It’s a bird, it’s a plane…It’s a laser-shooting electromagnetic ice device!
17 December 2021
The University of Canterbury has appointed four new Distinguished Professors: the world’s first Pacific Distinguished Professor, the innovating founder of the UC Rose Centre for Stroke Recovery and Research, a leading international sustainability and tourism researcher, and a leading international mathematical modeller for the evolutionary history of species.
15 December 2021
In only its first year offering massive open online courses (MOOCs), the University of Canterbury has won an international prize for an exceptional volcanic online course.
15 December 2021
Young parents can be as successful as older parents if they have supportive relationships and financial security, according to new University of Canterbury (UC) research.
09 December 2021
University of Canterbury Professor of Clinical Psychology Julia Rucklidge and University of Calgary Professor Emerita Bonnie Kaplan share some insights into the research about the correlation of nutrients and irritability, explosive rage and unstable moods on The Conversation.
08 December 2021
On The Conversation University of Canterbury senior lecturer Matthew Hobbs and lecturer Lukas Marek analyse how prepared Aotearoa is for an Omicron outbreak.
02 December 2021
The University of Canterbury has celebrated its 16 longest-serving staff members, awarded five teaching development scholarships for exciting new projects, recognised an impressive new health and safety initiative and honoured 12 newly appointed professors through the Hui Whakamānawa | Celebrating Excellence awards.
02 December 2021
Promotion to the rank of Professor is a significant accomplishment, recognising academics who work at the forefront of their discipline with sustained excellence in teaching, research, and engagement with communities.
02 December 2021
Five exciting, future-focussed projects have earned Teaching Development scholarships for University of Canterbury staff.
02 December 2021
An innovative University of Canterbury student has been named the winner of the Momentum Student Entrepreneur prize in the 2021 KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards.
18 November 2021
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.
18 November 2021
University of Canterbury scientist Dr Laura Revell has been presented the Cooper Award – the Royal Society Te Apārangi Early Career Research Excellence Award for Technology, Applied Science and Engineering – for her chemistry-climate interactions modelling work and pioneering research on understanding how microplastics might impact the Earth's climate.
18 November 2021
University of Canterbury Geological Sciences doctoral candidate Gilles Seropian has received the Hatherton Award for his paper, published in Nature Communications, that provides a framework to understand how earthquakes can trigger volcanic eruptions, and has recently defended his PhD thesis.
11 November 2021
A University of Canterbury researcher plans to use her Rutherford Discovery Fellowship to explore how community investment can lead towards a more caring, holistic economy.
03 November 2021
Seaweed-based plasterboard, an app to help young people navigate sex and relationships, and a system to make houses safer in an earthquake are some of the innovative University of Canterbury projects to win a funding boost this week.
03 November 2021
What will we do with the knowledge that spiders can count and make calculated decisions?
27 October 2021
A University of Canterbury Master of Science student, who hopes his research will help predict volcanic eruptions and ultimately save lives, has won a national competition.
22 October 2021
Volcanologist Professor Ben Kennedy had spent 12 years studying why Whakaari erupts and is now sharing his thoughts on the disaster in an article on The Conversation.
21 October 2021
In a new article on The Conversation, University of Canterbury's Dr Laura Revell explains how widespread microplastic pollution is, and how it could impact the world's climate in the future.
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