UVic is unveiling a permanent rainbow crosswalk at one of the busiest pedestrian crossings on campus to celebrate Pride Week in Victoria and to affirm its support and commitment to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ*) community…
As summer holidays start, the following University of Victoria expert is available to discuss how to combat summer learning loss and who’s most at risk. Sarah Macoun (Educational Psychology) is a clinical neuropsychologist with a background as a sch…
University of Victoria experts are available to discuss the ruling by the US Supreme Court in a landmark case on marriage equality and the constitutionality of state bans on same-sex marriage.
Twelve footprints were discovered by two UVic researchers, in April on Calvert Island on BC’s central coast, and preliminary findings indicate these footprints might be 13,200 years old.
The Peter B. Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria has launched its first national, in-depth analysis of which corporate and product brands are most trusted by Canadians.
Ian McTaggart Cowan is often referred to as the “father of Canadian ecology.” On June 25, the Cowan Collection will be officially presented to UVic Special Collections and University Archives and includes McTaggart Cowan’s field jo…
A new web resource, Perpetual Salish: Coast Salish Art in the Classroom, launched by the University of Victoria’s Legacy Art Galleries offers cross-curricular lesson plans to elementary school teachers and engages students with valuable lessons abou…
BC can learn from California’s extreme drought and recent groundwater law reforms when drafting its own regulations that will have an impact on communities across the province, indicates a new study. California’s Oranges and B.C.’s Apples? Lessons f…
The University of Victoria's Spring Convocation June 8 to 12 includes chancellor's installation, nearly 3,700 grads and four honorary degrees.
The University of Victoria’s Rebeccah Nelems is investigating empathy and youth as part of a prestigious three-year scholarship announced from the Trudeau Foundation. She is one of only 16 Canadian doctoral students receiving a $180,000 award.
The predicament of transnational migrants is a global issue, with heartbreaking headlines from Africa to Asia and the Americas. Lack of identity documentation and citizenship can be a multigenerational legacy that creates hardships for children and …
What is the warm water “Blob” off the West Coast and how might it affect marine ecosystems and the coastal communities that depend on them? What are the ocean forces that control the planet’s climate, and how are they changing? How is world-leading …
