The 2016 VLAs will be awarded Feb. 25 at the 12th annual gala, with the Lifetime Achievement award announced in advance. UVic is a founding partner of the annual awards showcasing the accomplishments of local community heroes.
UVic sociologist Aaron Devor was announced Jan. 15 as the Chair in Transgender Studies—the first of its kind—with a donation of $1 million by the Tawani Foundation.
A team of researchers—part of the federally funded, seven-year, multi-partner research project Landscapes of Injustice led by the University of Victoria—has uncovered a historical trail within municipal and federal archives pointing to the City of V…
Many students underestimate the stress of transition to university, which can be challenging academically, socially and financially. The ages 18 to 25 are also when many mental illnesses first present and are initially diagnosed. Stress, anxiety, de…
The following University of Victoria experts are available to media to discuss Health Canada’s move towards making the opioid-overdose-reversing drug Naloxone available without prescription. Bernie Pauly (Centre for Addictions Research of BC/School …
A unique hands-on experience for University of Victoria undergraduate geography students starts downtown this week. The creator of BikeMaps.org, UVic geography professor Trisalyn Nelson, is joining with the City of Victoria to offer a new course (Ge…
The goal of UVic's annual Diversity Research Forum is to explore and discuss how research benefits social justice. This year’s theme is “Critical Conversations: Reconciliation and Resurgence.”
BC has seen the largest annual jump in alcohol consumption in more than a decade, a rise equivalent to 15 bottles of beer per person per year. The average British Columbian now drinks a volume of alcohol equivalent to 528 bottles of beer or 100 bott…
The second annual report, “Putting Degrees to Work,” released by RUCBC on Dec. 1, underlines the importance of a university degree in today’s economy.
The following University of Victoria experts are available to media for comment on the latest updates out of Paris during the pivotal COP21 UN conference on climate change: David Atkinson (Geography) is an expert in monitoring and predicting large-s…
The Sisters of St. Ann are establishing an endowment at the University of Victoria that will continue their legacy of providing education for young people most in need.
As the incidence of dementia increases in our aging population, it’s placing an enormous strain on many Canadian families as they care for those living with the progressive condition. CanAssist at the University of Victoria—which develops innovative…
