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| Conducting Research and Scholarly Activity During a Pandemic: VIU’s COVID-19 Guidelines, What You Need to Know | May 13, 2020 - 11:23am |
The COVID 19 outbreak has impacted how faculty and students can engage in scholarship, research and creative activity. Join this session to learn about VIU’s guidelines for conducting research during the pandemic. Led by Nicole Vaugeois and Chris Turner |
| Organizing and Presenting at Online Conferences | May 13, 2020 - 11:21am |
Recent global conditions have yielded a unique set of limitations that have changed and cancelled many national and international conferences. A few have opted for a completely online presence to accommodate the needs of the scientific community. Recent experiences in this arena by several VIU faculty, across a range of disciplinary backgrounds, will be presented. Led by Whitney Wood, Chris Gill and Tim Green |
| Research Data- Best Practices for Management and Stewardship | May 20, 2020 - 9:43am |
What is Data Management and why is it important? Attend this session to learn how to create a data management plan, how to share your data in a data repository, and to find out what new requirements are being set by Canadian and international funding agencies. This session is a collaboration between the VIU library and SRCA. Led by Bettina Ruhstein and Dana MacFarland |
| Community Engagement 101: Principles and Best Practices | May 13, 2020 - 11:18am |
Universities across Canada are recognizing the power of community engagement to enhance learning and research. However, campus-community engagement must put the needs and priorities of the community first. By linking community needs and resources with academic needs and resources, campus-community engagement can foster social and civic engagement through mutually beneficial initiatives. Join the discussion and contribute to a shared understanding of best practices and principles for fostering effective campus-community engagement. Led by Tanis Dagert |
| REB Information Session | May 13, 2020 - 11:16am |
The Research Ethics Board (REB) will be hosting an information session and Q&A. The session will cover the REB’s purpose and responsibility, application and review process, expected timelines, and tips for ensuring efficient and speedy ethical review. Faculty and students engaged in research involving human participants are encouraged to attend. Led by Chris Turner. |
| Working Smarter Not Harder: Tips for Embedding your Research into the Classroom | May 13, 2020 - 11:15am |
These professors have found time-saving tips to enable them to pursue an active research program while at a teaching focused university. Aggie, Garrett, Farhad and Sarah will explain how they use case studies, field schools, and even engage whole classes in their research at VIU. Led by Aggie Weighill, Garrett Stone, Farhad Moghimehfar, Sarah Carruthers |
| SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant COVID-19 Special Initiative | May 13, 2020 - 11:13am |
Bettina will highlight key features of SSHRC’s Partnership Engage Program with discussion on SSHRC’s new stream for COVID-19 research. Researchers are encouraged to work in partnership with government, industry and not-for-profit organizations to provide the data, insight and evidence to examine the impact of the pandemic and the ensuing economic slowdown on individuals, businesses and communities. Up to $25K over 1 year. Deadlines June 15 & Sept 15 |
| NSERC Alliance COVID-19 Grants | May 13, 2020 - 11:11am |
Roisin will highlight key features of NSERC’s Alliance (Partnership) program with insight into their new COVID-19 stream. This stream supports collaborations between academic researchers and the public, not-for-profit and industry sectors. Partner entities do not need to give matching cash. Applications to the COVID-19 stream do not count towards NSERC’s limits on Alliance application numbers from principal investigators or partners. The project must support research and analysis activities that address partner organization questions or issue in relation to the pandemic. |
| ROMEO Bootcamp: Tips and Tricks to Get Your Application in Before the Deadline | May 25, 2023 - 12:19pm |
Via Zoom Link. This interactive session shows new and returning researchers the ROMEO application portal, shares some tricks that will help you streamline the application process (such as cloning applications to allow researchers to submit to multiple grants at one time), and will have a Q&A session at the end. Led by Leyla Innala. |
| Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Research Institute (MABRRI) | May 14, 2020 - 2:50pm |
MABRRI, a Vancouver Island University research institute is dedicated to community engagement, relationship building and knowledge sharing. MABRRI focuses on research and community engagement initiatives primarily within the UNESCO-designated Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region, but also uphold VIU's Academic Research Plan by working on projects across Vancouver Island. |
| SRCA Symposium: VIU CARES - Collaborative Applied Research Engagement Symposium Thurs. Feb. 18th, 2021 | September 24, 2020 - 12:15pm |
VIU CARES is an online (via Zoom) symposium that will be held Thursday Feb. 18th (during winter study break) from 9am to 12pm, that will feature presentations about projects supported through VIU's Regional Initiatives Fund (RIF). The RIF is a partnership with the Province of British Columbia and the Real Estate Foundation of BC to enable communities of Vancouver Island to collaborate on community-based research projects with VIU Faculty and students. |
| Looking for Presenters for ‘Zoom into Lunch & Learn‘ 2021 | September 21, 2020 - 1:16pm |
Mobilize your knowledge through the Zoom into Lunch & Learn Series! This ever popular series, now i it's eight year, helps to build a culture of life-long learning and scholarly sharing at VIU. Sessions are held on Tuesdays from September to April, from noon to 12:45 pm, via Zoom in a supportive and friendly environment. Got an idea? Contact tanis.dagert@viu.ca |
| Deadline for Entries to the SRCA Data-base is June 30th | June 22, 2021 - 10:23am |
All contributions received by June 30th will be compiled into an Annual Report published in the Fall online. Activities can include research initiatives, publications, presentations, conference presentations, awards, performances, exhibitions or shows, competitions, designs, community engagement, or service activities such as serving on committees, boards or editorial boards and more! Link to the Scholarly Activity Database. |
| Student SP Stories | May 1, 2020 - 9:28am | |
| Student Highlights | May 4, 2020 - 2:53pm |
Student Video CollaborationsThe following six short films illustrate various Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activity projects undertaken by VIU students. The films were done by DIGI281 students as part of their Spring 2020 classwork. They did a beautiful job capturing their fellow students' work. Well done all! |
| Special Zoom Meeting RE: COVID19 Research Ideas | April 6, 2020 - 1:34pm |
All faculty with an interest in pursuing COVID19 research are invited to share their project ideas in hopes of identifying synergies and collaborative opportunities.We will ask everyone to identify their proposed project ideas and in addition, we will answer questions about the special VIURAC COVID 19 Call for Proposals and share a list of other COVID research funding opportunities. |
| ZOOM MEETING RE COVID19 RESEARCH IDEAS | July 16, 2020 - 1:20pm |
We would like to invite all faculty with an interest pursuing COVID19 research to a Zoom meeting to share their project ideas in hopes of identifying synergies and collaborative opportunities. We will answer questions about the special VIURAC COVID 19 Call for Proposals and share a list of other COVID research funding opportunities. Some areas where VIU faculty may be able to respond quickly include but are not limited to: |
| Zoom into Lunch & Learns! | April 7, 2020 - 12:06pm |
Tuesday April 14th from 12 to 1pm: "Developing our Roots to Thrive: Activating Our Innate, Individual and Collective Human Capacity for Resilience" with Shannon Dames. |
| VIU Special Call for Proposal COVID 19 | April 1, 2020 - 11:03am |
Vancouver Island University is extending a special call to faculty from all disciplines who are interested in undertaking research, scholarship and creative activity to better understand, learn from and inform the societal response to COVID 19 and potential future infectious disease outbreaks. |
| 2019-2020 REACH Award Recipients | April 23, 2025 - 9:30am |
