The University of Victoria’s leadership and participation in several national and international big science projects has got a huge shot in the arm with the injection of $14.8 million in new funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) is holding its closing events May 31 to June 3 in Ottawa during which it will issue a report on its findings on Indian Residential Schools. Andrea Walsh (Anthropology), who researched children’s resident…
On June 4, on the 170th anniversary of the first full day at sea of the British mission, UVic will officially launch the 13th website in the award-winning Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History.
In the prestigious Leiden rankings, UVic places third in Canada for overall scientific impact and first in the country in two fields—mathematics and computer science, and physical sciences and engineering.
BC could significantly speed up progress on achieving energy-efficient buildings and homes by adopting the more stringent approaches used by the “green leader” states of California and Massachusetts, according to new PICS research.
Businessman, music producer and philanthropist David Foster will be honoured in his hometown of Victoria, BC, on May 28 as the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business 2015 Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year.
A special report analyzing what works—and what doesn’t—for motivating people to take action on climate change has been released today by the University of Victoria-led Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS).
The BC Ministry of Health recently announced $3 million in funding for UVic's CanAssist program that will go towards development of new and innovative technologies to benefit thousands of British Columbians with disabilities.
The following University of Victoria expert is available to comment on his discovery of a major new landslide threat in the popular trekking region of Annapurna in Nepal following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake on April 25. Dan Shugar (Hakai Postdocto…
UVic is proud to open its first new athletics and recreation facility in 40 years as the university’s centre for active and healthy living, and to support student athletes to train and compete at the highest levels.
Consumer demand for sustainable seafood has nearly doubled over the past four decades and many major retailers have committed to source seafood only from sustainably certified fisheries and aquaculture. However, a new study co-authored by University…
UVic launched a new project, in partnership with the Nanaimo Museum and the Cumberland Museum and Archives, to compile a publicly accessible database of Chinese Canadian artifacts.
