University of Canterbury

The University of Canterbury (Maori: Te Whare W?nanga o Waitaha; postnominal abbreviation Cantuar. or Cant. for Cantuariensis, the Latin name for Canterbury) is New Zealand’s second oldest university (after the University of Otago, itself founded four years earlier in 1869).

Using 3D printing to help turn hydrogen peroxide into a non-toxic rocket fuel

Replacing rare earth elements with cheaper more abundant elements

Thin-film solar panels, the cell phone in your hand and the LED bulb lighting your home are all made using some of the rarest, most expensive elements found on the planet. An international team including researchers at the University of Michigan has devised a way to make these kinds of optoelectronic materials from cheaper, more

Replacing rare earth elements with cheaper more abundant elements

First 3D colour X-ray of a human

What if, instead of a black and white X-ray picture, a doctor of a cancer patient had access to colour images identifying the tissues being scanned? This colour X-ray imaging technique could produce clearer and more accurate pictures and help doctors give their patients more accurate diagnoses. This is now a reality, thanks to a

First 3D colour X-ray of a human

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Top 10 destinations for studying abroad in 2024
The trend of studying abroad has seen a remarkable surge among Indian students in recent years. As of 2024, more than 1 million Indian students are pursuing higher education overseas, a number ...
Intervening in complex food systems to improve food security
This method effectively suppresses fruit fly populations, which cost Australian growers hundreds of millions of dollars a year in damaged fruit, pest control and lost market access opportunities. But ...
University of Minnesota documents stunning impact of poverty on cell function, transplants
Poverty's impact on human biology has "unanticipated persistence," damaging cells in a way that endures even after they are transplanted into others.
Declining PhD student numbers are a warning sign for NZ’s future knowledge economy
Doctoral students are an important part of New Zealand’s future knowledge economy. But funding challenges and decades of benign neglect have left the research sector struggling.
New protein discovery may influence future cancer treatment
The research, carried out alongside Dr. Vanessa Morris from the University of Canterbury's School of Biological Sciences as well as researchers in Australia and Denmark, centers on the activity of a ...

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Accidental discovery of super-black wood could revolutionize telescopes and consumer goods
Thanks to a surprising accident, researchers at the (UBC) have created a new super-black material that absorbs almost all light. This discovery opens up potential applications in fields ranging from ...
Canterbury geologist James Rickards suspected of being killed by wife died from stab wounds after remains found in St Martin’s Road
A geologist suspected of having been murdered by his wife died from stab wounds to the chest, an inquest heard this morning.
New protein discovery may influence future cancer treatment
The research, carried out alongside Dr. Vanessa Morris from the University of Canterbury's School of Biological Sciences as well as researchers in Australia and Denmark, centers on the activity of a ...
Diagnosing Parkinson’s Disease: Are Answers Just A Tear Away?
Lead investigators: Professor John Dalrymple-Alford & Dr Vanessa Morris (New Zealand Brain Research Institute and University of Canterbury ... paving the way for future drug discovery research ...
New insights into p16 protein could lead to advances in cancer diagnosis and treatment
Researchers from the University of Otago, Christchurch, have spearheaded the discovery of a protein function which has the potential to guide the development of novel cancer treatment options and ...