The following University of Victoria faculty member is available to discuss the European parliamentary elections (May 22 – 25), which are taking place during a period of profound political and economic crisis, and will shape EU politics for the next…
UVic’s EcoCAR 2 team of engineering students are not just getting hands-on experience while they study, they’re getting their hands dirty. Since April 2011, close to 40 students in mechanical, electrical, computer and software engineering, and busin…
After much consideration, the University of Victoria is closing Dunsmuir Lodge executive training and conference centre on March 31, 2009. Despite the excellent work of its committed staff, the Lodge is not sustainable in its current form.
The University of Victoria, with its new Centre for Aerospace Research located near Sidney, BC, is positioning itself at the leading edge of aerospace research and at the forefront of an emerging industry in Western Canada.
Developing climate-friendly refrigerators, saving lives during extreme weather events and making carbon pollution cost accounting more accurate—these are just some of the projects among the 11 new fellowships announced by the Pacific Institute fo
A distinguished panel of commentators will gather at the University of Victoria on May 14 to discuss the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide at an event organized by a UVic student orphaned during the genocide when he was seven years old. The 1…
Jim Tully (political science) is one of four recipients of a 2014 Craigdarroch Research Award. Tully’s work has implications for virtually all major areas of public policy—including democracy, federalism, multiculturalism, Indigenous rights
The University of Victoria once again ranks in the top tier of universities in the world for scientific influence, according to the prestigious 2014 CWTS Leiden Ranking, released today. In terms of scientific impact, UVic ranks fourth overall in Can…
Influential political scientist Dr. Michael J. Prince of UVic's Faculty of Human and Social Development received a top provincial award on April 23. The long-time champion of disability rights was named 2014 Academic of the Year by CUFA-BC.
Well-known contemporary artist and sculptor Mowry Baden, a professor emeritus with the University of Victoria’s Department of Visual Arts, can now add one of North America’s most prestigious awards to his long list of honours.
Journalists covering climate change related issues—including energy markets, science, social impacts and the emerging green economy—can sign up to the newly revamped free weekly e-newsletter from the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). T…
Science Venture, the University of Victoria’s non-profit science outreach program that has run science, technology, engineering and math camps and workshops for more than 20 years, is launching a new summer satellite camp location and new programs—a…
