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Research sings praises of ‘like’

The Ring

This four-letter word has a bad reputation among language purists, but new research from linguist Alex D’Arcy proves “like” is one of the English language’s most versatile words, with its use stretching back to Old English. Much of her work focuses on two controversial and misunderstood functions of “like."

REACH Awards

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This May, the second annual REACH Awards will celebrate UVic scientists, scholars and artists for their extraordinary contributions in research and teaching—from a field school in Cuba to a performance atop a glacier in BC's interior.

Potential vaccine against syphilis

The Ring

UVic microbiologist Caroline Cameron has been awarded a patent for a potential vaccine candidate against syphilis. While the bacterial disease dates back to at least 1495 and is treatable with antibiotics, its highly infectious nature makes it an enduring health issue.

CFI grants lay foundation for discovery

The Ring

From a cheap and easy way for mining- impacted communities to test their drinking water to a powerful microscope able to observe the tiniest “workhorses” of our cellular system, UVic researchers are putting Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) grants to work to address some of the world’s most daunting problems.

$355,000 to UVic researchers

Media release

From a cheap and easy way for mining-impacted communities to test their drinking water to a powerful microscope able to observe the tiniest "workhorses" of our cellular system, University of Victoria researchers who received Canada Foundation for Innovation grants in April are working to address some of the world's most daunting problems.

Canada 150 Research Chair

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Ian Manners, an internationally recognized researcher renowned for his leading-edge work in molecular and materials chemistry, is UVic's first Canada 150 Research Chair. His research area has generated much interest around the world for its potential applications in electronics, medicine and displays.

Canada 150 research chair

Media release

An internationally recognized researcher renowned for his leading-edge work in molecular and materials chemistry is joining faculty at the University of Victoria as a Canada 150 research chair.

Sounding the alarm on aquatic noise

Media release

A collaborative team led by University of Victoria doctoral student and Hakai Scholar Kieran Cox and fish ecologist Francis Juanes has found that anthropogenic noise is changing the ability of fish to forage, reproduce and avoid predation.

Killer whale research gets $12M

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Killer whale research gets $12M

Impact of noise on killer whales

The Ring

Three UVic researchers have been awarded a total $935,000 in federal funding to study the impact of underwater noise on endangered southern resident killer whales and the chinook salmon they depend on for almost 80 per cent of their diet.

Whales use echolocation to hunt

Media release

Three University of Victoria researchers have been awarded a total $935,000 in federal funding to study the impact of underwater noise on critically endangered southern resident killer whales and the Chinook salmon they depend on for almost 80 per cent of their diet.

Police integration on ACT health teams

The Ring

The new study by UVic psychologists Catherine Costigan and Erica Woodin on Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams, first requested last summer by Island Health and VicPD, is now complete and shows that vulnerable populations benefit from police integration into the ACT health care model.

Salal berry benefits

The Ring

UVic plant biologist Peter Constabel has found that that salal—a wild berry common to coastal areas of western North America—is an antioxidant superstar, packed with higher levels of health-promoting plant chemicals than most other berries out there.

Community-Engaged Learning Grants

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Six UVic faculty members leading projects that strengthen community partnerships and provide engaged-learning opportunities for students have been awarded $30,000 in Community-Engaged Learning (CEL) Grants. Approximately 280 to 480 students will benefit from these curriculum development projects.

Ideafest returns, March 5–10

The Ring

Ideafest, UVic's popular week-long festival of research, innovation and creative activity, runs March 5–10, with 40-plus outstanding events for you to choose from. This year's festival features exhibits, performances, a video night, tours and a wide range of speakers on topics ranging from climate change and chamber music to Indigenous law and antibiotic resistance. All events free and open to the public.

Historic federal spending on research

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Budget 2018 has the largest investment in science and university research in Canadian history to support researchers and their facilities.

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