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Co-op Students of the Year

The Ring

UVic co-op students are going above and beyond to build community and make an impact in the workplace.

Indigenous tech founder named 2023 DEYA

Media release

Bobbie Racette, founder and CEO of talent-as-a-service platforms Virtual Gurus and askBetty, is the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business 2023 Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year Award (DEYA) recipient.

UVic alumni leading Indigenous change

Media release

Whether it’s amplifying voices, empowering communities through technology or reconnecting cultural traditions and plant-based knowledge, three UVic alumni are at the forefront of creating positive change for Indigenous people. They are all among the recipients of the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards, announced today.

2023 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients

From the far reaches of outer space to the intersection of Indigenous science and self-care, the recipients of the 2023 University of Victoria Distinguished Alumni Awards span the globe and beyond.

CIFAL anniversary

In a single year since its inception, CIFAL Victoria, the United Nations-accredited training centre at UVic, has created a variety of courses, trained community leaders in Africa, partnered with BC First Nations, as well as a Swedish group that prom…

Silicon Valley Bank’s failure: Could it happen in Canada?

The Conversation

Silicon Valley Bank’s failure: Could it happen in Canada?

Remote, Indigenous communities leading the way to net zero

The Hill Times

Remote, Indigenous communities leading the way to net zero

Celebrating the construction of the NCIL

For more than a decade, Indigenous legal scholars, First Nations and the founders of the world’s-first Indigenous law degree program at UVic have worked to realize a National Centre for Indigenous Laws. Construction is now underway. The Law Foundation of BC announced it is increasing its total commitment to NCIL to $11 million.

Celebrating the construction of the NCIL

Media release

Supporting Indigenous-led biodiversity monitoring

The Ring

Louie Lopez has been awarded a Liber Ero Post-Doctoral Fellowship to conduct Indigenous-led environmental DNA (eDNA) ecosystem monitoring with the Chipewyan Prairie Dene and Cold Lake First Nations in Alberta.

International Women’s Day

The Ring

On March 8, the University of Victoria is joining individuals and educational institutions all over the world to #EmbraceEquity as part of International Women’s Day (IWD).

Inclusive child care must support children with disabilities

The Conversation

Inclusive child care must support children with disabilities

What do humpback whales eat in the depths?

The Ring

Thanks to DNA analysis and more than a dozen difficult-to-source fecal samples, researchers are starting to understand what humpbacks eat in the deep waters of the Salish Sea.

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Co-op Students of the Year

Experts on Indigenous language revitalization

Experts on clean energy 2023 federal budget

National Indigenous Languages Day

Indigenous tech founder named 2023 DEYA

UVic alumni leading Indigenous change

2023 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients

CIFAL anniversary

Silicon Valley Bank’s failure: Could it happen in Canada?

Remote, Indigenous communities leading the way to net zero

Celebrating the construction of the NCIL

Celebrating the construction of the NCIL

Supporting Indigenous-led biodiversity monitoring

International Women’s Day

Inclusive child care must support children with disabilities

What do humpback whales eat in the depths?