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.
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.
UVic has a new agreement with Library and Archives Canada that will strengthen existing engagements between the two institutions and lead to new endeavours to facilitate the sharing of expertise and knowledge, benefiting UVic faculty, staff and students.
UVic is adopting protocols for recreational cannabis as federal and provincial laws change Oct. 17 to permit legalized cannabis use. Get information outlining UVic's cannabis protocol for students and faculty and staff.
UVic experts are available to media for perspectives on cannabis legalization.
UVic has maintained its second-place ranking among the top Canadian comprehensive universities in the 2019 Maclean's magazine rankings.
University of Victoria astronomers are part of an international collaboration to learn about the early universe through a search for ancient stars. The team recently reported on the discovery of one of the most metal-poor stars known, found in our home galaxy, the Milky Way.
Following a year of consultation, the university’s inaugural Campus Cycling Plan is rolling to the finish line. Faculty, staff and students are invited to an open house in the University Centre lobby on Oct. 10 from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. to provide feedback before the plan is presented to the Campus Planning Committee and President for approval later this fall.
The UVic Board of Governors is one of two primary governing bodies of the university. The board is responsible for the management, administration and control of the property, revenue and business affairs of the university. We welcome the newly appointed chair and vice-chair and newly elected student members to the 2018–2019 board.
On Sept. 28, the 2018 UVic United Way campaign officially kicked off at a special Vikes Nation event in the CARSA Performance Gym. Fans cheered on the Vikes while learning more about United Way.
The University of Victoria has two experts available to speak to media about the report being released Monday in Korea by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Kirsten Zickfeld (lead author) and Felix Pretis.
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.
Solo show by theatre alumni spotlights the ups and downs of new motherhood—running October 9–20 at the Phoenix.
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.
Lower-energy radiation could increase access to common cancer treatment
With Canadian and BC laws changing to permit recreational cannabis use as of Oct. 17, UVic is adopting new protocols. Proactive education is aimed at students and campus members are advised that faculty and staff policies and expectations in the workplace remain unchanged.
