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Fierce, smart and motivated, English PhD student Alana Sayers isn't afraid to create space for herself and other Indigenous students.

UVic President Jamie Cassels late last month announced the launch of a Global Reputation and Rankings Project that will ensure UVic’s global impact is being accurately assessed by the world rankings systems that have become so influential in recent years.

Somewhere between gold and glass lies a new material that could end a decade of stagnant computer speeds, suggests a University of Victoria engineer whose research is adding to that vision.

University of Victoria President Jamie Cassels made a presentation before the House of Commons standing committee on finance today to consider UVic’s submission for financial support to create the proposed Indigenous Law Program and the Indigenous Legal Lodge within the Faculty of Law.

University of Victoria President Jamie Cassels made a presentation before the House of Commons standing committee on finance on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017.

This November, in collaboration with Global Affairs Canada, UVic will host Victoria Forum delegates in its inaugural offering, Canada@150: Promoting Diversity & Inclusion.

After surpassing last year's fundraising goal of $14 million by over $2.2 million, the university has set out an aspirational five-year fundraising plan, with a target of raising $25 million per year by 2022.

Exercise psychologist Ryan Rhodes and palliative care researcher Kelli Stajduhar have been elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS), considered the highest honour for a Canadian health scholar.

Building on the success of last year’s ad campaign, UVic is again running a brand awareness campaign aimed at opinion leaders and prospective undergraduate students as part of an overall strategy to challenge, change and evolve perceptions of our university among these audiences.

Learn what to do during an earthquake to protect yourself—Drop, Cover and Hold On! Participate in the Great British Columbia ShakeOut on Oct. 19.

The S,YEWE Legend Pole (also known as the Elliott pole) in the UVic quad was rededicated in a ceremony as part of this year’s Indigenous Week of Welcome. The pole, by carver Temosen (Charles Elliott) of the Tsartlip First Nation, was raised in 1990.

The 2017 UVic United Way campaign officially kicked off at a special Vikes Nation event in the CARSA Performance Gym on Friday, Sept. 29 at the Guy Vetrie men’s basketball tournament.

Collaborative consent provides a powerful way to tackle difficult questions about how Indigenous and non-Indigenous governments can work together to make decisions about water and land use, according to a report that uses BC’s new Water Sustainability Act as a prime opportunity for its use.

Three researchers known for their passion and commitment to some of the most significant issues facing the country and the planet have been named to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.

A UVic astronomer has discovered an inspired method of finding the elusive pairing of supermassive black holes that mark merging galaxies, a discovery that may provide clues to the future of Earth's own galaxy.

A “smart bandage” that detects and treats infection using a smartphone app has the potential for transformative advances in wound care, according to University of Victoria bioengineer Mohsen Akbari. The bandage monitors pH levels at wound sites to detect the earliest signs of bacterial infection.