Meet the Faces of UVic Research

As one of Canada's leading research universities, the University of Victoria is home to a wealth of world-class expertise across a broad range of disciplines. More than 800 faculty researchers are at the forefront of discovery-on everything from aging to music to zoology-and are working with community, government and business partners to turn that new knowledge into action.

Who are these researchers? What do they study? And how is their work relevant to our lives? Find out in the recently updated "Faces of UVic Research" video series, in which individual researchers give a short and succinct "elevator pitch" on their work-in everyday language-that quickly gets to the heart of what they do and why it matters.

The ongoing video series is aimed at anyone wanting to learn more about the depth, breadth and impact of UVic's research talent, particularly prospective students and faculty, public and private sector funders, and the news media.

The third batch of new videos-120 in total, each just over one minute long-are now live online at www.youtube.com/FacesOfUVicResearch. The videos are searchable by name and area of expertise-just enter a name or keyword in the search bar at the top and add "uvic faces."

There are now 376 UVic faculty members profiled in this video series, plus short profiles of almost all of the university's 18 multidisciplinary research centres.

"Browse through these videos and you'll clearly see the range, passion and commitment of our researchers and artists as they seek to better understand our world and make a difference to it," says Dr. David Castle, UVic's vice-president research. "It's this energy and drive that enriches the learning experience for our students and continues to earn our researchers international recognition."

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