The UVic Senate has approved a recommendation that students with developmental disabilities enrolled in UVic courses through a partnership with the BC Initiative for Inclusive Post-secondary Education (STEPS Forward) be recognized at the university's convocation ceremonies, starting this June.
A University of Victoria geologist has led the discovery of an active fault line that runs a few kilometres from downtown Victoria, including the Esquimalt Lagoon area and just offshore from James Bay and Clover Point.
New research suggests that modern-day trophy hunting is actually status-seeking behaviour that can be traced back to our huntergatherer ancestors. The theory is supported by evidence and inference from evolutionary anthropology, which shows a similar pattern in hunter-gatherers across the globe.
Canada will mark the 150th anniversary of the country's 1867 Confederation on July 1. As part of the sesquicentennial, UVic is holding a series of five signature events throughout 2017 under the theme "The Edge of what's next" to explore key opportunities and challenges facing Canadians over the next 50 years.
A new play by University of Victoria theatre professor Jennifer Wise celebrates a little-known event in Victoria's gay history. "A Queer Trial" tells the real-life story of John Butt, an openly gay man who in 1860 was acquitted of sodomy charges by two successive juries—the first jury preferring to spend a night in jail rather than convict him.
Staff and physicians with UVic's Health Services Clinic have significantly reduced wait times to improve outcomes for at-risk students with acute mental health issues.
With BC's drug overdose epidemic reaching record levels, health care providers are seeking new methods and tools to contain the crisis. UVic's biophysical chemist Dennis Hore has been working to develop an inexpensive mobile device to assist frontline health workers when assisting drug users.
An active threat is an emergency event where an individual with a weapon poses an immediate danger to safety on campus. A new video provides information on how to protect yourself during an active threat.
The Victoria Hand Project (VHP), a nonprofit based in the University of Victoria’s Biomedical Design and Systems Lab headed by mechanical engineer Nikolai Dechev, is one of five organizations to receive a $250,000 grant from Google Impact Challenge Canada.
The celebration of this year's President's Extraordinary Service Award (PESA) nominees and recipients, hosted by President Jamie Cassels, will take place on May 3 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Cadboro Commons, following the first day of the Connect U conference.
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, the Department of Theatre gave each of its students a special gift this March: a chance to work with five internationally renowned theatre experts through a weeklong series of innovative workshops.
Expand your mind every Wednesday evening in April with a fascinating and free talk on a range of topics. The three remaining talks cover the complexities of understanding and responding to human rights and harassment issues, how technology is used to monitor personal health, and how Shakespeare is being explored and shared in new digital forms.
The university flag will be lowered in memory of Elder-in-Residence Dr. Marie Cooper on Friday, Apr. 7. Marie passed away peacefully on Mar. 31 at home. She was a tireless advocate and leader in education and for her people. Marie's passing is a poignant reminder of her immense legacy, which is a lasting gift to her community, the WSANEC School Board, School District 63, Camosun College and the University of Victoria.
The McKinnon pool heat recovery system is just one of many initiatives that have helped UVic achieve its second gold rating with the Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS). The 2017 score maintains UVic’s gold ranking, originally established in 2014, and makes it the second highest-rated university in Canada.
A UVic program in Indigenous nationhood that is the first of its kind in Canada will train the next generation of leaders, scholars and researchers in how law, politics and governance intersect at a critical time for Indigenous relations in Canada.
Connect U, the university’s all-staff conference, is back and better than ever. Registration for the May 3-4 event is free and open to all UVic employees. The conference sessions and campus tours take place each day from 8:30 to 3:30 in Cadboro Commons.
