There’s a new Indigenous arts research space at the University of Victoria (UVic) that is looking up—way up—to the arts of the circumpolar region, as well as all along the Pacific shoreline and from Alaska to New Zealand, with Victoria at the center of it all.
CIFAL Victoria is part of a global network but it’s through a local network—of First Nations, academics and emergency preparedness experts—that’s it’s aiming its latest efforts at producing impactful solutions that transcend boundaries.
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)
Using marine protected areas (MPAs) to preserve natural carbon storage in key areas of the seafloor could be an additional strategy to help limit climate change, according to new research led by UVic.
Silly seals sabotage serious science
From exciting and impactful research discoveries to inspiring recognition and partnerships, the University of Victoria (UVic) community continues to demonstrate our commitments to working together towards a brighter future for all, year after year.
Thanks to a groundbreaking partnership in Brazil, UVic is extending its global reach and its impacts on environmental education beyond Canada’s borders while expanding ideas of who benefits from formal education.
UVic’s Division of Continuing Studies is issuing micro credential certificates for UNICATA students who complete learning modules.
COP29: Returning carbon to the ground is net zero
In a new Nature study, led by the University of Oxford’s Department of Physics and published today, an international group of authors who developed the science behind net zero demonstrate that relying on “natural carbon sinks” like forests and oceans to offset ongoing CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use will not actually stop global warming.
In advance of a campus event on November 20 to celebrate Buller’s volunteer service as Chancellor over the past three years and her reappointment to a second term, we sat down to chat with her about her reflections on her first term and her areas of focus for the next three years.
The University of Victoria experts listed below are available to media for comment on topics related to the UN Climate Change Conference COP29, which takes place from Nov. 11-22 in Baku, Azerbaijan. This year’s conference theme is “in solidarity for a green world.”
Entrepreneurial new dean brings dynamic spirit of co-operation
The University of Victoria (UVic) has launched an innovative pilot project that could help redefine how the campus community consumes beverages on the go. The collaborative project, led by the Surfrider UVic student club and supported by University Food Services and the Office of Campus Planning and Sustainability, introduces reusable beverage cups from Reusables.com at two cafes on campus.
Val Napoleon, a distinguished leader in the revitalization of Indigenous law in Canada, has been honoured with the Yvan Allaire Medal by the Royal Society of Canada. This honour recognizes her exemplary contributions to the field of governance, particularly through her work in Indigenous legal orders.
Akash Mohanty is one of a dozen students driving sustainability forward on Vancouver Island through the University of Victoria’s Sustainability Scholars program, a unique graduate program that offers students paid internships to work on applied sustainability research projects with local community, industry, government, Indigenous and non-profit organizations.
