Upcoming Workshop: Distinguish Yourself – ORCID IDs Across Disciplines

by Stephanie Boulogne | Oct 3, 2019 | Events, News, Open access

“ORCID’s vision is a world where all who participate in research, scholarship, and innovation are uniquely identified and connected to their contributions across disciplines, borders, and time.” Join us for a brown bag lunch session Oct. 23-30 in the McPherson Library...

Featured Thesis: Predicting retention of diluted bitumen in marine shoreline sediments, Southeastern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

by Stephanie Boulogne | Oct 3, 2019 | Open access, UVicSpace

This 2017 M.Sc. in Geography thesis discusses diluted bitumen (dilbit) shoreline retention for southeastern Vancouver Island, British Columbia   by Lee Allen Sean Britton Abstract: Canada has become increasingly economically dependent on the exportation of...

Featured Dissertation: How Muslim Students Endure Ambient Islamophobia

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

Today’s featured thesis is from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction: Recommendations for University Administrators, Faculty, and Staff on How to Support Muslim Students’ Social Well-Being and Academic Success by Moussa Magassa Abstract: This study...

Featured Thesis: Emotional support, health, and burden among caregivers of people with neurological conditions

by Stephanie Boulogne | Sep 18, 2019 | News, Open access, UVicSpace

This 2019 M.A. thesis in sociology focuses on stress, health and the caregiver role in a multi-factored way. Emotional support, health, and burden among caregivers of people with neurological conditions by James Watkins Abstract: From 2011 to 2031, the Canadian...

Featured Engineering Theses/Dissertations on “Green Vehicle” Technology

by Stephanie Boulogne | Sep 16, 2019 | Open access, UVicSpace

Here is a selection of UVic theses and dissertations going back through the years, dealing with hybrid and alternative vehicles. By no coincidence, UVic is host to the UVic Formula Hybrid Team , the Institute for Integrated Energy Systems,  and the Sustainable Systems...