Each year, co-op students can submit photos taken during work terms completed between September and August for a chance to win the Co-op Photo Contest. Submissions for 2022 will be accepted from July 15 to September 15, 2022.
There are cash prizes for the top three entries:
Every year, the University of Victoria Libraries is pleased to offer awards to recognize and honor the contributions and achievements of all our students, enhancing the sense of personal growth and accomplishment in our academic community. Each award is valued at $1000 and the annual deadline is May 31.
DAVID HARRIS FLAHERTY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT LIBRARY SCHOLARSHIP
Established in 2014 and named for donor David Harris Flaherty, this $1000 scholarship is awarded to an in-course, academically outstanding undergraduate student in any discipline who can demonstrate how they have utilized library resources for a class project, assignment or research paper. Eligible students must complete a 500-word essay explaining their use of library resources in an application accessible through the SAFA (Students Awards and Financial Aid) scholarship portal on My page.
GLADYS NIPP & STEPHEN MAH FAMILY AWARD
Established in 2019 and named in honor of Gladys Nipp and Stephen Mah, this $1000 award is given to one or more undergraduate or graduate UVic student(s) in any discipline who are utilizing and/or enhancing the UVic Libraries’ Chinese-Canadian collections for the purposes of research, outreach initiatives (including both physical and/or digital exhibitions) or oral history projects. Eligible students must submit a proposal (maximum 500 words) demonstrating how UVic Libraries’ Chinese-Canadian collections will assist in their research. Apply here.
To apply, or to learn more information about UVic Libraries’ student awards, our donors and our recipients, and to view previous award-winning essays by UVic students, please visit the UVic Libraries Student Awards and Fellowships webpage.
If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Christine Walde at cwalde@uvic.ca.
Christine Walde
Grants and Awards Librarian |University of Victoria Libraries
cwalde@uvic.ca |www.uvic.ca/library
Join us for a free screening of Secrets of the Surface: The Mathematical Vision of Maryam Mirzakhani in celebration of Women in Math Day! Hosted by UVic Math & Stats EDI and Women in Math UVic Student Chapter.
Thursday May 12th from 3:30 – 5:00 pm in the David Strong Building (DSB C118)
Examine the life and mathematical work of Maryam Mirzakhani, an Iranian immigrant to the United States who became a superstar in her field. In 2014, prior to her untimely death at the age of 40, she became both the first woman and the first Iranian to be awarded the Fields Medal, the most prestigious award in mathematics, often equated in stature with the Nobel Prize.
For more information visit the Faculty of Science Events Calendar – Uvic Events – University of Victoria
We are accepting applications for the Corrina Ewan Memorial Scholarship, for students in Chemistry with superior lab skills who are planning to pursue a career in either secondary or post-secondary education. The deadline to submit your application is May 31.
If you are unable to open the application from the link above, contact dsecchem@uvic.ca for a copy.
This symposium brings together researchers to discuss recent developments and current challenges, and future opportunities at the interface of the analytical sciences and nanotechnology.
Presentations will discuss:
• new techniques to analyze nanoscale and related materials
• use of, for example, nanoscale materials to develop new analytical techniques
• challenges and needs for analytical capabilities in nanotechnology
• importance to life sciences, energy, environment, and other sectors
The on-line platform through Hopin will open at 8:00 am on May 19, 2022. A series of invited oral presentations start at 8:45 am from researchers in academic, industry and government sectors. There will also be contributed student presentations. The event includes networking opportunities. A schedule of events for NanoLytica 2022 can be found here.
Attendance of this one day symposium is available to all registered attendees at a discounted rate thanks to the generous support of our sponsors. A link to the Hopin web portal will be provided to all registrants by email.
Students presenters will also compete for prizes.
Are you planning to graduate in June? The Department of Chemistry is planning a photo session with all undergraduate students who have applied to graduate this June.
Friday, April 8 at 12:15 at the Petch Fountain (in front of the library).
We hope you can be there to document your achievement!
