https://www.uvic.ca/news/Latest news from the UVic news hubThree-part event celebrates World Water DayWater topics will be served three ways at UVic, in celebration of World Water Day. A resource fair, film screening and expert dialogue are on the docket for March 20, led by the POLIS Water Sustainability Project at UVic’s Centre for Global Studies.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2025+world-water-day+media-releasehttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2025/world-water-day/media-release.xmlMon, 17 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT-0700media-releaseSolid Carbon funding for carbon dioxide removalUVic welcomes today’s announcement of $24-million over six years through the Government of Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) to advance the Solid Carbon research project—one of the most promising ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) initiatives of the modern era to combat the climate crisis.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2025+onc-solid-carbon-funding+media-releasehttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2025/onc-solid-carbon-funding/media-release.xmlThu, 13 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMT-0700media-releaseUVic Computing Gateway Program at new West ShoreStarting in September 2025, the University of Victoria (UVic) will offer the Computing Gateway program at the new West Shore campus.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2025+uvic-computing-gateway-program-at-west-shore+media-releasehttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2025/uvic-computing-gateway-program-at-west-shore/media-release.xmlMon, 03 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT-0800media-releaseNature Bee CEO wins Distinguished Alumni AwardFor Katie Gamble, making an unbee-lievable difference in the world all started at UVic. Gamble, founder and CEO of Nature Bee, has been named a 2025 UVic Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, for her leadership in sustainability and commitment to inclusive hiring practices.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2025+nature-bee-ceo-wins-alumni-award+media-releasehttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2025/nature-bee-ceo-wins-alumni-award/media-release.xmlMon, 03 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT-0800media-releaseGroup sex in spotlight this Valentine’s DayThe sexual health and wellbeing of Canadians who take part in group sex will be in the spotlight this Valentine’s Day with the launch of a first-ever national survey dedicated to these common but misunderstood practices.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2025+group-sex-valentines-day+media-releasehttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2025/group-sex-valentines-day/media-release.xmlThu, 13 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT-0800media-releaseJames Webb telescope glimpse of young planetA Canadian-led team of international astronomers has made a groundbreaking discovery about how young planets form and grow using a creative approach with unique tools of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2025+james-webb-telescope-reveals-young-planet+media-releasehttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2025/james-webb-telescope-reveals-young-planet/media-release.xmlWed, 12 Feb 2025 08:30:00 GMT-0800media-releaseDistinguished Entrepreneurs of the Year 2025Andrew Wilkinson and Chris Sparling, co-founders of holding company Tiny (TSXV: TINY), have been named the UVic Peter B. Gustavson School of Business 2025 Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year Award (DEYA) recipients.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2025+deya-distinguished-entrepreneur-of-the-year-award+media-releasehttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2025/deya-distinguished-entrepreneur-of-the-year-award/media-release.xmlWed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT-0800media-releaseSeabed carbon storage in marine protected areasUsing marine protected areas (MPAs) to preserve natural carbon storage in key areas of the seafloor could be an additional strategy to help limit climate change, according to new research led by UVic.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2025+seabed-carbon-storage+media-releasehttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2025/seabed-carbon-storage/media-release.xmlFri, 17 Jan 2025 08:30:00 GMT-0800media-releaseKnow before you drink: KnowAlcohol.caResearchers from UVic’s Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR) are launching KnowAlcohol.ca, a tool and calculator designed to generate personalized estimates of the potential health risks related to an individual’s alcohol use—and the benefits of cutting back.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2025+know-before-you-drink+media-releasehttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2025/know-before-you-drink/media-release.xmlThu, 02 Jan 2025 08:00:00 GMT-0800media-releaseVisionary leader for new Faculty of HealthThe University of Victoria has reached another milestone in its creation of a new Faculty of Health by appointing Tammy Hopper as the inaugural Dean for a five-year term beginning May 1, 2025.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2024+faculty-of-health-new-dean+media-releasehttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2024/faculty-of-health-new-dean/media-release.xmlFri, 20 Dec 2024 14:00:00 GMT-0800media-release