Curiosity-driven research and creative pursuit is at the heart of Aspiration 2030, the University of Victoria’s new research and creative works strategy that is a bold, new roadmap to create a better world through curiosity, engagement and innovation.
Newly installed University of Victoria President Kevin Hall is the first president of the university to seek permission to work on the territory of local First Nations before taking office.
New research shows it may be possible to sequester carbon dioxide in subseafloor ocean basalt at a scale that would reduce global atmospheric concentrations of this predominant greenhouse gas.
Six UVic researchers in the fields of science, social sciences, engineering, and humanities have been elected to the Royal Society of Canada, the country’s highest academic honour.
Foresight and UVic announced a new partnership today to support the growth of the cleantech ecosystem and accelerate the transition to an inclusive, net-zero future.
UVic biochemist Caren Helbing co-leads pan-Canadian $12-million project iTrackDNA, partnering with Indigenous groups across the country to track regional biodiversity changes using eDNA technology.
Researchers and students in engineering and computer science will have the space and resources they need to work on high-impact solutions in areas such as environmental sustainability and healthcare technologies, thanks to a significant expansion announced today by the Province of BC at UVic.
In early July, UVic announced the fulfillment of the recommendations—within 12 months of the Ross Cloutier report—for conducting field trips to Bamfield. UVic’s final report is available online.
Anthony von Mandl, founder and CEO of Mark Anthony Group of Companies, receives the Gustavson School of Business 2021 Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Annual legal cannabis sales in BC doubled between 2019 and 2020, according to a new report from the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research.
A new PICS project aims to incorporate an industrial by-product into lithium-sulphur batteries to create smaller, safer and cheaper electric vehicle batteries with doubled energy capacity.
The Districts of Oak Bay and Saanich, the City of Victoria and UVic are developing memos of understanding to collaborate on economic, social, environmental and technological interests.
