New Zealand is right to pause travel to Australia. It buys time to upgrade...
With the trans-Tasman travel bubble burst, now is the time to upgrade our Covid response against the threat of a Delta variant outbreak. Read more from University of Canterbury's Dr Matt Hobbs in a new article on The Conversation.
University of Hull academic receives national honour for services to nursing
A University of Hull academic, Dr Jane Wray, has been named a national nursing hero by the Burdett Trust for Nursing for her exceptional contributions to the profession.
Large ponds can cool cities, but small ones can make temperatures and pollution worse,...
A new study shows that large bodies of water in urban areas can be effective at removing pollutants and heat from cities, but smaller ones can actually make the problem of the ‘heat island effect’ worse.
Waterloo youth take action against the climate crisis
City of Kitchener partners with United College's GreenHouse to drive youth-led climate action with $64,000 in microgrants from Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Two UC schools stand their ground in the 2022 QS subject rankings
The 2022 subject rankings have been released by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), and two subjects at the University of Canterbury (UC) remain placed in the top 100 global ranking, with Linguistics moving further up the ladder.
University of Leeds and Asda announce data partnership
Asda and the University have joined forces to better understand pressing societal challenges such as nutrition, environmental and health issues through a strategic data partnership.
Study reveals high neurodegenerative risk among former international rugby players
In findings published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, the researchers found that former international rugby players had...
Space for all is this student’s goal
The latest NASA rover, scheduled to land on Mars tomorrow after traveling more than six months in interplanetary space, is carrying with it a special instrument called MOXIE.
Molecule find could pave way for new MND drugs
Scientists have discovered a molecule that could aid the development of new treatments for motor neuron disease (MND), a study suggests.
COVID-19 pandemic causes a seismic noise quiet period in 2020
Research published in the journal Science has shown that lockdown measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 led to a 50% reduction in seismic noise observed around the world in early to mid 2020.
