Archive 2007 News
Published by Communications and Development
- Deafness no barrier to success (18 Dec)
- Governor-General to address UC graduates (17 Dec)
- UC research group wins award (14 Dec)
- Physical punishment common in New Zealand (14 Dec)
- VC awards for four UC staff members (12 Dec)
- Energy solutions on ice (11 Dec)
- Former ambassador elected to UC Council (11 Dec)
- Rotorua graduation ceremony a first for UC (11 Dec)
- UC chemists share 2007 research medal (6 Dec)
- New Pro-Chancellor for University Council (6 Dec)
- Funding for research on long-term impacts of childhood brain injuries (30 Nov)
- Scandalous Timaru poisoning case examined in new book (22 Nov)
- Essay on Mansfield puts researcher in exalted publishing company (21 Nov)
- New breathing aid the focus of PhD research (21 Nov)
- Full-length study of NZ’s post-colonial literary culture released (19 Nov)
- Drama being used to take science to a wider audience (15 Nov)
- UC physicist recipient of rare award (9 Nov)
- Exhibition juxtaposes old and new (7 Nov)
- Research indicates dogs have some ability to read minds (6 Nov)
UC lecturer launches book at leading French animation festival (6 Nov)
- Underestimation of frog numbers causes concern (31 Oct)
- Research explores use of sex in magazine advertising (25 Oct)
- Author’s work seen as crucial to country’s ‘historical memory’ (25 Oct)
- Award recognition of work done by chemical engineer (24 Oct)
- Blikky takes the cake (16 Oct)
- Emerging Researcher Award for "outstanding young academic" (15 Oct)
- UC tackling climate change (11 Oct)
- Art historian excited by prestigious US lectureship (5 Oct)
- Green light for new biological sciences building (5 Oct)
- UC geographer's work recognised with top accolade (2 Oct)
- Scholarships attract top international PhD students to UC (27 Sept)
- A night out in town with UC researchers (27 Sept)
- International engineering leader speaking at UC (21 Sept)
- New $10 million fund for IP commercialisation (21 Sept)
- UC academic to visit hurricane devastated Nicaragua (19 Sept)
- Canterprise champions - again (14 Sept)
- New virtual research centre launched (13 Sept)
- HIT Lab appoints new CEO (10 Sept)
- UC researchers awarded nearly $4 million from Marsden Fund (6 Sept)
- College of Education welcomes new Pro-Vice-Chancellor (5 Sept)
Macmillan Brown Lecture Series (5 Sept)
- UC's top achievers recognised (30 Aug)
- 2008 Domestic Tuition Fees (30 Aug)
- Students pitching for business (30 Aug)
- UC champions sustainability (23 Aug)
- UC engineers design robot capable of climbing walls (17 Aug)
- Blue Gene supercomputer launched (16 Aug)
- Influential political scientist dies (16 Aug)
- UC remembers business leader (14 Aug)
- Peebles recognised as iconic artist (10 Aug)
- Champions of commercialisation up for award (10 Aug)
- University mourns Sir Angus Tait (7 Aug)
- Community constable sets up campus office (2 Aug)
- Lilburn biography wins at Montana NZ Book Awards (31 July)
- Agreement brings Olympic studies centre closer for UC (24 July)
- A dog's life is a dog's life (20 July)
- Multi-million dollar research funding announcement (18 July)
- Life of Fiordland legend explored in new biography (18 July)
- Collapsing bridges and the lessons learned (16 July)
- Business interns crossing the Tasman (12 July)
- Double honours for UC graduate (11 July)
- Leading researchers recognised with fellowships (4 July)
- UC appoints new Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) (3 July)
- Royal Society honours for Canterbury alumnus (29 June)
- Top level EU commissioner to visit NZ (26 June)
- UC student named one of NZ's top young scientists (21 June)
- UC physicist honoured as emerging science leader (21 June)
- UC academic named Forester of the Year (19 June)
- Tour gives MBA students taste of business in a foreign culture (18 June)
- UC ecologist recognised as one of NZ's top teachers (13 June)
- Detailed look into West Coast Irish debunks myths (12 June)
- MBA programme receives top endorsement (12 June)
- MacDiarmid Institute's excellence rewarded (7 June)
- UC stamps its mark (5 June)
- Honours for UC alumni (5 June)
- CUP book finalist in NZ book
awards (1 June)
- UC gains Southern Hemisphere research advantage (31 May)
- Teacher trainees enjoy time in China (30 May)
- New UC-hosted website for chemistry teachers (30 May)
- New checklist has NZ wildlife covered (29 May)
- School teams' geographic knowledge tested (28 May)
- University remembers former chancellor (21 May)
- NCRE director recognised as a top Jean Monnet Chair (17 May)
- Bright Start for 10 UC first year students (17 May)
- UC geologist joins wife in rare Antarctic honour (10 May)
- Energy availability modelling raises crucial transport issues (10 May)
- University of Canterbury's research excellence recognised (4 May)
- High French honour for UC academic (3 May)
- UC honours Nobel laureate (3 May)
- Autumn graduation for almost 2000 UC students (23 April)
- Enrolment numbers increase at UC (20 April)
- University Shield returns to Canterbury (19 April)
- Franz Josef Glacier under threat, say glaciologists (13 April)
- Robotic planes flying out of new research centre (5 April)
- Book dishes up gourmet delights for NZ trampers (4 April)
-
University Games open next week (2 April)
- PM experiences new high speed network (28 March)
- Teenage doctoral scholar recognised as one of country's top achievers (27 March)
- New book published in time for EU's 50th anniversary (19 March)
- HumanWare sponsors chair at Canterbury and joins UCi3 (15 March)
- Emeritus professorships recognise academics' contributions (15 March)
- New UC centre focuses on human-animal relationships (14 March)
- BNZ lends support for new professorship (9 March)
- 2008 international fees set (8 March)
- Inaugural scholarships a boost for ICT students (2 March)
- Book questions prison system's ability to reform criminals (28 Feb)
- In-depth guide to Canterbury high country released (27 Feb)
- Honorary degrees for rock star economist and business leader (20 Feb)
- Capping memorabilia on show in UC Central Library (15 Feb)
- UC projects receive funding boost from TEC (7 Feb)
- UC to host four teacher fellows (24 Jan)
- Human changes to rainforests damage web of life (16 Jan)
- Commerce staff train for 100km crusade for charity (15 Jan)
- New year heralds new look University (3 Jan)
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UC geneticist identifies unusual phenomenon in sheep (3 Jan)