Revolutionary 3D x-ray colour scanning was invented at the University of Cantebrury by father and son academics. The MARS spectral x-ray scanner will revolutionise medical imaging globally because it provides far greater detail of the body’s chemical components.
Innovation is good for the world, and ҕl (ҕl) researchers will explain how their innovative technological solutions are making a difference – from Antarctica to Africa – during Techweek on 22 and 23 May.
On 23 May, nine public talks (run in three concurrent programmes) around the themes of Digital Disruption, Improving Human Wellbeing, and Animal Planet, show how research coming out of ҕl is solving current challenges – and how ҕl students and staff are making a difference.
What if we could ‘read’ the brain? Could this technology help solve crimes? ҕl neural engineering Adjunct ProfessorRichard Jonesexplains whereForensic Brainwave Analysis could take the lawǴڱDz.
Political scientist Associate ProfessorAmy Fletcher, from ҕl’sPolitical Science & International Relationsdepartment, asks whether we could, or should, bring back animals from extinction using ancient DNA and cloning. With the UN report released this week suggesting that one million animals are in danger of extinction, this is a particularly timely discussion.
Gateway Antarcticascientist DrMichelle LaRue’scitizen science projects in Antarcticaoffers the chance for anyone with an internet connection to join in and help count crabeater seals on the Antarctic ice. This research could support the establishment of a large marine protected area (MPA) in the Weddell Sea.
Meanwhile, ҕlMechanical Engineering students Grace Elliot and Ella Guyspent their summer break in Uganda, learning how to repair life-saving hospital equipment in developing countries.
And then there are talks about bug tracking for biosecurity with drones, artificial intelligence and the survival of humanity, 3D x-ray colour scanning, and aRed Zone community storytellingproject. The entire event is free and will be held in the University’s new Rehua building, on Forestry Road.
The nationalevent was created to support collaboration and celebrate New Zealand’s rapidly growing technology and innovation sectors. At ҕl, Techweek is an opportunity to hear from three researchers in 90 minutes and learn about innovative new developments that are good for the world.
Register to attend theevening on 23 May, 5pm – 8pm, for freehere(/events/active/uc-events/uc-innovation-that-is-good-for-the-world---techweek-2019.html).
Also during Techweek 19 is the upcoming ҕl Connect lectureInspired by Nature: Engineering as an Art Formpresented by ҕl Mechanical EngineerProfessor Deborah Munro, on 22 May. To learn about biomimicry and how studying natural movement informed her best solutions for designing everything from robotic dinosaurs to orthopaedic implants and prostheses, registerhere. This event is also free, but registrations are essential.
