From breaking world records, to student hunger research, to the stories of former youth in care attending Vancouver Island University, here's what made the news over the past week:
The story of the week was the Baking and Culinary Arts students’ efforts to build the world’s largest Nanaimo bar – a sweet goal they successfully achieved on Saturday, May 17. Media coverage was extensive and included promotional stories as well as stories on the day. Some highlights:
- Canadian Press
- Food Service and Hospitality magazine
- CHEK News (pre)
- CHEK News (day of)
- CTV Vancouver Island (5:44m in)
- The Times Colonist (pre)
- The Times Colonist (day of)
- Global BC News (pre)
- Global News (day of)
- Nanaimo News Bulletin
- Nanaimo News Now (pre)
- Nanaimo News Now (day of)
- CBC radio
- CHLY
- Famished Foodie
- The Tyee
- Education News Canada
VIU students in the Community-Based Applied Interdisciplinary Research program have spent the academic year researching food insecurity on campus. They are presenting their findings at the upcoming Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Canada’s leading academic gathering and one of the most comprehensive in the world. Read more.
APTN News picked up VIU student Tarah Dowling’s story about her photo exhibit of former youth in care. The story originally appeared in The Discourse. Nation Talk also shared the story. Read the article.
Dr. Timothy Green, VIU’s Canada Research Chair in Shellfish Health and Genomics, is a co-author on a paper that appeared in the journal Aquaculture International. The article discusses events such as extreme heat waves and examines the differences between Pacific oysters that were cultured under intertidal or subtidal conditions for one year. Read the article.
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