April 2008

UVic seniors' advocate honoured

Dr. Elaine Gallagher (Centre on Aging) is the recipient of the Confederation of University Faculty Associations of BC’s (CUFA BC) 2008 Career Achievement Award for using her pioneering research on fall prevention to train health professionals and prompt seniors to modify their living environments. more »

Features

	Studying the chemistry of distant stars offers tantalizing clues to our origins University of Victoria astronomer Kim Venn is looking billions of kilometres into space to solve the mysteries of life here on Earth. more »
	Aboriginal health researcher garners national award Dr. Jeff Reading, Mohawk Tyendinaga, scientific director of the UVic-based Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Aboriginal Peoples Health, has received the 2008 National Aboriginal Achievement Award in the field of health. more »
	UVic archaeologist finds sites, makes history A UVic anthropology instructor and recent PhD graduate Duncan McLaren has collaborated in the discovery of archaeological sites dating to more than 5,000 years old in Coast Tsimshian Territory, on the northern coast of British Columbia. more »