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Mathematician elected to Royal Society of Spain

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Dr. Hari M. Srivastava (professor emeritus, mathematics and statistics) was elected as an academician and corresponding member (Foreign Fellow) of the Royal Academy of Sciences of Spain in March 2016.

UVic biochemistry student wins national fellowship

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A UVic biochemistry student known for his passion for philanthropy and science has won one of Canada's most prestigious awards for outstanding leadership. As one of 10 3M National Student Fellows across Canada, Paul Junhyuck Kim receives a cash award and is invited to attend the annual conference for the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.

2016 SSHRC Storytellers video

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2016 SSHRC Storytellers video

2016 Craigdarroch Research Awards

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An ocean explorer striving to preserve fragile marine ecosystems. A physicist unlocking the secrets of the universe. An oceanographer who makes science open and accessible to everyone. A writer who helps us interpret the trials and tribulations of modern life. And two engineers and an entrepreneur who came up with a brilliant idea and ran with it.

Linda Hasenfratz honoured as 2016 DEYA

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Linda Hasenfratz, chief executive officer of Linamar Corporation, a diversified global manufacturing company, is the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business 2016 Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year.

UVic funding to conduct world-class research

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Nearly $825,000 in BC funding for UVic to conduct cutting-edge research will be applied to health and life sciences, infrastructure, remote sensing, software development and transportation.

2016 President's Service Awards

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The celebration of this year's President's Distinguished Service Award recipients, hosted by President Jamie Cassels, took place on March 31 at the University Club. Before the recipients were named, Valerie Kuehne, UVic's vice-president academic and provost, recognized and congratulated all those who had been nominated.

Lifetime award for Farmers

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Benefactor and former chancellor Murray Farmer and his wife Lynda—both of whom joined UVic in opening the Lynda and Murray Farmer Walk of Excellence at CARSA last year—will be honoured by the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce with a lifetime achi…

Announcing the recipients of the 2016 VLA Awards

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UVic is a founding partner of the annual Victoria Leadership Awards program. Here are this year’s recipients.

Sandborn, Pauly, honorary citizens

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Victoria city council has selected Environmental Law Centre legal director Calvin Sandborn (law) and Bernie Pauly (nursing, psychology) as two of the city's 14 honourary citizens for 2011. The award was presented on Jan.19 by Mayor Dean Fortin, in recognition of Sandborn's contributions to environmental protection and sustainability education on Vancouver Island and Pauly's community work on social issues, including homelessness.

3M award for hands-on science ed.

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UVic’s 11th 3M National Teaching Fellowship recipient drives tomorrow’s teachers to rethink curriculum and the student experience. David Blades believes education is a political act and teachers need to be up front about that. “You’re always educating for something, toward something,” says the professor of science education and curriculum theory.

Champion of hands-on science given award

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In recognition of his exceptional teaching and education leadership, UVic professor David Blades was awarded a 2016 3M National Teaching Fellowship.

Craigdarroch award nominations

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A new year means a fresh opportunity for faculty members to recognize the research and creative excellence of colleagues through one of five Craigdarroch Research Awards to be given this spring. “The Craigdarroch Research Awards recognize outstandin…

Lifetime Achievement Award for 2016 VLAs

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The 2016 VLAs will be awarded Feb. 25 at the 12th annual gala, with the Lifetime Achievement award announced in advance. UVic is a founding partner of the annual awards showcasing the accomplishments of local community heroes.

New teaching awards

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Since 1989, the UVic Alumni Association has honoured faculty and instructors through the Harry Hickman and the Gilian Sherwin Alumni Awards. Now, 2016 marks a new era in the recognition of teaching excellence at the University of Victoria with the c…

Willerth named 2015 young innovator

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Dr. Stephanie Willerth (engineering/medical sciences), who holds the Canada Research Chair in biomedical engineering, was recently named one of the 2015 Young Innovators in Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering. As part of the award, her group paper…

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