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.

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.

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.

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.

The UVic Global Community has some really fun and exciting short-term volunteer opportunities to welcome new international students to Canada and to UVic through their International Student Services’ Orientation Programming.

UVic welcomes four Banting fellows.

While still a UVic student, Boma Brown (BA ’14) founded the Support Network for Indigenous Women and Women of Colour to promote equity in health care.

UVic welcomes three Vanier scholars.

Classicist Brendan Burke is now appointed in Athens to the most significant position in his field for North America at one of the oldest and largest overseas research centres in the world.

UVic climatologist Faron Anslow discusses a new global analysis that says Western Canada heat wave "virtually impossible" without human-caused climate change.

Sophia Carodenuto (geography) is an expert in de-forestation issues associated with cocoa production. Her research shows that despite more efforts by companies to be sustainable, it is nearly impossible for most chocolate consumers to know the amount of tropical deforestation associated with their sweet luxury.

CARSA’s performance gym was used as a practice facility during the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament last week.

UVic Health Informatics graduate Dr. Mahmood Tara, MD, PhD ’07, discusses his work helping to fight COVID in Mashad, Iran.

We the West basketball festival organizers invited local artists to reflect the spirit of Olympic qualifiers event through a court mural project, a meeting of sports and art. UVic alum Emily Thiessen’s mural design is a hawk taking flight while honouring the beauty of lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ territories.

Kelly Richardson has been invited by the UN Convention on Biological Diversity to be part of a global collaborative artwork celebrating the world's biodiversity and urge for its protection.

Kashtin Apsassin, who graduates with a Master of Global Business degree this spring, is one of many new grads around the world who finished their degrees during a pandemic. In his case that also meant starting a co-op, beginning a job hunt and starting a new career, all without leaving his home.