Dr. Budd Hall, dean of education, has won the Innovation in International Education Award from the Canadian Bureau for International Education. "I'm very surprised and thrilled to win the award," says Hall. "It really is due to my association with some wonderful people throughout the world over the years—people who are concerned about the role of education in creating a better world." Hall is internationally known for his pioneering work in participatory community-based research and for his leadership in international policy circles on adult education issues.
UVic swimmer Stephanie Dixon, who won eight medals at the 2004 Paralympics, was named B.C.'s Female Swimmer with a Disability (SWAD) of the Year at the B.C. Swimming Awards in October. Dixon, who is also UVic's female athlete-of-the-year, set three world records at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport swimming championships in 2005 and was named an honorary all-Canadian. Ron Jacks, who worked with Dixon, is 2005 B.C. SWAD coach-of-the-year, and Rod Barratt is B.C. 14 and under coach-of-the-year. Jacks and Barratt are assistant coaches with the Vikes.
Five UVic computer science instructors are included on the IBM Centre for Advanced Studies Pioneers of Computing in Canada list. Pioneers on the list earned a PhD in 1972 or earlier and have spent a significant part of their career contributing to computer science research and education at a Canadian university. Included are Dr. Ian Barrodale, founding chair of the department of computer science in 1980; Dr. Eric Manning, who has made significant contributions to computing and computer networking; Dr. Jon Muzio, the computer science department's current chair; Dr. Dale Olesky, who played a role in establishing the co-op program in computer science and mathematics at UVic; and Dr. Maarten van Emden, who has taught logic programming, artificial intelligence, and software engineering.
Recently retired law professor and centre for Asia-Pacific initiatives director Bill Neilson has been awarded the Memorial Medal for Justice by Vietnam's Ministry of Justice. Neilson was presented the medal in Hanoi "for his contribution to the development of justice in Vietnam" by Nguyen Ngoc Hien, Vietnam's Vice Minister of Justice. The medal recognizes Neilson's 13 years of work on Vietnamese legal reform.
When it comes to tantalizing desserts, chefs at UVic's Dunsmuir Lodge Executive Training and Conference Centre don't mess around. Pastry chef Ian Bragoli, assisted by executive chef Candace Hartley, recently won first place in the judge's competition at the 2005 Grand Marnier Dessert Challenge. Their prize-winning creation was "Autumnal gateau a la Suzette"— gingerbread cake filled with marscarpone Bavaroise and pineau des Charentes-poached apricots, Italian chestnut ice cream, brandy snap crisp and Grand Marnier Suzette sauce. Fifteen chef teams from Vancouver Island participated in the competition.
Dr. Wolfgang Hoefer (electrical and computer engineering) has won the Distinguished Educator Award from the Microwave Theory and Techniques Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for "outstanding achievements as an educator, mentor and role model of microwave engineers and engineering students." Hoefer is recognized as a world-class scholar, author, educator, technical leader and editor in microwave engineering and computational electromagnetics.
Dr. Stephen Tyler (global studies/geography) is the recipient of China's national Friendship Award. Until recently, Tyler ran an International Development Research Centre (IDRC) office at UVic that was devoted to supporting applied research on development issues in Asia. He won the award for his contribution to a long-term research program on water resource management in the far western province of Xinjiang. China's Friendship Award is the country's highest honour conferred to a small number of foreign experts who are judged to have made a special contribution to the country's scientific advancement and economic development. |
