Featured Thesis: Physiological and psychological impacts of nighttime call response in firefighters from volunteer and paid-on-call fire departments

by Stephanie Boulogne | Nov 21, 2019 | Open access, UVicSpace

by Thomas W. Service  https://dspace.library.uvic.ca/handle/1828/11088Today’s featured thesis was submitted as part of a Master of Science in the School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education. Abstract (excerpt): An oft overlooked population in research,...

Featured Thesis: Deliciously detailed narratives – the use of food in stories of British war brides’ experiences

by Stephanie Boulogne | Oct 30, 2019 | News, Open access, UVicSpace

by Kendra Horosko https://dspace.library.uvic.ca:8443/handle/1828/3038Today’s featured thesis was submitted as part of a Master of Arts in the Department of History. Abstract (excerpt): During the Second World War, tens of thousands of Canadian soldiers stationed in...

Featured Thesis: Korean parents’, kindergarten teachers’, and kindergarten students’ perceptions of early English-language education

by Stephanie Boulogne | Oct 29, 2019 | News, Open access, UVicSpace

by Seon-Young Park https://dspace.library.uvic.ca:8443/handle/1828/4397Today’s featured thesis is submitted as part of a Master of Arts in Linguistics. Abstract: In Korea, English education in kindergartens has dramatically increased in the last 15 years. As a result,...

Featured Thesis: The Mothership – a mixed-use high-density proposal to combat urban sprawl

by Stephanie Boulogne | Oct 22, 2019 | News, Open access, UVicSpace

by Wesley Bowleyhttps://dspace.library.uvic.ca/handle/1828/11205Today’s featured thesis is submitted as part of a Master’s of Applied Science in Civil Engineering. Abstract (excerpt): The built environment is responsible for a large portion of total energy...

UVic Author Genevieve von Petzinger is “one to watch”

by Stephanie Boulogne | Oct 16, 2019 | News, UVicSpace

Cave art researcher and UVic doctoral candidate Genevieve von Petzinger has created a name for herself in the world of archaeology through her study of paleolithic cave images. “Genevieve von Petzinger studies cave art from the European Ice Age and has built a...