The Art of Science competition 2022
UC Arts and UC Science once again joined forces to run our Art of Science competition. Students from Year 5 to 13 were invited...
Celebrating Ernest Rutherford’s 150th Birthday
Ernest Rutherford was the creator of modern atomic and nuclear physics - one of the greatest scientists of the twentieth century. He started at...
The Art of Science: 2021 edition
"How often people speak of art and science as though they were two entirely different things, with no interconnection. That is all wrong. The...
High school students investigate the stars with UC Science
From the 18 – 23 April, 20 high school students from around New Zealand attended the Elaine P. Snowden (EPS) camp. Over the course of the week the students took part in a range of activities from experiencing life as a UC student through to star gazing at the University of Canterbury’s Mt John Observatory.
The art of science
Art and science are more intricately linked than we usually imagine. Both are driven by the innate human need to make sense of things....
STEM teachers learn and network at UC
An exciting Professional Day for STEM teachers hosted by the University of Canterbury on 12 Nov, 2019, attracted over 70 secondary school teachers from...
Exploring a future in science
The transition from school to university can be hard: there are so many options to choose from, and decisions to be made on what...
Young stargazers explore new horizons in Astronomy
The Elaine P. Snowden Astronomy School is an annual five-day camp for Year 12 and 13 students interested in studying Astronomy or Physics at...
Elaine P Snowden Astronomy School applications open
The Elaine P. Snowden Astronomy School is a five-day event for Year 13 students interested in studying Astronomy or Physics at university. The programme...
Māori students research water quality at He Puna Pūtaiao
The He Puna Pūtaiao Programme was established by the College of Science in 2013 and is designed to give Year 10 Māori students from...
