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Masters thesis about ChatGPT top UVicSpace article in May 2024
The most viewed article on UVicSpace for the month of May was a masters thesis titled Unmasking ChatGPT: The Challenges of Using Artificial Intelligence for Learning Vocabulary in English as an Additional Language written by department of linguistics masters student,...
UVic project looks to enhance Canada’s decarbonization modelling
June 6, 2024 | Victoria News via UVic News On June 6, UVic officially launched the Open Insights Project, which is meant to create multiple tools that will examine pathways to the goal of net-zero carbon emissions that Canada has set. The Open Insights Project has...
New study “proves” you can get adequate exercise from your man cave with VR
June 5, 2024 | Neowin via UVic News Ever thought about swapping your gym membership for a virtual reality (VR) headset? Well, a new study highlighted by this article from Neowin suggests you might want to consider it. The study, highlighted by Meta, found that you can...
New and Renewed OA Publishing Discounts for UVic Authors
UVic Libraries have a new open access author funding agreement with Elsevier and renewed agreements with SAGE Journals and Oxford University Press. These agreements offer UVic authors 100% waivers or discounts on article publishing charges (APCs). This means that UVic...
Virtual reality training scenarios for police officers
June 11, 2024 | Vancouver is Awesome via UVic News In the week of June 2, Axon, a US -based company showcased its virtual reality products that are meant to help train police officers in a number of different scenarios. As the Vancouver is Awesome article described,...
Protections that cool workers on a warming planet
May 22nd, 2024 | National Observer via UVic News In the face of rising global temperatures, a recent article from Canada’s National Observer brings to light the pressing issue of extreme heat conditions impacting workers, particularly in the agricultural sector. The...
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