In the countdown to Valentine’s Day, couples are busy buying the right gift and booking reservations for romantic dinners. But where does it all begin? University of Victoria PhD student Lisa Hoplock is delving into the psychology behind successful …
When does a disease turn into an epidemic? How do scientific and Indigenous knowledge intersect? What is your ideal electrical grid? (Hint: marbles can show you.) How can we live well and age well? And why the backlash against diversity in video games?
Life for a university student isn’t just essays, exams and ramen noodles—although those are a big part of it. There are also yoga raves, nights of uninterrupted Netflix marathons, awkward icebreakers and friendships that will last a lifetime. Whether you're a high school student wondering what's like to be an undergraduate student at UVic or a current student looking to share in your classmates’ experiences, you’ll find something new in a blogging project that spotlights student life at UVic.
People who have mostly known only poverty and suffering have now found new hope, a sense of joy and a stronger community thanks to a recent University of Victoria Applied Theatre field school in India.
Dr. James Stewart officially has all of his medical bases covered. Already a practicing general surgeon and a father of five, Stewart took on the extraordinary challenge of adding a UVic master’s degree in Health Information Science (HINF) by distance to his limited free time in January 2009, first studying from Vancouver before moving home to Edmonton six months in.
Looking to create a personal website? A blog to discuss your latest research? Maybe you want a place to show off photos of your cat? Thanks to the Online Academic Community (OAC), current University of Victoria employees and students can now create their own websites and blogs—all you need is a NetLink ID. With more than 100 themes and plugins available, UVic faculty, staff and students can create, customize and manage their own sites—professional or personal—through a university-supported WordPress platform.
The University of Victoria is inviting participation and input from the campus community and the public as it undertakes an update to the 2003 Campus Plan to provide a refreshed vision, guidelines and direction for future campus development.
The University of Victoria’s eighth annual Provost’s Diversity Research Forum will look at the concepts of differences that can create challenges to learning in all its forms. Titled Privilege & Prejudice: Assumptions in Learning, the forum will pre…
Makenzie Zouboules, third-year UVic honours political science and writing co-op student, is something of a celebrity in her hometown of Yellowknife, NWT. Last month, along with FOXY co-founders Candice Lys and Nancy MacNeill, Zouboules accepted a $1-million Arctic Inspiration Prize for their work with northern youth. Originally part of Lys’ PhD dissertation on public health promotion, FOXY (Fostering Open eXpression among Youth) is a participatory research project aimed at talking with young people about sexual health, sexuality and relationships across the three northern Canadian territories.
Department of Writing alumna Arleen Par&e#180; (BFA/MFA) received the 2014 Governor General's Literary Award for Poetry for her newest book, Lake of Two Mountains, last November.
Climatologist Andrew Weaver (Earth and Ocean Sciences) has been elected a fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) for his outstanding contributions in climate dynamics and paleoclimate, especially on the role of global thermohaline circulatio…
The thermometers are overflowing, and that can only mean one thing. UVic has completed another successful United Way campaign, exceeding our 2014 goal of $262,000. The final tally for money raised during the 2014 campaign, as of January 5, was $268,000. Thanks to more than 425 wonderful UVic United Way supporters, we were able to make a significant contribution to United Way Greater Victoria (UWGV) again this year.
On Jan. 26, UVic and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions will host a forum that will explore climate change from different perspectives including today’s energy sector, sustainable investments and society’s choices. The event, “A dialogue: c…
This month marks the 315th anniversary—on Jan. 26, 1700—of the Cascadia megaquake off the west coast. The following three experts from the University of Victoria are available to discuss recent earthquakes off Vancouver Island, including the Jan. 8 …
Creating cutting-edge technology isn’t that different from learning to play a musical instrument, building a car from scratch or even writing a sports slogan—you just do it.
Alumni Week 2015—the eighth annual spotlight on the positive impact of more than 100,000 UVic grads—runs from Feb. 1-7. This year’s series of events includes a featured evening with newly-appointed Chancellor Shelagh Rogers, Distinguished Alumni Awards, and a grand prize draw for a $1,500-travel voucher. Over a dozen other events include lectures, workshops and reunions.
