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April 2005 · Vol 31 · No 4

Feature

 

The University of Victoria is the new owner of the Vancouver Island Technology Park (VITP), an ultra-modern research and technology transfer centre located at the site of the former Glendale institution in Saanich. More»


Mearns

Library expansion

$10 million will go to expand and renovate the university’s library and increase online access to its resources. More»


Donation launches fundraising drive for conservation professorship

The B.C. government has kickstarted a UVic fundraising campaign to create a new professorship honouring one of Canada’s pre-eminent scientists. More»


Pinder

Top faculty award goes to business professor

Had it not been for a bully who was also his boss, Dr. Craig Pinder might have gone into politics rather than becoming a leading scholar in the field of organizational behaviour. More»


 

 

 

 

News

 

Budget provides for student and capital growth

 

Donor and government fund centre for learning

 

UVic buys Vancouver Island Technology Park

 

New buildings will address future teaching and research needs

 

Donation launches fundraising drive for conservation professorship

 

Vice president leaves for position at Vancouver Foundation

 

Kuehne, Rippin to serve second terms

 

Study links salmon farms to lice outbreak

 

Top faculty award goes to business professor

 

UVic health researchers share more than $800,000 in funding

 

Earthquakes and tsunamis in B.C.: what do we need to know?

 

UVic faculty share in $23.8 million for research support

 

Nurse educator is UVic's newest dean

 

Kudos and awards wrap up busy Vikes season

 

Swimmer, rugby player win top athlete awards

 

Writing student wins coveted literary award

 

University seeks feedback on initiatives for aboriginal students

 

Grad student wins national scholarship award

 

Auctioneer founder wins entrepreneur award

 

Awards boost graduate research in the health sciences

 

Engineering creates new research position

 

Features

 

Co-op chronicles

Chloe's excellent adventure

Qu the credits

 

International program provides real-world experience

 

Canada Research Chair: E-enlightenment

 

Budding filmmaker earns national kudos

 

Institute investigates energy options for remote community

 

Study and photo exhibit explores lives of Japanese-Canadians

 

Global warning

 

Columns

 

Around the ring

 

Gifts that make the grade

 

In memoriam

 

Ringers