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BlueFern HPC Grand Challenge in association with NeSI
New Zealand researchers are invited to apply for the BlueFern High Performance Computing (HPC) Grand Challenge 2011. BlueFern, in association with NeSI, is making available four million core hours worth of allocations, and challenges New Zealand Researchers to scale up their HPC codes and tackle some of the largest scientific problems in areas such as biochemistry, climate simulation, machine intelligence, molecular dynamics, etc.
Microsoft NZ renews its partnership with the University of Canterbury and NZi3 for a second year
Microsoft New Zealand has announced the renewal of its public private partnership with the University of Canterbury and NZi3 (New Zealand ICT Innovation Institute) for a second year and has increased the length and number of Microsoft New Zealand Research Internship Awards on offer at the University.
Future Forest Research funded project - Agile Steep Terrain Tree Felling Machine - apply now!
Graduate opportunities with HP NZ - HP NZ's Christchurch office currently have entry level graduate positions available...
NZi3 is the national ICT Innovation Institute based at the University of Canterbury. The Institute is a ‘hothouse’ of strategic ICT research and aims to be a globally-recognised innovation centre that transforms ideas from the lab, across the innovation gap, into industry.
As an entrepreneurially-focused, applied research institute, NZi3 offers a unique fusion of the best of New Zealand’s ICT academic expertise with industry-driven research.
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Microsoft NZ renews its partnership with the University of Canterbury and NZi3 for a second year
Microsoft New Zealand has announced the renewal of its public private partnership with the University of Canterbury and NZi3 (New Zealand ICT Innovation Institute) for a second year and has increased the length and number of Microsoft New Zealand Research Internship Awards on offer at the University.
“We are delighted that Microsoft has renewed its partnership with the University of Canterbury and reinforced its belief in the need for a world-class educational centre of excellence in the region,” said University of Canterbury Vice-Chancellor, Dr Rod Carr. “We are committed to providing UC students with opportunities for work-related experiences as part of their undergraduate degree programme. Successfully participating in internships with companies such as Microsoft is a means by which UC graduates can establish themselves as ready for the global marketplace where they will make their mark as future professionals.”
Paul Muckleston, Managing Director of Microsoft New Zealand, said Microsoft was committed to helping students and education providers reach their full potential. During his visit, Paul also met with Stephen Fitchett, the first recipient of the Microsoft NZ Research Internship Award launched last year.
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NEC New Zealand Ltd joins as first NZi3 Research Sponsor
We are pleased to welcome NEC New Zealand Ltd as NZi3's first Research Sponsor. Valued at $90,000 over three years plus other in-kind support worth up to $30,000 for the same period, this support will also include the funding of two full time postgraduate research students. The student's thesis research will be guided and supervised by NEC and based in NZi3.
Leonard Dench, General Manager at NEC New Zealand says, “NEC New Zealand is thrilled to work with NZi3, a leading ICT research institute in New Zealand and this collaboration is part of our corporate strategy to leverage our research and development capabilities. There are abundant research opportunities that could be explored between the two institutes and we hope to bring to market some of our new and exciting developments and technologies soon.”.
Initial collaboration between the two institutes will focus onenergy and ecology solutions to help rebuild the City of Christchurch after the massive earthquakes, as well as human interaction solutions such as biometrics and robotics.
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Scholarship opportunities!
MOTIM scholarship opportunity currently open (re-advertisement)!
Check out our Scholarships page for more information.
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AusCTW2012 - 13th Australian Communications Theory Workshop
AusCTW 2012 will bring together researchers in physical layer communications and related areas. For the second time since its inception the workshop travels across the Tasman.
The 13th Australian Communications Theory Workshop will be held at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, from Monday January 30th through Wednesday, February 1st, 2012. The two and a half day workshop provides an opportunity for researchers and post-graduate students to gather in a largely informal environment to share ideas, make contacts and foster collaborative research links.
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Future Forest Research Project - funded PhD Opportunities!!
Agile Steep Terrain Tree Felling Machine
Recent developments in steep-terrain harvesting of plantation forests have utilised cable-assisted excavators with felling and bunching heads as an alternative to human tree fallers. This project involves designing a novel lightweight and agile machine for moving through steep country plantation forests.
NZi3 Research Award
These scholarships were established in 2007 on behalf of sponsors of the ICT Innovation Institute (NZi3) at the University of Canterbury for the purpose of encouraging research in the field of ICT, either in conjunction with a company or with the intention of developing and commercialising a product. (For the purposes of this award ICT refers to technologies which embody hardware or software in a product, rather than their use in a service industry)