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The Americas' First Ecosystem Managers

UVic experts on issues related to the federal election.

President Kevin Hall's statement on UVic's support for enhanced campus COVID-19 safety protocols.

Three sustainable research projects deliver societal benefits thanks to funding from BC Knowledge Development Fund.

Fisheries and Oceans supports Canada’s ocean research technology and blue economy innovation with $8.7-milion funding in the University of Victoria’s Ocean Networks Canada.

Eight research projects at the University of Victoria received a total of $1.45 million in federal support, helping keep our researchers at the forefront of science and innovation.

UVic Emergency Planning is recruiting new team members for the Emergency Call Centre. The centre can be activated during a significant emergency impacting the campus community where a personalized method of contact with those affected is needed.

When international students begin their studies at UVic, they’re not just joining a new school. They’re also experiencing a new academic system, a new geographic place, and a new community. The in person experience of UVic is something many international students look forward, but like most things, it looked pretty different during the 2020-21 academic year.

Faculty, researchers and staff are invited to submit land use proposals for Cedar Hill Corner.

UVic Libraries’ open-access journal, KULA: Knowledge Creation, Dissemination, and Preservation Studies, publishes a special issue that reflects the plurality of Indigenous Knowledges, outside the traditional norms of scholarly publishing.

After a year of online learning, the majority of UVic’s second-year undergraduate cohort is preparing to study on the UVic campus for the first time. Second-year undergraduate science student Hannah O’Shea (she/her) tells us a little bit about what that experience is like.

It’s not unusual at UVic to see a stir of activity and excitement around this time of year as students and their families start to arrive on campus for the start of school. This year, as the university prepares to welcome about 22,000 students after more than a year of mostly virtual programming, the scale of our usual September return to campus has increased dramatically.  

In May 2021, Haida Owned & Operated Indigenous Advancement of Cultural Entrepreneurship (I ACE) alumni Patrick Shannon, also known as Nang Ḵ‘uulas, co-founded Canada's first Indigenous modelling agency.

Island Health just made it a little easier for you to get your COVID-19 vaccine. Drop-in clinics are now available in Victoria and around the island so you can get your shot when and where it’s convenient for you.

Today the B.C. Government recognized the importance of honouring a day for Truth and Reconciliation and advised all provincial public sector employers, like UVic, that they should recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30 as a holiday.

A global research project led by UVic brings together nine organizations plus scholars from 16 universities in 15 countries to explore the changing nature of borders—real, remote and virtual.