Like catching lightning in a jar, UVic astronomer Ruobing Dong with international team uncover first evidence of a stellar intruder object, or flyby, disturbing a protoplanetary disk the birthplace of planets.
Newly discovered star cluster opens a unique window into galaxy formation from ancient times and challenges longstanding theories, thanks to international collaboration.
In learning how nations and citizens commemorate history, we can reflect on the political use—and manipulation—of collective memory, say UVic researchers Oliver and Beate Schmidtke.
Grads at UBC's fall convocation ceremonies will wear 600 gowns borrowed from the University of Victoria, as part of a collaborative effort across multiple BC universities to provide ceremonial caps and gowns after the disruptive BC storm.
The Students’ Dialogue on Democratic Engagement aims to impart the knowledge and skills to support democratic citizenship in future generations. The project received the IAP2 Canada Core Values Award for Extending the Practice through Creativity, Contribution and Innovation in the Field, presented at a virtual celebration Sept. 13, 2021.
Eight UVic researchers in the fields of science, social sciences, engineering, and humanities have been recognized by the Royal Society of Canada, the country’s highest academic honour.
Six UVic researchers in the fields of science, social sciences, engineering, and humanities have been elected to the Royal Society of Canada, the country’s highest academic honour.
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.
CAMTEC is expanding to establish a biosafety facility with new, cutting-edge equipment previously unavailable on Vancouver Island and infrastructure upgrades that will triple their research capacity.
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.
The origin of planets hides in the dust and gas surrounding a newborn star. However, a direct link between these so-called protoplanetary disks and exoplanets was hard to identify—until now.
UVic linguist Ewa Czaykowska-Higgins has spent her career in collaborative, community-based work in Indigenous language revitalization with Salish communities, effecting lasting change in the field of linguistics in the process. She has been honoured with the 2021 Paz Buttedahl Career Achievement Award from the Confederation of University Faculty Associations of BC (CUFA-BC).
A cohort of Tsuut’ina language teachers are receiving their Certificates in Indigenous Language Revitalization through a unique partnership with the First Nation's Tsuut’ina Gunaha Institute.
President Kevin Hall comments on the need for UVic to address its role in perpetuating colonial systems and violence inflicted on Indigenous people by exploring its historic partnerships and relationships.
UVic scholar and UNESCO Co-Chair Budd Hall helps propel community-based research across Canada and around the world. On May 6, he received a prestigious national award for his years of service.
UVic scholar and UNESCO Co-Chair Budd Hall helps propel community-based research across Canada and around the world. He answers some questions on winning a prestigious national award and about the importance of community-university engagement.
