April 2009

Hall and Gallagher

Reading in the digital environment
Ray Siemens, Canada Research Chair in Humanities Computing, gave visiting federal officials a sneak peek at the future during a March 16 ceremony to announce nearly $2.5 million in funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Major Collaborative Research Initiative (MCRI) program for the “Implementing New Knowledge Environments” (INKE) project that Siemens is leading. more »

Features

Choi

Presenting … UVic’s research all-stars for 2009
A mechanical engineer, an English scholar, an expert in European studies, an advocate for Aboriginal child health, and a university-community team that assists people with special needs are winners of the University of Victoria’s 2009 Craigdarroch Research Awards. more »


Koop

Student wins national award for green consulting business
On March 24 Jill Doucette placed first in the national Nicol entrepreneurship competition for her green business consulting practice, which focuses on the coffee, restaurant and retail industries. more »


Eco friendly car

Ocean Networks Canada gains a new federal centre of excellence
The economic and public outreach potential of two world-leading ocean observatories based at the University of Victoria are the focus of Canada’s newest Centre of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR). more »

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