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Research

National award for Budd Hall

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UVic scholar and UNESCO Co-Chair Budd Hall helps propel community-based research across Canada and around the world. On May 6, he received a prestigious national award for his years of service.

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.

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.

Dino Island, a video game study

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Dino Island is a product of decades of leading-edge research at UVic. And it can improve attention, working memory and executive function in children with disabilities.

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.

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.

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.

Humanities Literacy Week

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Humanities Literacy Week kicks off Feb. 8, with events that showcase the strength and creativity of humanities research at UVic, and shine a spotlight on issues of race, power and state violence.

The hidden burdens of healthcare workers

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New UVic research led by UVic masters student Marisa Harrington and her supervisor Lynneth Stuart-Hill, is studying the physiological impacts of stress on Victoria-area hospital nurses.

Top newsmakers of 2020

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2020 was like no other—and the UVic community kept doing what we do best. Here are just a few of the many stories that helped shape a year of news.

Strategies for economic growth in Greater Victoria

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Many of the recommendations made by this week’s Rising Economy Taskforce report build directly on UVic's strengths. These include innovation, access to digital resources and technology, inclusion, and investing in the future workforce.

Quantum computing connects industry, academia

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“This is an amazing time, it’s like being in a giant candy store,” says Hausi Müller, a UVic professor of computer science. “Quantum computing is a completely new type of computing—a whole new paradigm—and it’s given me that same feeling all over again.”

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