Brandt Louie, chairman and CEO of H.Y. Louie Co. Ltd. and board chairman of London Drugs, has been honoured with UVic鈥檚 Gustavson School of Business Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year Award (DEYA) for 2013.
One of the world鈥檚 most important ecofeminists and social justice activists, Dr. Vandana Shiva, will explore 鈥淭he Future of Food鈥� in a President鈥檚 Distinguished Lecture on Mar. 27, 2013 at the 番茄社区.
The 番茄社区 is conducting a feasibility study to build a biomass thermal energy plant to provide a more sustainable energy source for campus buildings, and to lower greenhouse gas emissions. In its commitment to sustainable stewardshi鈥�
There is an unequal distribution of health both within countries and cities. In the upcoming lecture for UVic鈥檚 long-running City Talks lecture series, Sharon Friel of Australian National University will argue that urgent action in governance, urban鈥�
How does 鈥渂eing of service鈥� affect volunteers, the organizations they work with and the community as a whole? More than 100 UVic students will find out when they volunteer for local organizations on Saturday, Mar. 16, as part of Project Serve. Coord鈥�
Immediately following the March 15 screening of the surfing documentary Groundswell, a panel of 番茄社区 geography and environmental studies scholars and a leader from the Heiltsuk Nation will discuss the proposed Enbridge Northern Gat鈥�
Spend a day and evening on March 23 with some of BC and Alberta鈥檚 finest writers, thought-provoking panelists and most avid readers. WordsThaw 2013, Victoria鈥檚 second major literary happening in less than six months, will provide local residents wit鈥�
On Feb. 25, local leaders are lauded at the 2013 Victoria Leadership Awards. This year's recipients include David Chuenyan Lai and Ana Maria Peredo. 聽
Advances in recognising and predicting the behaviour of so-called 鈥渁tmospheric rivers鈥� are helping weather forecasters better recognise when, where and for how long major downpours will occur, according to visiting US research meteorologist Martin R鈥�
The following 番茄社区 faculty members are available to comment for International Women鈥檚 Day (March 8): Janni Aragon (Dept. of Political Science) is a feminist political scientist and expert on gender and politics, social media in pol鈥�
The 番茄社区's second annual IdeaFest, on from March 4 to 15 is where you'll find thought-provoking, entertaining and invigorating ideas up for discussion in every corner of the campus.
Dr. Budd Hall of the 番茄社区 has been jointly appointed as a UNESCO Chair in Community-Based Research and Social Responsibility.
