UVic
supports Symphony Splash
UVic
supported Symphony Splash once again this year as a member of the Band of Heroes. Eugene Dowling
represented UVic in the group photo and on the “barge”. For twenty-five years,
Dowling was Principal Tubist with the Victoria Symphony and has been a faculty
member of the UVic School of Music for over thirty years.
Photo credit Victor Chong. More photos at https://www.facebook.com/victoriasymphony
UVic’s efforts to help people with learning and memory
problems
A UVic post-doctoral student’s
efforts to help people with learning and memory problems related to Alzheimer’s
disease and cognitive disorders have earned her a $50,000 award. Celina Berg
will also have access to office and lab space in San Francisco for up to six
months at the Canadian Technology Accelerator, a startup incubator supported by
the Consulate General of Canada. The consulate partnered with Johnson &
Johnson Innovation to create the “Cognition Challenge.” It asked for
submissions from Canadian researchers to help deal with unmet medical needs
caused by Alzheimer’s and cognitive disorders. Berg is one of two winners
chosen from 45 entries. Her submission, “CanDo: A Smart App for Cognition”,
proposed a series of apps to help people with cognitive challenges do
everything from mastering daily tasks to travelling independently. She has been
working on the apps with CanAssist at UVic.
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