Two UVic experts are available to media to provide comment to media on the economic repercussions and history of pandemics, joining six other UVic experts available for media commentary on the day of the US election.
On Nov. 3, polls opened and the countdown began for first results of the US election. UVic experts are available to media to comment on several key issues and what lies ahead.
Ryan Rhodes, exercise psychologist and director of the Behavioural Medicine Lab at UVic, talks about the psychology of physical activity and sedentary behaviour, motivation during the pandemic, the disruption of usual habits and the importance of staying active as we move into winter.
Prolonged stress is associated with poor physical and mental health outcomes. Sam Liu, assistant professor of kinesiology, explains what his research has shown about the relationship between personality traits such as extroversion, neuroticism and sociability, and perceptions of stress.
Cosmologist Julio Navarro’s revolutionary work on dark matter halos has influenced our modern understanding of how galaxies form and evolve, and the changing cosmic structure of the universe. For his remarkable contributions in this area, Navarro has been recognized as a Citation Laureate—the first for a University of Victoria researcher.
UVic experts are available to media for comment on the BC election on topics ranging from campaign strategies to COVID-19 including economic recovery plans, public sentiment and PR challenges.
From physical and mental health to alcohol and substance use, University of Victoria researchers are working with a global team of scientists to understand and improve the mental well-being of communities in Canada during COVID-19.
Political scientist Claire Cutler shines a light on the complexities and corruption of PPE procurement in a fractured market with countries around the world competing for medical supplies in this time of COVID-19.
Paul Whitinui (School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education) is an Indigenous Māori scholar from Aotearoa New Zealand and is available to media to discuss this week’s announcements that the Washington Redskins and the Saanich Braves, under increasing public and financial pressure, will change their nicknames.
John Borrows, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law at UVic, is a 2020 recipient of the Governor General's Innovation Award, announced today. Borrows talks about how Indigenous laws and protocols are helping to protect First Nations during the COVID-19 pandemic and how Indigenous laws and the new Canada-US-Mexico Agreement will provide a healthier and an economically stronger future for First Nations.
How communities emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic with health and well-being intact is a key question for a University of Victoria researcher, who is studying ways isolation has impacted gay, bisexual, queer, trans and Two Spirit (GBQT2+) men in Canada.
On World Oceans Day, two geography graduate students are preparing for immersive field work to study kelp forests on the remote central BC coast. Adhering to strict COVID-19 protocols, Brian Timmer and Lianna Gendall will be self-isolating for 14 days before they embark on their trip.
