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Daniel Edler, founder of 49 Below Artisan Ice Cream, is a UVic alumnus who recently made a bold life change. His idea: get married, become a father and start an ice-cream business.

While many factors have contributed to the dwindling numbers of salmon—historic overfishing, warming ocean temperatures, reduced river levels, hatchery competition, freshwater habitat destruction, and disease—it's difficult to pin down the most significant causes. UVic research Francis Juanes believes that many causes of salmon mortality occur early in life.

The university flag will be lowered on Saturday, June 23 in memory of Corrina Ewan. Corinna was a UVic staff member with the Department of Chemistry.

Elizabeth Borycki was interested in health informatics long before the science had a name. Now she teaches, researches, consults and publishes on the science of designing, developing and managing digitized health systems, technologies and data. A professor with UVic's School of Health Information Science, she's recognized around the world as a leading health informatics researcher, scholar and innovator.

Chantal Adams recalls her first encounter with Sandrina de Finney, an associate professor at UVic's School of Child and Youth Care. Adams was a first-year student when De Finney and a master's student visited one of Adams' classes. They spoke about their work with Indigenous children and families, sang and drummed and discussed the concept of intersectionality.

Local Kwagiulth and Coast Salish artist Carey Newman is announced as the sixth Audain Professor of Contemporary Art Practice of the Pacific Northwest with UVic’s Department of Visual Arts. He will bring issues and perspectives around reconciliation into his classes at UVic.

David Leach is available to media for commentary on recent news about the World Health Organization declaring video game addiction a mental health disorder.

A new research model for studying repeated mild concussions in young brains could increase understanding and transform treatment for this high-risk age group, says University of Victoria neuroscientist Brian Christie.

Immigration and refugee law expert Asad Kiyani is available to media to discuss World Refugee Day‚ June 20. He can comment on Safe Third Country Agreements and people crossing the border from the US

Kathryn Chan (Faculty of Law) is available to media to discuss the June 15 Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling on whether law societies have the right to deny accreditation to the proposed law school at Trinity Western University. She can comment on what implications the TWU decision might have for religious institutions, LGBTQI+ persons and legal education in Canada.

University of Victoria expert on walking, running, tripping, falling and human performance is available to media to discuss the ways referees can tell true tripping from fake falling at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.

Geography PhD candidate Jackie Ziegler studies the intersection between tourism and biodiversity conservation. She hopes her graduate research in Mexico and the Philippines will help inform government policy makers, local villages and visitors on the ethics of feeding sharks for tourism purposes.

Three University of Victoria students recognized for their educational leadership on issues confronting post-secondary students have landed UVic an historic triple win in one of the most prestigious student fellowships in the country.

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Three of 10 prestigious 3M National Student Fellowships have been awarded to students in UVic's Faculty of Social Sciences. Cara Samuel (psychology), Maxwell Nicholson (economics) and Michael Graeme (anthropology and environmental studies) join seven others to become Canada's 3M fellowship recipients for 2018.

A new scholarship fund of $2.25 million will support UVic graduate student research focused on STEM—science, technology, engineering and mathematics—including professional programs such as business administration and health.