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Celebrating faith communities

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On Jan. 18, representatives of 11 faith communities came together to sign a renewed memorandum of understanding honouring the enduring value of their evolving and diverse relationships with UVic. The ceremony, attended by Multifaith Services chaplains, students, faculty, staff and community members, embraced song, story, poetry and incantations from diverse spiritual traditions.

ONC sensors monitor Alaska earthquake

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In the early morning hours of Jan. 23, a magnitude-7.9 earthquake occurred off Alaska, generating a tsunami warning for coastal BC, and alerts and evacuations on Vancouver Island. As the tsunami wave moved over Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) sensors connected to its deep-sea offshore observatory, ONC staff surged into action interpreting real-time data, working with emergency planning and response authorities, and interacting with the public on social media.

Consortium trains community-based researchers

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UVic and UNESCO are working together to create and deliver community-based research training to tackle local and global health and education needs. The initiative is being led by Budd Hall, professor of community development in UVic's School of Public Administration, and Rajesh Tandon, founding president of Participatory Research in Asia.

New funding for health researchers

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Addressing gaps in Indigenous health data and assessing susceptibility to bacterial infections are the goals of two UVic projects recently awarded funding by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year

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Technology innovator Stewart Butterfield, co-founder and CEO of Slack, is the Gustsavson School of Business 2018 Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year (DEYA).

A literary twist on gaming

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English students in a fifth-year digital literary studies course turned to literature and DIY culture for inspiration to create video games as part of their class. They created two indie games: a campus-based locative app for mobile phones and a 2-D children’s game.

Strategic enrolment management planning underway

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UVic is developing its first strategic enrolment management (SEM) plan, which will help guide our recruitment and retention efforts for the next five to 10 years. Consultation with the campus community is scheduled for late March and early April.

What counts in wildlife and politics

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A new scholarly opinion paper by Chris Darimont and four other conservation scientists explores how wildlife population sizes, trends and associated policies reported by some governments lack supporting evidence. Darimont also recently published a related opinion letter in the journal Nature.

Mercer Report visits UVic

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On Jan. 16, the Rick Mercer Report launched its final season on CBC. The first episode features the comedian and satirist's visit to UVic campus last fall in which Mercer gets a brainwave assessment in Olav Krigolson's neuroeconomics lab, test-drives a 3D-printed prosthetic at the Victoria Hand Project lab and attempts to sing opera with music prof. Benjamin Butterfield.

Avatar Grove IMAX film project

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Kelly Richardson, a new UVic visual arts professor, is bringing the old-growth forests near Port Renfrew sharply into focus with a new project. The Ontario-born artist, who'd lived in the UK since 2003, cites proximity to the ancient stands as one of the reasons she accepted the position at UVic.

Sexualized violence prevention

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UVic Vikes Athletics and Recreation, a department within Student Affairs, is partnering with the Office of Equity and Human Rights to champion sexualized violence prevention through an education and training campaign.

Frog genome mapping

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A UVic molecular biologist has gained new insights into how environmental contaminants may disrupt thyroid systems. The discovery was made while assembling the genome of the North American bullfrog.

Arctic sea ice research

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Expanded community engagement into more Arctic communities is helping UVic's Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) carry out the ocean science that matters most to the people who live in Canada’s North.

Clean energy research gets funding boost

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Off-the-grid coastal communities seeking renewable energy alternatives and heavy-duty transportation companies working to reduce fossil fuel dependence are closer to achieving their goals thanks to $2.4 million in new funding to UVic researchers.

UVic to host national reconciliation forum

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UVic has been selected to host the 2018 National Building Reconciliation Forum this fall. The announcement was made in November by Universities Canada at the 2017 forum in Winnipeg.

Goodbye CARBC, hello CISUR

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What's in a name? For UVic's Centre for Addictions Research of BC (CARBC), many things. Which is why it's now known as the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR).

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Celebrating faith communities

ONC sensors monitor Alaska earthquake

Consortium trains community-based researchers

New funding for health researchers

Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year

A literary twist on gaming

Strategic enrolment management planning underway

What counts in wildlife and politics

Mercer Report visits UVic

Avatar Grove IMAX film project

Sexualized violence prevention

Frog genome mapping

Arctic sea ice research

Clean energy research gets funding boost

UVic to host national reconciliation forum

Goodbye CARBC, hello CISUR