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Undergrad research credited for entrepreneurial success

Posted on: January 18, 2017

Danielle Fauteux says her UREAP project played a major role in her success as a building designer and entrepreneur.

When opportunity knocks—be sure to answer

Posted on: November 21, 2016

Set goals, chase leads, reach out, and express interest…that’s how Alex Wilson makes an impression.

Projecting new perspectives

Posted on: October 7, 2016

Fourth year visual arts and philosophy student, Levi Glass, is finding his passion in the art of optics and projected imagery.

Undergraduate research showcased at national conference

Posted on: June 22, 2016

Fourth year biology student and Undergraduate Research Ambassador Dylan Ziegler has spent the spring presenting his research, most recently at the Canadian Botanical Association Conference held in Victoria, BC. Undergraduate research opportunities are helping Ziegler pave the way to graduate school.

In the world of online dating, it helps to be hot

Posted on: February 11, 2016

Daniela Corno’s UREAP project explores the impact of attractiveness and perceived personality traits on online dating preferences.

UREAP project takes romance out of ranching

Posted on: October 13, 2015

Maeghan Watkinson knows that ranching is tough, messy and dirty, and the fourth-year visual arts student spent the summer completing her Undergraduate Research Experience Award Program project, capturing true-to-life images of working ranches on her canvas.

UREAP project tackles Kamloops’ bellwether distinction

Posted on: October 2, 2015

Steve O’Reilly recently completed his Undergraduate Research Experience Award Program, titled “The Significance of the Bellwether Distinction: A Historical Examination of Voting Behaviour in the Kamloops Region,” just in time for the upcoming federal election.

UREAP Asks: How to retain employees at Sun Peaks Resort?

Posted on: February 12, 2015

Employee retention — it’s a phrase often heard within the tourism industry, and a concern Bachelor of Tourism Management student Sarbjit Gill decided to investigate through his successful Undergraduate Research Experience Award Program (UREAP) project.

Undergraduate Research leads to graduate school success

Posted on: January 19, 2015

Arts alumna Ashley Berard is expanding on her UREAP research (the use of online forums and support groups to navigate an illness) for her master’s thesis in Sociology at the University of Victoria.