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Lab on a chip

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A miniaturized laboratory the size of a postage stamp could one day transform how scientists test potential drug treatments and diagnose disease.

Network expands Indigenous-led research

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In a significant step for Indigenous health research in BC, a new provincial network will provide Indigenous peoples with the ability to have more control over what and how research is conducted to improve health and wellness in their communities.

Fish noises clue to aquatic ecosystem

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Fish air movement sounds—farts, burps and coughs—are music to fish ecologists’ ears when it comes to discovering biological sounds in freshwater habitats, giving scientists a better understanding of aquatic ecosystems and potential threats from human-caused noises.

New UVic initiative fashions face shields

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A new UVic initiative is building face shields for frontline health workers as we face a worldwide shortage of disposable face masks.

Keeping Coast Salish languages strong

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UVic linguist Sonya Bird leads a team using ultrasound, acoustic speech analysis and palatography to help improve fluency in one of the most complex languages in the world, Hul'q'umi'num'.

Inaugural UVic President's Chair

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The first University of Victoria President’s Chair has been awarded to Simon Pek of the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business. The President’s Chair is the highest academic honour UVic can bestow on a faculty member, replacing Distinguished Professorships.

Ideafest offers more than 35 events

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The University of Victoria's ninth annual Ideafest runs March 2 to 7. UVic's extraordinary thinkers, innovators and artists will explore topics ranging from how to move beyond plastic, to using technologies and game-based apps for better family health, to developing and using nano-sized solutions to address global problems.

Engaging the head and heart

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Kelly Richardson is creating art reflecting our changing world and raising awareness around the plight to protect Vancouver Island's old-growth forests.

Milestone for ONC-led project

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UVic initiative Ocean Networks Canada is one of the highest-scoring proposals in the prestigious 100&Change competition by the MacArthur Foundation for a single US$100 million grant.

Climate change resilient BC forests

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Researchers from Canada and the US want to de-escalate the devastating forest wildfires that are increasingly occurring due to climate change, while strengthening development of a forest-based bioeconomy, and boosting carbon uptake. These goals are part of a $1 milion, four-year PICS Theme Partnership project.

Brain burnout

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Olav Krigolson has developed a unique mobile electroencephalography (EEG) system to investigate what’s happening in our brains when we’re tired, stressed, oxygen-deprived, struggling with dementia, concussed—or on Mars.

Funding boosts innovative partnerships

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The Digital Technology Supercluster is funding the Fresh Water Data Commons project, involving biochemist Caren Helbing, and the Women's Entrepreneurship Program—a first of its kind for UVic—overseen by Jerome Etwaroo of UVic's Coast Capital Savings Innovation Centre.

Galaxy clusters Q&A

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Galaxy clusters Q&A

When doctors see big data

The Ring

UVic health informatics graduate student Amr Farghali has developed a tool to help visualize vast amounts of patient data—improving the speed and accuracy of cancer diagnosis. “The human brain interprets visual images faster than text,” says Farghali, who works full-time as a senior pharmacist. Farghali decided to redirect his medical science career to where the need was greatest: providing cancer specialists with faster, more efficient screening methods.

Victoria-raised student heads to Oxford

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Victoria-raised biochemistry student Rory Hills grew up on the West Coast, surrounded by the smell of pine and ocean spray. This extraordinary environment formed his love for science early in life, driving his steady desire to use science to help solve society's toughest problems including the opioid crisis and climate change.

Business reboot

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When Saeed Rahman set out to understand how businesses can advance sustainability efforts through better integration of ecological knowledge, he turned first to farmers. What he found was that most agricultural organizations were using a different sustainability lexicon than businesses in other industries.

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