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Canada's digital research infrastructure

knowlEDGE

A UVic-based team is behind a bilingual, open source, pan-national digital network and research hub that launched in beta this spring.

New COVID-19 test measures virus proteins

The Ring

Less than 0.1 mL of blood is all that UVic researchers need, in an exciting commercial-academic partnership that has developed a “gold standard” test for COVID-19 using cutting-edge technology.

Isshoni: paintings of the New Denver internment

The Ring

A new exhibition opening April 22 at Legacy Downtown focuses on Japanese Canadian identity, community and family. Isshoni: Henry Shimizu’s Paintings of New Denver Internment centres the voices of three generations and provides deep insights into the intergenerational trauma.

National award for grad student mentoring

The Ring

Few people are lucky enough to have a mentor like English professor and winner of the 2021 Canadian Association for Graduate Studies (CAGS) Award for Outstanding Graduate Mentorship, Stephen Ross—at least, that’s the impression one gains from speaking with his mentees.

2021 Co-op Students of the Year

The Ring

Whether they’re conducting research on cancer treatments, founding sustainable and innovative businesses or upgrading on-campus lab facilities, UVic’s co-op students are enriching their communities with their expertise and skills.

Gayle Gorrill retires from VPFO role

The Ring

Gayle Gorril recently retired as UVic vice-president of finance and operations. In her lively 15-year campus career, she presided over a long list of complex issues for the university.

Awards for CUFA BC 2022

The Ring

The CUFA BC honours exceptional academics with its Distinguished Academics Awards. And this year, two of the three awards go to UVic scholars: Sarah Wright Cardinal and Colin Bennett.

AVP for communications and marketing

Mere weeks after submitting the final chapter of her doctoral dissertation, Lindsey Fair accepted an offer to become UVic’s inaugural Associate Vice-President, University Communications and Marketing. Fair will start at UVic on May 2, 2022.

Fall parking changes

The Ring

Effective Sept. 1, 2022, annual parking permits will be replaced by monthly permits and other flexible options. The new approach provides commuters with increased flexibility—especially meaningful in a time of hybrid work arrangements—and the option to shift some or all of their commute to transit, walking or cycling, or to take advantage of discounted parking in lots a bit further from the centre of campus.

World's first Indigenous law class

Media release

Four years ago, the University of Victoria launched the world’s first law degree to combine the study of Indigenous and non-Indigenous laws. This spring, students in the inaugural class of this historic program are preparing to cross the stage to receive their degrees. UVic’s joint program in Canadian common law (Juris Doctor, or JD) and Indigenous legal orders (Juris Indigenarum Doctor, or JID) equips students with the knowledge that allows them to draw from, engage with, and work across multiple legal systems. Students graduate with both professional degrees (JD/JID).

What the 2022 federal budget says about Canada’s commitment to a

The Conversation

What the 2022 federal budget says about Canada’s commitment to a

DEYA 2022: Ratana and Arran Stephens

Media release

Nature’s Path Food co-founders and organic food visionaries Ratana and Arran Stephens are the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business 2022 Distinguished Entrepreneurs of the Year (DEYA).

2022 QS subject rankings

The Ring

The 2022 QS World University Rankings by Subject, released April 6, show that the University of Victoria is recognized for world-class performance in a growing number of academic fields. QS placed UVic among the world’s top 300 universities in 15 fields, up from 10 last year, with one field, geology, among the top 100.

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Canada's digital research infrastructure

New COVID-19 test measures virus proteins

Isshoni: paintings of the New Denver internment

National award for grad student mentoring

2021 Co-op Students of the Year

Gayle Gorrill retires from VPFO role

Awards for CUFA BC 2022

AVP for communications and marketing

Fall parking changes

World's first Indigenous law class

Experts on federal budget green stimulus

UVic experts on Canadian budget

2022 Douglas Magazine 10 to Watch

What the 2022 federal budget says about Canada’s commitment to a

DEYA 2022: Ratana and Arran Stephens

2022 QS subject rankings