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Sarah Osborne sitting in a boat holding a fish and smiling at the camera

My semester abroad in Norway

By Sarah Osborne
What it’s like to learn and explore across the Norwegian landscape
Armin Saatchi next to a mass spectrometer on loan to VIU from Thermo Fisher Scientific

From recovery to harm reduction

By Rachel Stern
One alum’s story of personal healing and joining the fight against the opioid epidemic
Melanie stands in front of the Tobacco Caye sign, which reads Study Abroad underneath it

My summer internship in Belize

By Melanie P. Loureiro
What it’s like doing research on a coral reef
Gabrielle Hayashi Santos standing outside between two hedges looking at the camera

Taking her education global with international internships

Gabrielle Hayashi Santos shares her story
Samantha Beyond sitting and looking directly at camera

Creating a literary connection for Indigenous kids

By Eric Zimmer
VIU Education student Samantha Beynon is now a published author
Headshot of Madelaine Jones

Applying classroom learning in the workplace

By Rachel Stern
Madelaine Jones shares her co-operative education experience
Ally Badger stands in front of a research poster.

Inspired by the world around us: Ally Badger

Meet this year’s recipient of the Governor General’s Academic Silver Medal
Alison Garnett sitting on table and smiling at camera

Finding the right balance: Alison Garnett

By Eric Zimmer
Meet this year’s recipient of VIU’s Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal
Emma Simard Provencal holding a Save the Bees sign

Leaving her mark beyond the classroom: Emma Simard-Provençal

By Eric Zimmer
Meet this year’s recipient of the Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Inclusion, Democracy and Reconciliation