New research co-authored by a University of Victoria wildlife scientist provides genetic evidence that BC’s mainland wolves and coastal wolves appear to be genetically distinct. The research, published today in the scientific journal BMC Ecology, af…
A community program that provides support for former foster youth at risk of homelessness is having demonstrable, meaningful and practical results, a University of Victoria study shows. The evaluation study, believed to be the first of its kind in C…
BC students who are former youth in care and who need financial help to attend university are eligible for a new award established by the University of Victoria to cover the cost of their tuition. Starting in the coming academic year, the award will…
The following University of Victoria faculty members are available in advance of Father’s Day: Jessica Ball (School of Child and Youth Care) is an expert on the diversity of fathers in Canada and innovative approaches to increase father involvement.…
How much do we lowball the consumption of alcohol, our favourite recreational drug? A lot, as it turns out. It’s common knowledge that most of us downplay how much we drink in a given year. The World Health Organization already compensates for this …
During the CUVic 2014 opening ceremonies, people can view the Witness Blanket -- an art installation created by Kwagiulth artist and Master Carver Carey Newman and inspired by the traditional woven blanket as a symbol of protection and comfort.
The Victoria Regional Transit Commission (VRTC) along with the Government of British Columbia, BC Transit and the University of Victoria are pleased to announce the construction of a 10-bay expansion of UVic transit exchange.
Respected broadcaster Shelagh Rogers has been named the University of Victoria’s 11th chancellor. She assumes office for a three-year term Jan. 1, 2015.
University of Victoria law student Aaron Mills is being lauded as one of Canada’s best young minds for his doctoral work on modern-day colonialism reflected in the relationship between Indigenous legal traditions and Canadian constitutional law.
Calling all citizen scientists! University of Victoria researchers need volunteers to help them analyze deep-sea videos—60 seconds at a time—and help expand our understanding of marine ecosystems. Digital Fishers is a crowd-sourced ocean observation…
A pioneering teaching professor from UVic’s Gustavson School of Business, Dr. Brent Mainprize, has won the national 2014 Desire2Learn Innovation in Teaching and Learning award for his fresh ideas in curriculum development and delivery. Mainprize’s c…
The following University of Victoria faculty member is available to discuss how extreme weather impacts the melting of BC’s glaciers. (UVic’s recent installation of a weather station on the Columbia Icefield in the Rocky Mountains will help tell the…
