UC Engineering NZ | Te Kaupeka Pūhanga

The official Twitter account for the Faculty of Engineering - Te Kaupeka Pūhanga, at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand.

[University of Canterbury @UCNZ]

E rere atu ngā mihi!

Congratulations to our @ucpacstudies graduates, celebrating their achievements this afternoon at our Pasifika Graduation Celebration! 🎓💐

#UCGrad #UCStudentSuccess #UC150th #proud #UCAlumni #UCNow

[University of Canterbury @UCNZ]

Is there more we could be doing to prevent Covid-19 infections? 🤔🧬

While the NZ government removed all remaining public health measures against Covid-19, Mathematics Professor @MichaelPlankNZ & his co-authors suggest targeted protection would have many benefits for us all.

Read more here: https://t.co/cljkSxfaQd

#UCPeople #UCResearch @ConversationEDU

[University of Canterbury @UCNZ]

Great work! 🍝

[University of Canterbury @UCNZ]

.@UCEngineering Dr Jessica Fitzjohn hits @KiwiNet_NZ 100 emerging Innovator milestone with her research finding a cost-effective way to screen for breast cancer that takes inspiration from earthquake engineering.
👏👏👏
#UCEngineering #UCResearch

[University of Canterbury @UCNZ]

UC researchers @MichaelPlankNZ and Dr Leighton Watson created a world-first tool that could better inform planning of public health responses to infectious diseases.

Read more: https://t.co/IgxtLPyDNq

#UCResearch #SDG11
@ESRNewZealand @UCNZscience @UCEngineering

[University of Canterbury @UCNZ]

A new tool has been developed to discourage dogs from attacking and killing our national bird by a group of UC students with engineering supervision from @scion_research scientist Karl Molving and UC's Dr Tim Giffney.

https://t.co/0mfuI0jP80

@nzherald #UCEngineering #Shapingthefuture

[UC Engineering NZ | Te Kaupeka Pūhanga @UCEngineering]

According to the Cancer Society, more than 3,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. A team of our researchers at UC are working on finding a cost-effective way to screen for breast cancer earlier than we do now. @UCNZ #UCEngineering https://t.co/YzKMwoTBlN

[Dr Rachael Wood @RachaelCWoodNZ]

I am way too excited for our guest lecturer today!! @ucnz @UCEngineering #TheranosScandal #CaseStudy Thanks Alex Woltornist! Looking forward to the discussion 😃😃

[University of Canterbury @UCNZ]

UC’s Jack Erskine Building (1998) is a finalist in the ‘Enduring Architecture’ category of the 2023 New Zealand Architecture Awards 👏

Home to UC’s School of Mathematics & Statistics and Computer Science & Software Engineering dept, the building was designed by Architectus.

Winners will be announced on Thursday 16 November in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington.

#ShapingTheFuture #UCSuccess

[UC Engineering NZ | Te Kaupeka Pūhanga @UCEngineering]

Our Eng ME! programme won the ENVI Engineering Education Award category.
Congratulations to all our brilliant students and staff involved in ENG ME! What an incredible achievement 🙌🏻🏆 #ENVIawards2023 #EngineeringExcellence #Engineeringawards @RachaelCWoodNZ

[UC Engineering NZ | Te Kaupeka Pūhanga @UCEngineering]

We are proud to be celebrating this victory!🎉
Congratulations, to our graduate Eric Song (Software Engineering) who won the ENVI Student Engineer of the Year🏆 #ENVIawards2023 #EngineeringExcellence #Engineeringawards

[UC Engineering NZ | Te Kaupeka Pūhanga @UCEngineering]

Did you know that the medical plastic waste could be transformed into useable energy?
Professor Alex Yip is leading a research team aiming to turn medical plastic waste into energy using catalytic pyrolysis: https://t.co/DhpNwXYvdq @PlasticFreeJuly

[Te Hiranga Rū QuakeCoRE @QuakeCoRE]

🔶 QuakeCoRE 2023 Annual Meeting: Plenary Showcase 🔶

Greening Seismic Resilience

Speakers: David Carradine (@BRANZlive ), Charlotte Toma, Max Stephens (both, @UoA_CEE), Allan Scott, Tom Logan (both, @UCEngineering)

#QCAM23

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[UC Engineering NZ | Te Kaupeka Pūhanga @UCEngineering]

Are you a final-year engineering/postgraduate student or UC staff? Join us for the Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) systems at the Rocket Lab Seminar followed by a Q&A session.
For any queries contact: [email protected]
@UCNZ @RocketLab

[UC Engineering NZ | Te Kaupeka Pūhanga @UCEngineering]

Congratulations to Dr. Aisling (Ash) O'Sullivan and the team for their achievement! The multi-disciplinary research group aims to tackle one of the biggest science-based issues facing Aotearoa New Zealand – water pollution https://t.co/6tGsE3eHlc

[UC Engineering NZ | Te Kaupeka Pūhanga @UCEngineering]

Congratulations to our UC Aerospace - University of Canterbury team for winning the 30K COTS Category and placing 3rd overall at the 2023 Spaceport America Cup!! Great to see their hard work pay off.
@ucaerospacenz

[University of Canterbury @UCNZ]

Wood and paper-based disposable cutlery is often seen as a greener option than plastic cutlery, which was recently banned in NZ. But is it really more eco-friendly? Read more here https://t.co/7zD2dLoSPA

#UCSustainabilty #UNSDG12 #PlasticFreeJuly
@PlasticFreeJuly @UCEngineering

[University of Canterbury @UCNZ]

A “student-led, faculty-enabled” @UCEngineering peer mentoring programme is up for a national ENVI engineering award🥇

Read more https://t.co/rjeTceO5VU

#UCLearning #Shapingthefuture #UCnow

[Royal Society Te Apārangi @royalsocietynz]

Our blood vessels are "nice pipes" says engineer Dr James Hewett @UCEngineering @UCNZ. He's taking fluid mechanics research on volcano lava and hydrothermal pipes to apply to deep vein thrombosis, stroke and heart disease for his @MBIESci #Whitinga https://t.co/qGEmCrpMfL

[UC Engineering NZ | Te Kaupeka Pūhanga @UCEngineering]

Are you a first-year engineering, product design, or forestry student needing advice on achieving your study goals? Meet our Kaitoko | Student Advisor, Ray Stowers based in Puaka- James Hight Central Library: https://t.co/np0B7P4jYl

[University of Canterbury @UCNZ]

Raymond Stowers has been a Kaitoko Student Advisor at UC since April last year, and he finds it very rewarding when a student comes back to say thanks. Find out more about his role https://t.co/RzpkzGeohH

#KiaAngitu #UCLearning #Shapingthefuture