A collaborative style of health research guided by those whose lives are the focus of the research is the model for a new Greater Victoria study aimed at helping people with multiple barriers get the primary health care they need without feeling judged, stigmatized and shut out.
A $500,000 donation from The Joyce Family Foundation will establish new bursaries at UVic to help Indigenous students with financial need achieve their academic goals.
Researchers of the Forest Carbon Management Project—created by the UVic-led Pacific Institute for Climate solutions—found BC's forestry sector can greatly help meet climate targets through region-specific management, bioenergy, and more long-lived wood products.
Two UVic professors whose efforts to infuse their teaching and research with lessons from the Holocaust are among 10 faculty members and three graduate students receiving top awards at the university’s inaugural REACH Awards.
Sarah Khan has a distinctive definition of the word "leadership," the quality for which she was recently awarded a prestigious 3M National Student Fellowship. Every project that Khan takes on is a piece of a puzzle that fits into her ultimate goal of becoming a family physician.
A UVic program that is the first of its kind in Canada will give those who work in health care a much-needed standardized language so they can communicate more effectively, more quickly, and better manage a growing volume of electronic data.
Over the years, a number of studies have shown that adults who drink moderately have lower heart disease rates than non-drinkers. But a new paper led by scientists at the UVic's Centre for Addictions Research provides grounds for a healthy skepticism around the idea that moderate drinking is good for you.
Primary health care delivered with understanding and compassion for people who use drugs is the focus of Greater Victoria's first patient-oriented research study funded through a collaboration between UVic, Island Health, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
The Peter B. Gustavson School of Business at UVic has unveiled the third annual analysis of the brands most trusted by Canadians, highlighting how community engagement, relationship management and customer experience influence consumer trust.
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Taiwo O. Afolabi, a UVic international PhD student from Nigeria, had travelled extensively beyond Africa before deciding to pursue his graduate studies in applied theatre with UVic theatre prof Warwick Dobson.
Findings from a report for the Swedish government by UVic’s Centre for Addictions Research and a team of international researchers could have implications for local, provincial and federal government as more Canadian jurisdictions privatize the distribution and sale of alcohol.
The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships program at UVic supports our students as they take part in work experiences that strengthen links to international communities and foster extraordinary education opportunities.
The celebration of this year's President's Extraordinary Service Award nominees and recipients, hosted by President Jamie Cassels, took place on May 3 at Cadboro Commons, following the first day of the Connect U conference.
An international conference taking place mid May at UVic for the first time on the west coast of Canada will focus on global displacement and forced migration, closely exploring issues and experiences about one of the most pressing global issues of our time.
John Borrows, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law at UVic, is the 2017 Killam Prize winner in Social Sciences for his substantial and distinguished scholarship and commitment to furthering our knowledge about Indigenous legal traditions.
