As the incidence of dementia increases in our aging population, it’s placing an enormous strain on many Canadian families as they care for those living with the progressive condition. CanAssist at the University of Victoria—which develops innovative…
When it comes to the original Star Wars trilogy, the force is definitely with University of Victoria PhD candidate David Christopher. An instructor of cinema and cultural theory in the Department of Art History and Visual Studies, he is not only dev…
The following University of Victoria expert is available to media to discuss the design options unveiled by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure yesterday as potential improvements to the McKenzie Interchange. Dr. Scott Iverson (Enginee…
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Royal Society of Canada scientists, scholars and artists from across the country will converge on the Fairmont Empress Hotel in downtown Victoria on Nov. 26-28 for the society’s annual general meeting.
BC’s new Water Sustainability Act will not successfully protect the province’s freshwater resources unless the right regulations and resources are in place to make the law fully functional, says an analysis by the University of Victoria’s POLIS Proj…
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A new six-year research and public engagement initiative, partly funded by SSHRC and jointly led by UVic, the CCPA and the Parkland Institute, will map the networks of fossil fuel industries in Western Canada.
A study of military fathers is a study in conflict, not just away but at home. Many men can relate to the father’s balancing act of breadwinner-comforter but fewer people understand the depth of emotional conflict faced by military fathers and the impact of their absences, not just on families, but on the soldiers themselves.
During the Second World War, Canada sold the homes, businesses, farms and possessions of thousands of interned Canadians. The following University of Victoria faculty member is available to media to comment on the forced dispossession of Japanese Ca…
UVic will grant honorary degrees to a dedicated First Nations community sports leader and a veteran of Canada’s Afghan war, on Nov. 9 and 10 in the University Centre Farquhar Auditorium.
Did the introduction of happy hours in BC make it cheaper to drink alcohol in bars, pubs and clubs? It sounds like a question with an obvious answer—and the short answer is yes—but when BC introduced a package of new liquor laws in 2014, which inclu…
People with hepatitis C who inject drugs are some of society’s most vulnerable citizens and also the most challenging to medically treat. Better outcomes are achieved, however, when social barriers are addressed in step with medical treatment, concl…
Thousands of UVic students and their families and friends will gather on campus this month to celebrate the achievement of an academic milestone. During Fall Convocation from Nov. 9-10, ceremonies will be held to confer degrees, diplomas and certificates to 1,330 graduating students.
A renowned scientist who is an international leader in investigating the causes of environmental change is the new executive director of the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions.
Just in time for Hallowe'en, the Maker Lab in the Humanities at the University of Victoria launched its first Kit for Cultural History, which reinvents a skull stick-pin from the 1860s. The kit is a tangible example of how the Maker Lab combines cul…
