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Research

Diagnosis on the double

The Torch

UVic neuroscientist Olav Krigolson is investigating a mobile test to rapidly flag cognitive impairment—potentially leading to diagnosis years earlier than current practice.

Cover climate as crisis, says survey

The Ring

A new first-of-its-kind survey co-led by Crookes Professor Sean Holman in the Faculty of Fine Arts finds a majority of scientists and journalists believe media should cover climate as a crisis.

Brain gain

The Torch

PhD student and former Vikes swimmer Taylor Snowden-Richardson, BSc ’19, is studying how a cognitive-training system designed for athletes can help people with Traumatic Brain Injuries.

Dark matters

The Torch

A UVic team is shedding light on why some brain cells go to the dark side and damage the brain—and how we can prevent it.

A nose for health

The Torch

UVic doctoral student Jamie Knight is championing smell testing as a way to gain insights into brain health.

Making space

The Torch

As the first female dean of Engineering and Computer Science at UVic, Mina Hoorfar wants to cultivate a climate of inclusion and belonging in the growing faculty.

New funding for marine education

The Ring

This year, Michael and Anita Hadley established the Hadley Memorial Award for Studies at the BMSC. And as part of Giving Tuesday they are challenging donors across the university.

New approach in cultural safety facilitation

knowlEDGE

BC Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research, led by UVic researcher Charlotte Loppie, aims to support a mix of emerging scholars from across BC who are leading Indigenous health research projects.

Extreme weather in BC

Climatologist Faron Anslow spends most of his time looking at the past, but his work is firmly focused on the future—a hotter, wetter, more turbulent future.

Steacie award recognizes marine conservation

Media release

Inspiring new approaches to marine conservation, Natalie Ban is the first scholar in UVic’s Faculty of Social Sciences to receive a prestigious E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship from NSERC.

Highly Cited UVic researchers

Eight UVic researchers are the "who's who" of influential scholars and named top one per cent in their fields for being highly cited in scientific publications.

Wind buoy to measure wind energy source potential

Media release

Clean energy projects such as this reflect UVic’s commitment to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. In particular, the UVic wind buoy project aligns with UN SDG Goal 7—to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy.

Indigenous jurist named next UVic chancellor

Media release

Renowned Indigenous jurist and alumna Marion Buller is named UVic's next chancellor. The appointment reflects and advances UVic’s commitment to being open to learning and doing things in a new way to advance truth and reconciliation.

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Research

UVic prof’s film to premiere at Sundance

Ocean-based carbon removal

Memory politics and modern democracies

Diagnosis on the double

Cover climate as crisis, says survey

Brain gain

Dark matters

A nose for health

Making space

New funding for marine education

New approach in cultural safety facilitation

Extreme weather in BC

Steacie award recognizes marine conservation

Highly Cited UVic researchers

Wind buoy to measure wind energy source potential

Indigenous jurist named next UVic chancellor