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Going with the flow

If climate change means more extreme rainfall, as scientists predict, how should we prepare to cope with all the extra water? Should we be installing larger storm water pipes? Diverting streams? Stockpiling sandbags? Chris Jensen (pictured above), a master’s student in geography at the University of Victoria, thinks there’s a better way. He’s investigating how to manage rainwater where it falls - on individual buildings, streets, gardens and subdivisions - rather than directing it into storm water systems buried under city streets.

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UVic gets a 'silver' in annual rankings

The University of Victoria has continually placed at or near the top of the annual Maclean’s university rankings since their inception nearly two decades ago, and its placement for this year’s rankings is no different. UVic has claimed the Number Two spot in the comprehensive university category.  

Food for fines

Food Banks Canada just announced the largest year-over-year increase in food bank use since 1997. In time for the holiday season, the University of Victoria will be making a ‘gift’ of library and parking fines to help fill food bank shelves.

UVic picks best place to eat

The University of Victoria’s third annual Senior Friendly Business Award program is seeking nominations for restaurants in the Capital Regional District that provide the most friendly high-quality services and facilities to customers 55 years of age or better.

UVic places second in computer programming contest

University of Victoria engineering students have ranked second among the Canadian teams in the Pacific Northwest regional portion of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) International Collegiate Programming Contest— the oldest, largest, and most prestigious programming contest in the world.
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