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Three UVic researchers win prestigious award

Media release

Improving aircraft design, understanding the ocean’s role in climate change, and finding new ways to deal with vast amounts of medical imaging data—these societal challenges are being tackled by the UVic’s three newest CRC Chairs.

BC water management blueprint

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The provincial government has committed to a new Water Sustainability Act by early 2014, and researchers at UVic’s POLIS Project on Ecological Governance say that BC has the potential to become a standout example for sustainable freshwater management and protection.

Evidence of impacts of Managed Alcohol Programs

Media release

The first controlled study of Managed Alcohol Programs provides evidence of the health and safety benefits for participants, as well as economic savings for local communities, according to study by UVic's CARBC.

Moving trans* history forward

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At 320 linear feet, or 98 metres, of archival materials, books, and periodicals—representing 17 countries and spanning over a century of activism and research—The Transgender Archives at UVic are the largest in the world. From March 21 to 23, the Transgender Archives will host Moving Trans* History Forward, a three-day symposium of keynote speakers, panel discussions, film screenings and art exhibitions devoted to the acquisition, preservation, and access of trans* history and archival materials.

Enhanced planning tools

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Recommendations will be presented to the campus Integrated Planning Committee this spring. In a post-secondary environment where enhancing the quality of academic programs is critical, it is more important than ever to align the university’s resources with its priorities. A working group has been struck to research and recommend enhanced planning tools that will support UVic decision-makers in academic and service units in reaching that goal.

New VPR David Castle

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The University of Victoria has appointed Dr. David Castle as vice-president research, effective July 1, 2014. The appointment follows an international search.

US patent awarded to fight cancer

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Chemistry professor Dr. Frank van Veggel likes to work with extremely small particles and very big ideas. He’s developed a process whereby nanoparticles, each 10 times smaller than a speck of dust, could someday assist oncologists better identify and target cancerous tumours and, in some cases, eliminate the need for painful and potentially dangerous biopsies.

Patent approved for cancer-fighting process

Media release

A new process developed at the University of Victoria that will help oncologists better identify and target cancerous tumours has been granted a US patent.

Enhanced planning tools

The Ring

In a post-secondary environment where resources are shrinking, it is more important than ever to align the university’s resources with its priorities. A working group has been struck to research and recommend enhanced budget planning tools for UVic decision-makers in academic and service units.

2014 librarianship research grants

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Three UVic Librarians have received two of the three available annual research in librarianship grants from the Canadian Association of Research Libraries. The CARL Research in Librarianship Grant is intended to support projects involving structured…

Tunnicliffe honored by aquarium

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This month, Dr. Verena Tunnicliffe (earth and ocean sciences) will receive the 2014 Murray A. Newman Award for Significant Achievement in Aquatic Research and Conservation from the Vancouver Aquarium. The award goes to leading researchers and conservationists who have made invaluable contributions to understanding and conserving ecosystems in western North America.

Impact of electrical grid integration: study

Media release

The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) is beginning a major research project to explore the costs and benefits of a range of electrical grid integration options for Canada.

Reel-life learning

The Ring

UVic film production class takes experiential learning to a whole new level The tools writing professor Maureen Bradley uses with her students may not immediately leap to mind when most people think about research at the University of Victoria. But for Bradley, lights and cameras are very much the focus of the action when it comes to film production.

SSSHRC storyteller submissions 2014

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The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has launched its second annual Research for a Better life: The Storytellers challenge, a competition designed to support and promote excellence in research communications. It challenges pos…

Dangerous yet delicate: Grizzlies!

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Though polar bears have become symbolic as a species put at risk by climate change, UVic research shows why the grizzly bear may be a better indicator of BC’s ecological health.

Roney named director of IPP

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Dr. Michael Roney (physics and astronomy) is the new director of the Institute of Particle Physics, which promotes Canadian excellence in particle physics research and education. The institute is the focal point for particle physics activities in Canada and a point of contact for partners in labs and universities around the world.

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