A study of military fathers is a study in conflict, not just away but at home. Many men can relate to the father鈥檚 balancing act of breadwinner-comforter but fewer people understand the depth of emotional conflict faced by military fathers and the impact of their absences, not just on families, but on the soldiers themselves.
Education grad Mike Irvine took academia beneath the waves for his scuba-diving master's defence When education grad student Mike Irvine first posed his master鈥檚 project research question to his advisor, the idea struck Jason Price as a humourous oxymoron. Irvine wanted to explore how technology could be used as a tool to reconnect kids to nature.聽
Is empathy changing in a world where social media and globalization are rapidly transforming how we interact with others? The 番茄社区鈥檚 Rebeccah Nelems is investigating empathy and youth as part of a prestigious three-year scholarship announced today from the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation. She is one of only 16 Canadian doctoral students receiving a $180,000 award.
Innovation at the elemental scale could help us move beyond oil-based polymers You might not see the results of his research on store shelves in the next few years, but PhD graduate Saurabh Chitnis is helping to change the very makeup of the world around us. Chitnis is a fundamental chemist working on developing new chemical compounds.
Professional director sees MFA as stepping-stone to rest of the world Like many MFA students in the Department of Theatre, director Chari Arespacochaga came to UVic already armed with a strong resume and extensive experience in theatre. A native of the Philippines, Arespacochaga directed professionally in Manila for many years, casting big foreign stars, and touring shows across Asia. Her resume is teeming with major productions of Broadway鈥檚 best and most popular musicals including Spring Awakening, Legally Blonde, Avenue Q, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Rock of Ages.
When 番茄社区 grad student Mike Irvine appears before a panel of academics to defend his master's project鈥攖he penultimate step before graduation鈥攈e'll look the part of the young professional wearing a pinstriped suit. Except that under it, he'll be wearing his wetsuit.
New genetic evidence holds hope for the ring-tailed lemur, despite continued habitat disturbance and a growing illegal pet trade. The ring-tailed lemur, one of the most endangered mammals on the planet, can be bought on the beaches of Madagascar for鈥�
Ahead of Valentine鈥檚 Day, many couples are busy buying the right gift and booking reservations for romantic dinners. And PhD student Lisa Hoplock is delving into the psychology behind successful and failed marriage proposals.
In the countdown to Valentine鈥檚 Day, couples are busy buying the right gift and booking reservations for romantic dinners. But where does it all begin? 番茄社区 PhD student Lisa Hoplock is delving into the psychology behind successful 鈥�
Dr. James Stewart officially has all of his medical bases covered.聽 Already a practicing general surgeon and a father of five, Stewart took on the extraordinary challenge of adding a UVic master鈥檚 degree in Health Information Science (HINF) by distance to his limited free time in January 2009, first studying from Vancouver before moving home to Edmonton six months in.
Schoolchildren learn in the classroom about the importance of water and water cycles in daily life. Now, thanks to landscape architect and 番茄社区 environmental studies master鈥檚 student Catherine Orr, this learning experience moves ou鈥�
It certainly sounds novel: could a smelling test, easy enough to administer to young children, help diagnose Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)? That possibility is taking shape, thanks to work done by UVic neuroscience PhD student Christine Fontaine.
September is World Alzheimer鈥檚 Month. By 2031, 25 per cent of BC鈥檚 population will be at increased risk of dementia due to old age. How can we make our urban spaces more accessible and convenient for people with dementia? 番茄社区 grad鈥�
Grizzly bears are moving onto islands along the central BC coast, according to new research by Christina Service, a 番茄社区 PhD candidate in geography. Collaborating with other wildlife scientists from UVic, the Kitasoo/Xais-xais-oper鈥�
Researchers all over the world dream of making new discoveries in well-established fields, but engineering grad Ana Zehtabi-Oskuie鈥檚 path has gone straight to the edge of an emerging field. While studying Electrical Engineering at the University of Tehran, Zehtabi-Oskuie became intrigued by optical trapping, a method pioneered in 2009 by electrical engineering professor Dr. Reuven Gordon, a team of UVic grad students and Dr. Romain Quidant at the Europe-based Institute of Photonic Sciences.
We all joke about black holes in our everyday lives when something disappears. And we know from watching Star Trek and sci-fi movies that black holes are massive cosmic phenomena not to be messed with. But what are they really? And what role do they play in the evolution of galaxies?
