As Canadians are preparing to fire up the grill for the last big weekend of the summer, it might come as a surprise to hear that we may be consuming as many calories in our beers as we are in our burgers, according to a recent study out of UVic’s Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research.
The release by Google of a new project involving Indigenous languages highlights an initiative led by UVic anthropologist Brian Thom and Indigenous languages teacher yutustanaat Mandy Jones (Snuneymuxw First Nation) including words, phrases, a proverb and songs in the Hul'q'umi'num' language.
Psychologists rely on a gold standard of clinical treatments for a wide range of conditions from depression and post-traumatic stress disorder to adult ADHD. Now new research by social psychologist John Sakaluk and his colleague at University of Kansas is calling into question some of the statistics supporting these psychotherapies.
A pan-Canadian research team led by UVic is investigating the ocean’s role in slowing climate change. The ocean plays a critical role in absorbing large quantities of carbon dioxide released by human activities yet not enough is known about the absorption or how it will change with ocean warming.
A new online mapping tool that highlights the 50 most influential fossil fuel industry players in Western Canada was launched July 3 and helps shed light on who’s who in the oil resource sector.
Three prominent UVic scientists were among those awarded Canada Research Chairs in an announcement Friday by Kirsty Duncan, federal minister of science and sport.
The University of Victoria's spring Convocation ceremonies take place June 10 to 14, 2019, with 3,777 receiving degrees, diplomas and certificates. Six honorary degrees will also be awarded.
A new University of Victoria study suggests humans are unknowingly consuming tens of thousands of micrplastics every year.
UVic Properties is providing a long-term lease to Chard Development for its proposal that adds to the vibrancy of downtown while honouring Michael Williams' intention that his bequeathed properties provide ongoing revenue to support the university's educational mission.
The University of Victoria’s spring Convocation ceremonies take place June 10 to 14, 2019. Honorary degrees will be awarded to six outstanding individuals: STOLȻEȽ John Elliott; Simon Asher Levin; Joe Gallagher, k̓ʷunəmɛn; Neil Gold; Andy Lamb; Sti'tum'at Ruby Peter.
UVic researchers and students received $18.8 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada in the form of grants, scholarships and other funding.
Lin Cai is designing networking solutions to self-driving vehicles by creating a safe and seamless wireless network that connects vehicles, roadside infrastructure, pedestrians and the “cloud.” Cai is the recipient of a 2019 E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship, awarded today in Ottawa by NSERC.
