UC researcher awarded Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship

In the icy waters of Antarctica, seals are providing critical data to UC researchers to understand pressing questions about climate change.

A new project seeks to improve weather prediction models and environmental data collection of polar regions to enhance operational safety and reduce environmental risks.

Groundbreaking research suggests cannabis use during pregnancy is directly linked to negative impacts on babies’ brain development.

Innovative UC research aiming to remove megatonnes of carbon from the atmosphere each year has received a $10 million grant from the Government. 

UC education expertise has been instrumental in increasing equity and reducing the damaging practice of streaming children in schools.

The Health Research Council has announced five recipients from the University of Canterbury who have been awarded grants for their research.

Dr Kaaren Mathias coordinated an international team studying the value of community mental health assets in Ghana, India, Occupied Palestine and South Africa.

A new, world-first study has used imaging technology to reveal the largest differences yet discovered in the structures of male and female brains.

Research on how to use artificial intelligence (AI) to detect hate speech on social media has landed a PhD student a prestigious international scholarship.