Scholarship, Research & Creative Activity

Dive Into a Summer of Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activity at VIU!

'Research' is not something separate that just happens in the ivory tower of academia, but involves real people in real projects on the ground in real communities. Check out some of the amazing work that members of VIU 'created' in 20/21 including (click on the titles below for links):

• The CREATE Awards Flip Book of students who received awards at the annual student conference
• BIOL 491 student poster presentations
• Community Classroom Extreme Science Videos
• Student Research Seen Exhibit
• Student Creative Activity Seen Exhibit
• Student Research Posters
• Student Infographics
• Rant(s) Like Rick! 
• Faculty Research Symposium Abstracts
• Faculty Research in Action Posters, Videos and Photos  

View VIU Member Session Recordings from the Cascadia Open Education Summit 2021

Includes sessions and panelists from VIU including: 

• The Digital Toolshed is Open: Collaborative Practices in TVET with Sally Vinden, Jessica Gemella, and Rita Gower and 
• Blogs and Growing Poinsettias: An OER Opportunity Made Possible by COVID with Christine Quist
• Visit the Cascadia 2021 Schedule page to view all the recordings

Join a CBRC panel discussion on Bridging Indigenous and Western Research Paradigms with VIU's Danielle Alphonse,  BC Regional Innovation Chair for Aboriginal Early Childhood Development

• Held on June 17, 12 to 1pm ET, Register and more info here
• Followed by a Live Discussion on June 25, 12 to 1:15pm ET

Call for 2021-22 Presenters: Mobilize Your Knowledge Through VIU's Lunch and Learn Series

‘Lunch & Learns’ provide presenters with an opportunity to mobilize their new knowledge, discuss their insights and ideas, and help build a culture of life-long learning and scholarly sharing!  Sessions will be held on Tuesdays from September to April, from noon to 1pm, either in-person or via Zoom (hybrid model).  Have an Idea? Contact tanis.dagert@viu.ca