David Leitch is, in his words, a chemical cartographer. And now, as a recipient of the prestigious 2025 Dorothy Killam Fellowship, he is poised to map a new route in chemistry, one that will lead to better health care and environmental sustainability. His newest project? Developing more sustainable platinum group metal (PGM) catalysts.
Eighteen researchers, teachers, students and artists are receiving UVic’s REACH awards, which pay tribute to campus leaders who champion dynamic learning and make a vital impact at UVic, in the classroom and beyond.
Island Health has issued a toxic drug advisory for Greater Victoria Mar. 11-18, 2025.
Starting in September 2025, the University of Victoria (UVic) will offer the Computing Gateway program at the new West Shore campus.
British Columbia is in an earthquake zone and it's important that we’re prepared for when an earthquake strikes.
The “lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Paddle” was received by Commonwealth Sport President Chris Jenkins during an official handover ceremony held at Canada House.
UVic welcomes the BC Coroners Service’s recent announcement of an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the passing of Sidney McIntyre-Starko. We are cooperating fully with the presiding coroner.
The sexual health and wellbeing of Canadians who take part in group sex will be in the spotlight this Valentine’s Day with the launch of a first-ever national survey dedicated to these common but misunderstood practices.
A Canadian-led team of international astronomers has made a groundbreaking discovery about how young planets form and grow using a creative approach with unique tools of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
As of Dec.1, 2024, post-secondary institutions in British Columbia are subject to the Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA), which provides a way for employees to report concerns of serious or systemic wrongdoing, while being protected from reprisal.
Marie-Ève Tremblay, her research team and partners at the City University of New York (CUNY) reported some first-in-world findings recently. While the others did the biological and biochemical procedures, the UVic professor and Canada Research Chair and her crew of Mohammadparsa Khakpour, Colby Sandberg, Fernando González Ibáñez and Olivia Braniff performed the electron microscopy experiments. Together, they were seeking the agents — secret until now — that cause the devastating damage of Alzheimer’s disease.
When Ashley Sharma graduated from high school, she didn’t imagine that within a few years, she would become her grandmother’s primary caregiver. Sharma’s story is one of four episodes featured in the second season of the University of Victoria podcast, Call to Mind, which launches on Jan. 30 on all podcast apps, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and on the website CalltoMindPodcast.com.
Andrew Wilkinson and Chris Sparling, co-founders of holding company Tiny (TSXV: TINY), have been named the UVic Peter B. Gustavson School of Business 2025 Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year Award (DEYA) recipients.
Data Privacy Week is all about raising awareness around the importance of protecting personal information and respecting privacy rights.
A University of Victoria lab dedicated to the study of concussions is advancing research to improve treatment and the lives of the injured thanks to mentorship, partnership and a video game.
New banners, designed by internationally renowned Lək̓ʷəŋən master carver and artist Dr. Clarence “Butch” Dick, depict the creation story of the Lək̓ʷəŋən Nation.
