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International Holocaust Remembrance Day is Jan. 27. These four experts are among many UVic scholars whose research focuses on illuminating one of the darkest times in human history and on teaching new generations about racism, antisemitism, human rights and social justice.

The university flag will be lowered in memory of Brenda Kerr, a long-time Food Services employee who passed away January 12. A celebration of Brenda’s life will be held on Sunday, January 29, 2023.

An unexpected and substantial legacy gift from the estate of renowned Calgarian and philanthropist Margaret (Marmie) Hess is supporting graduate and post-doctoral researchers at the University of Victoria across the sciences. The gift created a $2 million endowment to fund two graduate student awards, with the remaining $500,000 funding research grants for post-doctoral fellows.

Following months of negotiations, a tentative collective agreement has been reached between the University of Victoria and the Faculty Association, representing more than 960 faculty members and librarians at UVic.

In memoriam story about experimental social psychologist Janet Bavelas.

Last Fall's Living With Climate Change event included a series of campus events and learning opportunities to help students share solidarity and human connection in the shadow of climate anxiety.

Join Vice-President, Research and Innovation Lisa Kalynchuk at the 2023 Research and Innovation Town Hall to discuss Aspiration 2023, strategic research priorities and UVic’s reputation and rankings.

Canopy-forming kelp forests are a vital lifeline for spawning herring and juvenile salmon, but a raft of environmental stressors make the future of those underwater forests uncertain. A new research alliance is examining the resilience and decline of bull kelp along the BC central coast due to warming ocean temperatures, in hopes of identifying areas of potential protection and possible restoration.

Due to challenging weather conditions and disrupted transportation in the region, the UVic campus is closed on Friday, Dec. 23.

The UVic campus is open today and all face-to-face and online exams are taking place as scheduled.

UVic Director of Ceremonies Ian Case reflects on his experiences as a settler, leading the Farquhar auditorium to engage in the Voices in Circle decolonization initiative.

The UVic campus will be closed for the holidays from Dec. 25 to Jan. 2. The campus officially re-opens on Jan. 3, 2023.

The UVic campus is closed and face-to-face exams are cancelled today. Online exams will proceed as scheduled.

Underwater noise pollution from ship traffic impacts beluga behaviour far out at sea, and new research shows that increasing ship traffic in the Arctic Ocean could have enormous impact on the species.

Due to heavy snowfall, the UVic campus is closed and face-to-face exams for the remainder of the day are cancelled. Online exams will proceed as scheduled.