Anthropology Field School students uncover fossils In 'Cradle of Humankind', South Africa
It’s not every day that an undergrad can discover a 1.5-million-year-old human fossil; but that’s just what happened to UVic anthropology students Anne Tuominen and Elizabeth Hannah.
They were among a dozen anthropology undergraduate students who participated in a unique field school led by UVic Professor April Nowell (anthropology) and Dr. Colin Menter of the University of Johannesburg. They spent 14 days in July in South Africa in a region known as the “Cradle of Humankind” at a World Heritage Site called Drimolen.
The eye of history--Holocaust Field School
Mounds of leather trunks. Thousands of prosthetic limbs. Streets dotted with brass stones carved with names.
These are some of the images now part of the personal history of nearly two dozen University of Victoria students after a visit to Central Europe in May 2011. The I-witness Holocaust Field School, launched by the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies as a three-unit course this year, was held in Germany, Poland and Austria.
Student I-witness Blog--Holocaust Field School
What follows are excerpts from the student blog for the inaugural I-witness Holocaust Field School, which took place in Central Europe from May 8 to 28, 2011. The field school was launched by the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies this year, and is the only course of its kind being offered to undergraduate students at a Canadian university.
Click here for a special visual essay of the sites described below and click here for a related article including photos of the same.
Grad student discovers pages from an 1856 BC marriage register
This past March, I made a little discovery while doing primary source research for a detailed bibliography and history of the book graduate course Old Books in New Libraries. Offered by the French department and taught by Dr Hélène Cazes, this class met in UVic Special Collections. We explored the history and mechanics of book printing, as well as how to write bibliographical notices. We got to spend our time digging through treasures from the library vault, with ancient and unique books brought up by the cartload for us to examine.
Distinguished lawyer and senior public servant named Lam Chair
For as long as individuals and organizations have had disagreements with one another, they have tried to find just and cost-effective ways to resolve those issues. Although many cases end up before the courts, other innovative techniques exist to deal with profound differences of opinion. Public administrators and members of the legal profession are more frequently turning to a range of dispute resolution methods, including mediation, as effective procedures for resolving conflicts.
Discovering sweet suite music
What do you get when you combine a handful of enthusiastic UVic music education students, 65 talented middle-school students and a few dedicated professional musical clinicians and performers? Sweet, “suite” music, of course.
UVic Co-op Program celebrates 60,000 work term placements
Thirty-five years after launching one of Canada’s largest co-operative education programs, the University of Victoria is celebrating its 60,000th co-op placement. Biochemistry student Britney Allen became the 60,000th co-op student to secure a co-op work term when she was hired by Science Venture to work as a science/technology camp instructor this summer.
Pitch perfect: Student entrepreneurs pitch their ideas
A record number of students pitched the merits of their business ideas at the third annual UVic Pitch contest in January. As a result, judges were forced to make several Solomon-like decisions to choose five winning ideas out of the field of 27 entrants. “Being a judge at Pitch-it is a little like being sucked into a whirlpool,” says Hilary Smith, entrepreneur and member of the board of advisers at the Gustavson School of Business. “Great ideas come fast and furious from all angles.”
2010 Co-op Students of the Year announced
Innovative, ambitious and eager to make an impact—these are the qualities shared by three extraordinary students who were recognized for their outstanding work ethic, initiative and engagement after being selected 2010 Co-op Students of the Year by their respective Co-operative Education Program and Career Services offices.
New device allows everyone to rack 'em up
When the University of Victoria’s CanAssist team held its Christmas party in 2008, everyone had a great time shooting pool—everyone except Dan Spelt, a research assistant in CanAssist’s software lab who has cerebral palsy and is unable to hold a billiard cue. CanAssist develops and delivers innovative technologies and services to improve the quality of life for those with special needs. That night, Darcy Lane, CanAssist’s manager of hardware, said that someday the team would create a device that would enable Dan to play pool.
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