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Research institute eschews short-term funding methods
In a landscape marred by massive cuts to science funding, the Hakai Institute on British Columbia’s Central Coast represents an alternative paradigm in research funding. For UVic ethnobotanist Dr. Nancy Turner, “it’s like a dream come true.” The Hakai Institute is a...Open-source textbooks
This is the second instalment about the practicality of open source texts. Last week, Robertson addressed the irony of offering winners of a sustainability contest a UVic Bookstore gift card. This week, she discusses the issue of affordability and practicality of open...Becoming a Google scholar
Sustainability was the buzzword on the UVic campus last week, and it made me think more the sustainability challenges we face on campus. It was the Sustainability Photo Contest itself, with its $250 reward in each of three categories, which highlighted a glaring...Our Digital Print Issue
