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February 2009 |
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New research chair
will be BC’s eye in the sky
As the new BC Leadership Chair in Hyperspectral Remote Sensing, UVic geologist Dr. Benoit Rivard is investigating new ways to use advanced remote sensing techniques to protect and manage the province’s natural resources. The chair was announced last month and is the first in its field in Canada. more »
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Tracing the economic displacement of Aboriginal people
UVic historian John Lutz is providing a fresh perspective on Aboriginal poverty. His new book, Makúk: A New History of Aboriginal-White Relations, explains how Canada’s Aboriginal people fell from prosperity to poverty and the origins of the myth of the “lazy Indian.” more » |
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Recycling in the caf
Mountains of plastic become cash for kids
Lisa Church, University of Victoria’s retail outlets coordinator, devised an ingenious “green” plan for bottles and other recyclables collected in the University Centre cafeteria, and personally made sure local children could directly benefit from the collection of hundreds of bottles. more » |
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Ronald Wright on American identity
During the President’s Distinguished Lecture he offered on Jan. 22, author Ronald Wright had a fresh sliver of optimism not present in his book. Just two days after the inauguration of Barack Obama, his question “What is America?” demanded a more nuanced answer. more » |
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