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COVID-19 health research

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UVic researchers build more resilient communities in the wake of COVID-19.

Earth, climate and clouds

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Climatologists have a Precambrian problem: early in Earth’s history the sun was dimmer, but the Earth wasn’t colder.

Boost for brain health research

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CIHR funds two critical brain health research projects: one to show how concussion causes cognitive impairment and another to understand the effects of alcohol and cannabis on the developing brain.

What makes democracy tick?

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UVic’s recent Students’ Dialogue on Democratic Engagement sought to foster student engagement through an innovative technique known as a deliberative mini-public. A practice gaining traction around the world, a deliberative mini-public is a space that brings together a true cross-section of a particular community for the purpose of dialogue on a given topic.

Mobile health clinic report

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UVic anthropologist of sound, Alexandrine Boudreault-Fournier applied her research skills to produce a report for the Doctors of the World mobile health clinic in Victoria.

Stories light a dark history of dispossession

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The seven-year, multi-million-dollar humanities research project, Landscapes of Injustice, has culminated in the launch on March 28 of a public database revealing a chilling chapter of history.

Making higher education accessible worldwide

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A passion for music and computers inspired Professor George Tzanetakis to transform his popular UVic course for a global platform so it could reach an unlimited audience.

Driving The Conversation

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UVic researchers and grad students can now share their expertise through a new partnership with The Conversation—publishing explanatory journalism from the academic and research community.

Equity Action Plan in development

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The university will begin the consultation and planning process for an institutional Equity Action Plan in March.

What’s behind the buzz about micro-credentials?

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COVID-19 has heightened the need for varied educational opportunities for people seeking new skills, knowledge and connections to thrive in an ever-changing economy—like micro-credentials.

Climate solutions focus

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Marine ecologist and conservation biologist Julia Baum awarded UVic’s President’s Chair Award for her research and teaching excellence.

Mysteries of the universe

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With powerful international partnerships, equipment and facilities, UVic researchers are seeking answers to the universe’s greatest mysteries, boosted by $7.4 million in funding by the Canadian Foundation for Innovation.

Help power the 2021 Climate Solutions Challenge

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Do you have innovative climate solution ideas that could drive meaningful change on and off campus? Then the Climate Solutions Navigator Working group wants to hear from you.

Citizen scientists rise to the challenge

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On the rural properties of 19 citizen scientists in Metchosin, the work of verifying whether flying insect biomass is declining will soon be underway for another season. The Metchosin homeowners involved in University of Victoria entomologist Neville Winchester’s research were first recruited as citizen scientists in 2018.

Five year renewal for Chair in Transgender Studies

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In April and May 2020, the Senate and Board of Governors approved a renewal of the Chair in Transgender Studies for another five-year term. Aaron Devor has been appointed to a second term.

"Life Stories" explored through art exhibit

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The latest Legacy Gallery exhibit brings the research of art history & visual studies professor Erin Campbell into the public spotlight through nearly 100 pieces of art & objects from UVic's art collection

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