July 2008

Pacific Leaders Graduate Student Fellowships

Four UVic graduate students are among the ten chosen by the provincial government to receive prestigious fellowships to support their research into key issues affecting British Columbia and to work in the BC public service upon receipt of their degree. more »

Distinction calling

Summer is a good time to start thinking about nominating your fellow employees for the 2008 President’s Distinguished Service Awards. The nomination deadline is earlier this year (Oct. 15) for this awards program, which pays tribute to the effort and achievements of the University of Victoria’s 4,000-plus staff members. Nomination forms will soon be available on the PDSA website, which also contains information about the program and previous winners. More »

Features

	BC grizzlies carry worrisome levels of manmade toxins, grad student finds Jennie Christensen has just completed a four-year study of environmental contaminants in BC grizzlies. She graduated last month with a PhD from UVic’s School of Earth and Ocean Sciences. more »
	Researcher unravels the molecular mysteries of syphilis Sexually transmitted infections aren’t something most of us like to talk or even think about. But when we do, syphilis doesn’t immediately spring to mind. After all, it’s a disease of the past, right? more »
	Hawks’ nest part of living laboratory They may not know it, but four Cooper’s hawk chicks and their nest near the Cunningham Building are part of a long-term regional study. Former Ministry of Environment wildlife biologist Andy Stewart has been banding Cooper’s hawk chicks at and around UVic for the past 14 years. more »