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UVic ethnobotanist and Hakai Research Chair in Ethnoecology Nancy Turner was announced Sept. 17 as a 2015 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Fellow.

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.

The 番茄社区鈥檚 Rebeccah Nelems is investigating empathy and youth as part of a prestigious three-year scholarship announced from the Trudeau Foundation. She is one of only 16 Canadian doctoral students receiving a $180,000 award.

The Governor-General鈥檚 Gold Medal (best Doctoral thesis) Michelle Parker 鈥� PhD, Biochemistry The Governor General鈥檚 Silver Medal (top undergraduate student) Kristy Inouye 鈥� BSc Honours in Kinesiology Lieutenant Governor鈥檚 Silver Medal (best Master鈥檚 thesis) Malcolm Bowles 鈥� MSc, Mathematics

Most university lectures start with an illustrious speaker at a podium, poised to impart knowledge to students. That clich&e#180; was turned upside down by this year鈥檚 Gustavson School of Business Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year, David Foster, when he recently spoke to Business and Fine Arts students: not only was this class far from a traditional lecture, but the students were engaged and energized right from the start. After the screening of a video about his career, Foster sat behind a keyboard (鈥淚鈥檒l play if you beg me 鈥� and even if you don鈥檛.鈥�) in a lecture theatre. 鈥淪o. Business. Let鈥檚 talk. Questions?鈥� It didn鈥檛 take long before a brisk, incisive, vibrant interchange got underway.

This April, Director of Community Relations Dr. Joy Davis received the 2015 Distinguished Service Award Canadian Museums Association for her extraordinary work directing UVic鈥檚 Cultural Resource Management program for more than 30 years. 鈥淛oy developed the world鈥檚 first academic distance education courses in museum studies, supporting professionals from as far afield as Rankin Inlet, Haida Gwaii, Kenya and the Falkland Islands,鈥� noted Dr. Robert Janes, of the museums association. 鈥淲hile Joy has consistently created widely respected鈥攁nd enthusiastically evaluated鈥攍earning opportunities, the real significance of her work lies in the difference these have made across the museum sector, long after coursework is complete.鈥澛�

Need proof of the impact of the Department of Writing鈥榮 film production courses? Just look to last month鈥檚 2015 Leo Award nominations, where films by writing faculty and alumni received a combined 26 nominations for five productions鈥攁n impressive number for a university that doesn鈥檛 technically even have a film production program.

Businessman, music producer and philanthropist David Foster will be honoured in his hometown of Victoria, BC, on May 28 as the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business 2015 Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year.

A tireless volunteer for social justice and environmental causes and a committed learner who has travelled the globe in the course of her undergraduate studies at the University of Victoria has won a 3M National Student Fellowship.

UVic student Navarana Smith has been named as one of 10 Canadian undergraduates to win a 2015 3M National Student Fellowship, celebrating outstanding student leadership.

番茄社区 wildlife expert Dr. Chris Darimont is this year鈥檚 winner of the Distinguished Academics Early in Career award from the Confederation of University Faculty Associations.

A historian who is increasing our understanding of Islam. An engineer and a computer scientist who are making our lives easier with new technologies. A nurse who is helping the terminally ill and their families cope. And a performing artist who inspires us to better appreciate the world around us.

Two outstanding classroom leaders who are known for their dedication and innovation to the teaching process have been given Alumni Awards for Excellence in Teaching.

UVic wildlife expert Dr. Chris Darimont鈥攁 research pioneer on BC鈥檚 coastal wolves and bears, and a passionate advocate for science-based conservation policy鈥攊s this year鈥檚 winner of the Distinguished Academics Early in Career award from the Confederation of University Faculty Associations of BC (CUFA-BC).

The 番茄社区 has been named one of Canada鈥檚 Best Diversity Employers for the fourth year in a row. The winners of the 2015 competition were announced Mar. 31, recognizing 65 organizations across the country for a range of exceptional initiatives to attract and retain employees from diverse communities.

After celebrating a successful first decade last year, the Victoria Leadership Awards (VLAs) are back stronger than ever with its 11th gala ceremony Feb. 19, 2015. Nominations are now open. UVic is a founding partner of the annual program.