Cells of hope: Stephanie Willerth's stem cell research
When Stephanie Willerth was five years old she asked her parents for one of two things for Christmas—a chemistry set or a pair of tickets to a college bowl football game. “It wasn’t much of a choice since bowl tickets are pretty pricey, so they gave me the chemistry set,” says Willerth, who at 31 now has a much bigger “chemistry set”—a research lab at the University of Victoria.
UVic Carrot Mob helps raise over $9K for green business
On March 21 downtown Victoria’s Sauce Restaurant and Lounge was the site for the second annual Carrot Mob, organized by UVic’s Business Sustainability Club and dedicated to helping local businesses become more sustainable. The day of business generated $9,084 that went into a fund to help the restaurant become a greener community member.
Science honours students parade their research
A throng of people gathers around an island of poster boards in the atrium of the Bob Wright Centre. Undergraduate students are proudly discussing their research to a caravan of professors judging them on their research and the way they explain it. Welcome to HonoursFest 2012, the first annual celebration of undergraduate science research at UVic.
Day in the life: Nancy Pike
When Nancy Pike is in her office in UVic’s School of Social Work, you will probably find her door open. Fitting, since her role at UVic working in collaboration with the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) is all about opening doors for social work students looking for good practicum placements.
Entrepreurship program breeds success
When musician, author and broadcaster Jann Arden wanted to tap into social media to boost exposure for her new book Falling Backwards, she turned to YUPIQ, a Victoria-based company that sprung directly from research by UVic Master’s in Engineering students Logan Volkers, Will Fraser, Torben Werner and Jeff Crowe. The relationship meant Arden was able to access 24 times more people, which is significant given Arden’s established national presence as an entertainer.
Supporting teaching excellence for a third of a century
Dr. Neil Gold picks his words carefully. Not only because he is a law professor, but because he is addressing an issue some academics struggle to balance in their careers. Gold is at UVic to give a talk about the scholarship of teaching and learning, marking the 33rd anniversary of the Learning and Teaching Centre (LTC).
A Day in the Life: Sara Wegwitz
When you enter the Jack Petersen Health Centre, you will be standing in a reception entrance filled with a half dozen students waiting to see a healthcare professional. This is the home of University Health Services. It’s also where Sara Wegwitz has been working for most of her career in health care.
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