King's Centre for Visualization in Science (KCVS) has received a $1 million donation to support sustained programming, staffing, and technical equipment, as well as expanded undergraduate research opportunities for King's students. The generous gift comes from Faculty of Natural Sciences alum Dr. Colin Wiebe ('85) and his wife, Patty.
"KCVS is a very unique initiative," says Colin Wiebe. "It offers amazing opportunities for students who are passionate about changing the world through ethical chemistry and creating climate change learning tools. Patty and I hope that this donation will support these important projects and allow them to expand."
KCVS student research teams create free digital learning resources that are used by educators around the world to make topics in ethical chemistry and climate change more accessible for students. The KCVS learning suite currently has over 100 interactive resources, with more under development by this year's student research team.
"It's really valuable to have a Christ-centred viewpoint in the world," says Patty Wiebe, "and KCVS is an amazing platform for that. I did not attend King's, but I'm really impressed with the heart here and the amazing things that have been accomplished through KCVS and other programs. We're so happy to have the opportunity to support King's in this way."
Dr. Peter Mahaffy, current KCVS director, looks forward to the future projects and learning opportunities that this donation makes possible.
"Professor emeritus Dr. Brian Martin and I co-founded KCVS back in 2005 with the goal of engaging students in international chemistry research," says Mahaffy. "In the past 20 years, 75 students have contributed to creating interactive learning tools that help half a million users around the world better understand science. This incredibly generous donation makes it possible for us to continue living out King's vision to equip students and the public to build a more just, humane, and sustainable world far into the future."
