Dr. Geoffrey O'Grady,
professor emeritus (linguistics), has been honoured by the Australian National University in Canberra for his pioneering work in Australian linguistics. A special 400-page edition of Pacific Linguistics has been published by the ANU Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies. Its title, BOUNDARY RIDER - Essays in Honour of Geoffrey O'Grady, refers to the time O'Grady spent early in his linguistic career working as a jackaroo in the northwest Australian outback. For six years during the mid-1950s he lived in close contact with the Nyangumarda-speaking Aborigines at Wallal Downs, learning to speak the language well. O'Grady spent nearly 30 years as a member of UVic's faculty and has been instrumental in the study of Australian languages.
Dr. Andrew Weaver (earth & ocean sciences) is featured in a series of award-winning print ads appearing this fall in The Globe and Mail Report on Business Magazine, the Financial Post Magazine, and Les Affaires. The ad campaign is designed to show Canadians how they and Canada's economy have benefited from investments in research by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council. The Weaver ad focuses on his research on global warming and climate change. It won an award from the Advertising and Sales Association of Ottawa last June. It can be viewed on the NSERC Web site at <http://www.nserc.ca/20/weaver_e.htm>.
Dr. Jim Hackler (sociology) is this year's recipient of the Herbert Bloch Award from the American Society of Criminology (ASC). Named for the well-known American criminologist, the award was presented to Hackler in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the society. He's served on several committees and was the society's executive secretary for three years. The society also honored Bill McCarthy, who taught sociology at UVic until recently. McCarthy shares the ASC book award as co-author of the book, Mean Streets.