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PICS call for climate solutions

Media release

The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions welcomes proposals for its new $1M Theme Partnership Program, which will connect top researchers with policy and industry leaders to develop climate change solutions for British Columbia and beyond.

New study on charitable sector

The Ring

The Victoria Foundation released new research on Nov. 27 about the economic and social impact of registered charities in our region. The new study, conducted by three UVic researchers, reveals that the civil society sector generated over $4 billion in economic activity in one year alone.

Urban data critical

knowlEDGE

UVic geography professor Johan Feddema’s life-long academic interest in the interactions between human activity and the earth’s surface and climate didn’t start in a lab but in a graveyard. During a graduate course examining the degree of deterioration of different tombstones, Feddema embarked on his own study—scrutinizing the condition of marble grave markers in Philadelphia and surrounding cities.

Head space

The Torch

UVic researcher Olav Krigolson is helping NASA study the mental stress of a long space mission to Mars. He'll use portable electroencephalography (EEG) systems in the form of MUSE headbands and PEER research software to monitor the brain activity of crew members.

2 at UVic get research chairs

Media release

Two prominent medical researchers at the University of Victoria have been named Canada Research Chairs.

Of pale ales and proteins

The Ring

Through research conducted during a co-op work term, biochemistry undergraduate James Saville was able to help a Duncan brewery optimize the recipe for their IPA—determining the best hop type and timing to maximize flavour, while spending less money on the expensive ingredient.

Indigenous language revitalization

knowlEDGE

A new guide by UVic researcher Onowa McIvor invites everyone to embark on an Indigenous language learning journey. "The most powerful act of reconciliation that anybody could do in terms of Indigenous languages is to learn the Indigenous language of the land they are on," says McIvor.

ONC tests earthquake early warnings

Media release

Ocean Networks Canada has installed the final set of underwater earthquake early warning sensors off the west coast of Canada, and will mark a significant operational milestone in partnership with Protrans BC, operator of Vancouver’s Canada Line rapid transit system, with a simulated exercise.

Who owns Canada’s fossil fuel sector?

Media release

A new study identifies how 25 owners together account for more than 40 per cent of overall revenues from 2010 to 2015 in the fossil fuel sector. After mapping the network of ownership relationships, researchers found fossil fuel production is controlled by a small number of entities.

Ian Manners and materials science

The Ring

The arrival of renowned UK chemist and materials scientist Ian Manners this fall as the University of Victoria’s Canada 150 Research Chair underlines UVic’s determination to take its place as a world leader in the growing field.

Literature and the US Christian right

The Ring

As lawmakers and social media companies scramble to find ways to stop the spread of fake news ahead of the US midterms, a UVic English professor is taking a close read of America’s political “God gap.” Chris Douglas’s research examines the rise of the Christian right in American politics and society since the 1970s through an often-overlooked medium—literature.

Looking deep into space from the deep sea

The Ring

Could the world’s next large-scale neutrino detector be built at the bottom of the ocean? This summer, as part of its 2018 Wiring the Abyss expedition, Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) is installing specialized equipment at its deepest site in the northeast Pacific Ocean to assess the location’s suitability for observing neutrinos

New anthropology study on bone health

Media release

Physical exercise is known to make bones stronger but according to a new study, maternal health and its impact on the pace of a girl’s development can also shape her adult bone strength—with implications for fracture risk later in life.

Vote to rebuild Japanese teahouse

The Ring

Newly uncovered documents from UVic's Landscapes of Injustice team reveal the "wanton destruction" of Canada's first Japanese gardens and teahouse in Esquimalt's Gorge Park. A new campaign seeks to rebuild the historical teahouse and raise awareness of this chapter in local history.

Victoria teens joined seniors with dementia in a choir

Globe and Mail

Victoria teens joined seniors with dementia in a choir

Indigenous rights and water agreements

International experts gathered at UVic this year to offer solutions for a modernized Columbia River Treaty that reconciles Indigenous rights. The one-day symposium brought together approximately 200 participants from both sides of the border.

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