Honours Fest 2023 took place on Thursday, March 2nd, with over 60 honours students from the Faculty of Science presenting their research. During Honours Fest, research and presentation skills are put to the test by a panel of judges who award cash prizes to the top placing students, thanks to the generosity of Dr. Fritz Boehm. We’re excited to celebrate this year’s winners!
Overall winners
1st place – Mackenzie Scott (BCMB)
Investigating the interactions between PI4KA and its accessory proteins
2nd place – Tiago Fisher (CHEM)
A small mercury drop and a quick catalytic stop: A toxic test for homogeneity
3rd place – Max Strasser (CHEM)
Department winners
| Department | Winner | Poster Title |
| BCMB | Angela Mitchell | Development of a direct diagnostic test for syphilis |
| BIOL | Cierra Hart | Rock the boat: An investigation into the effects of vessel noise on rockfish communication |
| CHEM | Holly Celuszak | Predicting chemical reactivity of a key step in common chemical reactions |
| MATH | n/a | n/a |
| PHYS | Nathan Clemens | Maximizing normal tissue sparing: Ultra-high dose rate GRID radiotherapy using very high-energy electrons |
| SEOS | Taylor Rushton | Pressure compensation of RBR optical dissolved oxygen sensor |
If you would like to learn more about how you can support Honours Fest, scholarships or student bursaries, please contact sciencedev@uvic.ca.