Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activity | Vancouver Island University

April is Research Month & CREATE 20-21!

VIU is taking the month of April to highlight the work of its researchers with a series of events which aim to highlight the research taking place by various faculty members, as well as graduate and undergraduate students. It’s important to remind the community that 'research' is not something separate that just happens in the ivory tower of academia, but involves real people in real projects in real communities on the ground too.

Check out the Research Month Calendar of Events here!
The entire VIU Community can participate in the Virtual Student CREATE Conference events from April 12 to 15th (CREATE schedule here) including Posters, Slams, Short Film Fest, Rant like Rick, Photos, Performances and More!
A virtual Faculty Research and Creative Activity Symposium will be held on Friday April 16th from 9am to 3pm. (Symposium schedule here)
Faculty and Staff are invited to submit their photos, posters or videos of Research in Action Contest! Prizes! Show and tell us about your research and creative activity! Deadline is April 30th More Info here.
All activities and free to attend and open to everyone!

Join Us! VIU's Virtual Faculty Research & Creative Activity Symposium Friday, April 16 from 9am to 3pm

Faculty and staff are invited to present and discuss the work they are involved in by giving a 15-minute presentation followed by 5 mins for questions.Join us for an amazing day of learning and sharing information, insights, and explorations via Zoom! See the schedule.

Upcoming Zoom in to Lunch & Learns!

April 20th - 12 to 12:45pm Learn about: ‘What Matters 2.0: Views of older adults with Chinese descent’ w/ Piera Jung, Kelly Zhang, Marti Harder Link here.
April 27th - 12 to 12:45pm Learn about: The Community Scholars Program: Supporting Evidence-Based Practice in Vancouver Island & Region Nonprofits w/ Dana McFarland Info here.

President and Provost Awards Info session April 23 from 1 to 2pm

Are you planning to submit a nomination for the President’s Awards for Community Engagement or the Provost’s Awards for Scholarship, Research and Creative Activity this year? Prepare a winning nomination by joining this session to learn more about the award process, award categories and tips on preparing a strong nomination package. The Chairs of the committees will be available to answer your questions and provide guidance to nominators and nominees. Join via Zoom

What's Happening

VIU Professor Appointed to Reference Group for Review of Indigenous Research

Dr. Georgina Martin is the only BC representative to be elected to the Tri-agency reference group, a national group responsible for providing direction on building mutually respectful relationships between Indigenous communities and researchers.

Fires are Just the 'Tip of the Ice-berg' of Climate Change Impacts on Forests

Bill Beese, VIU Forestry Professor and Forest Ecologist, shares his insights on 'forest management' as wildfires continue to rage across parts of Western Canada and the United States.

VIURAC Internal Grants

Check out the table of VIU Research Awards Committee (VIURAC) opportunities. These internal awards are a funding source for faculty at VIU to engage in scholarship, research, and creative activity.

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