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2021 Co-op Students of the Year

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Whether they’re conducting research on cancer treatments, founding sustainable and innovative businesses or upgrading on-campus lab facilities, UVic’s co-op students are enriching their communities with their expertise and skills.

Awards for CUFA BC 2022

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The CUFA BC honours exceptional academics with its Distinguished Academics Awards. And this year, two of the three awards go to UVic scholars: Sarah Wright Cardinal and Colin Bennett.

AI research drives better auto sales

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A Canadian e-commerce marketplace that brings together consumers and car dealerships from across the country is relying on UVic expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) to improve its operations and enhance its customers’ online experience.

EMOC helps prepare for crises

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A new course offered as a microcredential by the Division of Continuing Studies helps adult learners with the skills to prepare for natural disaster, pandemic, conflict and cyber-attack.

Composers creating with choreographers

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Three School of Music composers create new pieces for Ballet BC choreographers, to debut at the Dance Victoria studios.

Inclusivity + ingenuity + opportunity = Inspire

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The new Inspire: STEM for Social Impact program will provide students in the Faculties of Engineering and Computer Science and Science with paid co-op opportunities in which small teams work with industry mentors to develop solutions that address real-life challenges in local communities.

LSQ to retire as ensemble in 2023

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"Great things have to stop at some point"—Joanna Hood, Sharon Stanis, Pam Highbaugh Aloni and Ann Elliott-Goldschmid will take their last bow as the Lafayette String Quartet in 2023.

Re-framing trans histories

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Collaborating with other trans artists and scholars enables gender studies prof Chase Joynt to re-frame trans histories. His latest film, Framing Agnes, premieres Jan. 22 at Sundance Film Fest.

Canoe creation re-awakens Pacheedaht ancestors

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A new canoe is the centrepiece of a project led by the Pacheedaht First Nation (PFN) in partnership with UVic to promote health, well-being and pride in the community. It is the first seaworthy dugout canoe to be carved by the Pacheedaht in more than 15 years.

New funding for marine education

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This year, Michael and Anita Hadley established the Hadley Memorial Award for Studies at the BMSC. And as part of Giving Tuesday they are challenging donors across the university.

Found in translation

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Graduating with a master’s degree in French and teaching for Alliance Française, an international organization that promotes French language and culture, Olga Ziminova is contemplative about the unlikely path that has led her to success.

Construction projects drive engineering grad

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Growing up, Liam Sprangers spent long hours building tree houses out of scrap lumber, erecting makeshift bike ramps and designing bridges to span nearby creeks. Sprangers says he was drawn to study civil engineering by the prospect of being able to work in the construction industry.

Screenwriting grad aims for the stars

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Writing grad Paula Raimondi Cantú's five-year journey to her undergrad degree carried her through several co-op and work study positions—building skills and supporting her quest to hone the craft she hopes will be her life’s work: screenwriting.

From coffee to career

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Paige Cey, who graduates this fall with a Bachelor of Commerce, earned recognition by BC Business magazine for a podcast she created for female entrepreneurs and professionals.

PhD grad collaborates with Indigenous youth

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Social dimensions of health PhD grad, Andrea Mellor, was drawn to an interdisciplinary program knowing there was a missing link between her work as a hydrogeologist and the health-related issues occurring in Indigenous communities.

Policy transcends partisan power

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During his three years of employment with BC’s Legislative Assembly, Matthew Creswick, who graduates from UVic this November with a Master’s in Public Administration, has made a surprising contribution to our understanding about how democracy works in BC.

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