This year’s impressive lineup of distinguished alumni recipients, in three new categories, shows the breadth and depth of community contributions made by UVic grads, locally and beyond.
UVic alumna Sahar Sam’s started a cleantech company, Solaires Entreprises Inc., thanks to her PhD and postdoctoral studies at UVic, including the entrepreneurial and innovation opportunities the university provides.
UVic alumna Sahar Sam’s started a cleantech company, Solaires Entreprises Inc., thanks to her PhD and postdoctoral studies at UVic, including the entrepreneurial and innovation opportunities the university provides.
Humans are going to need the help of machines in fighting climate crisis.
How to manage traditions for the success of the family business
New UVic Canada Research Chairs focus on Indigenous law, renewable energy research, substance use policy and marine fisheries adaptation.
Boardrooms and stock markets can plan a role in tackling climate change.
UVic has expanded Research and Innovation on the UVic website. The new pages better highlight UVic's impact areas, showcase and celebrate our research community and make it easy to connect and partner with UVic.
Judy Zhu (BCom '03) and James Thom (BCom '03) have been enjoying the twists and turns of their career paths since graduating from UVic. Now, they are dedicated to giving back to young business students and entrepreneurs.
This September, all eyes were on UVic business grad and instructor Cory Stephens as the newest recipient of the Award for Excellence in Aboriginal Relations, presented by the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) and CIBC.
Three sustainable research projects deliver societal benefits thanks to funding from BC Knowledge Development Fund.
In May 2021, Haida Owned & Operated Indigenous Advancement of Cultural Entrepreneurship (I ACE) alumni Patrick Shannon, also known as Nang Ḵ‘uulas, co-founded Canada's first Indigenous modelling agency.
Anthony von Mandl, founder and CEO of Mark Anthony Group of Companies, receives the Gustavson School of Business 2021 Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Douglas magazine features the 2021 10 to Watch winners, of which six are UVic-linked projects.
A new PICS project aims to incorporate an industrial by-product into lithium-sulphur batteries to create smaller, safer and cheaper electric vehicle batteries with doubled energy capacity.
Jaimie Davis, creator of Indigenous wearable art, was recognized as the inaugural Best Solopreneur at the 2021 Small Business BC Awards. Davis, an entrepreneur from the Gitxsan and Nisga’a Nations, built her business, Jada Creations, on her original jewelry designs.
