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Getting back in the game with CanAssist's Accessible Gaming Controller

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BIG Study on Borders

Exploring borders in the 21st Century

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Beverly Smith

Nature's lessons

Learning about nature while in, well, nature is a popular European idea that's just starting to catch on in Canada.  Beverly Smith (associate director of UVic's Centre for Early Childhood Research and Policy) is interested in just how beneficial this outdoor kindergarten curriculum is for a range of learning areas, including health, fitness, environmental literacy and cognitive ability. Photo: Nik West

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Leiden rankings

An international leader in collaboration

The prestigious Leiden rankings have named UVic as the top university in Canada for international research collaborations; an honour based on tracked citations that show UVic to have the highest proportion of publications co-authored by researchers in two or more countries. The university also scored top marks for scientific performance in Canada.

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Michael Whiticar with clipboard

Understanding Canada's thawing north

Michael Whiticar, biogeochemist and professor in UVic's School of Earth and Ocean Science, and his colleagues are five years into their decade-long study of the geochemistry, water cycle and microbial ecology of greenhouse gases in Canada's permafrost regions. Photo: Nik West.

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Mobilizing knowledge

UVic researchers are creating new knowledge to enhance the social, cultural and economic well-being of people in Canada and around the world.  We're also making sure these ideas get into the hands of the people that can use them best.

Looking to partner on research?  Click over to the Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization unit to learn more about our suite of practical services that can help you partner on and transfer your ideas:

Dr. Tim Stockwell is a psychologist and professor at the University of Victoria. As the Director of the University of Victoria's Centre for Addictions Research of BC, Stockwell leads studies that provide information on alcohol and other drug use: information that guides government policies. In this video, he describes his research and development of harm reduction programs in his work with unstable drinkers. He explains Canada's use of alcohol floor prices, and describes CARBC's role in the ongoing international development of similar policies.

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UVic KnowlEDGE is a continuing series of feature stories published every month in the Victoria Times Colonist. Each story profiles a researcher's work with a focus on how he or she is making a difference to our lives and the world around us.

Recent profiles include: