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Two University of Victoria faculty members have won awards from the Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada—the country’s premier academic organization.
Dr. Cecilia Benoit (sociology) is the winner of the Award in Gender Studies, a bi-annual honour that recognizes significant contributions by a humanities or social sciences scholar to the understanding of issues related to gender.
Benoit’s research, beginning with her pioneering work on the gendered underpinnings of maternity care systems in democratic societies, has consistently been sensitive to the way that intersections of gender, class, and ethnicity matter in the Canadian context. Working with community organizations, she has helped to develop strategies to reduce gender inequalities and promote the health and well-being of vulnerable groups (see story).
Dr. Reg Mitchell (chemistry) is the winner of the McNeil Medal, awarded to a candidate who has demonstrated outstanding ability to promote and communicate science to students and the public within Canada. The annual award consists of a bronze medal and a cash award of $1,500.
Mitchell, also known as “Dr. Zonk,” is an internationally recognized chemist, teacher and communicator. In the area of awareness of science, his principal audience is young people and his chemistry “magic show,” experienced by more than 30,000 B.C. students to date, is legendary.
For more information about the RSC visit www.rsc.ca.
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