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Understanding self-immolation in Buddhism after Wynn Bruce’s Eart

The Conversation

Understanding self-immolation in Buddhism after Wynn Bruce’s Eart

UVic named as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers

The University of Victoria has been selected as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for the eighth time. The national awards recognize Canadian employers that lead the nation in creating a culture of sustainability and climate action.

Bridging knowledges for land and water stewardship

The Ring

What happens when Indigenous People lead resource decision-making on their own terms, across their own traditional territories? Communities in Tanzania and Canada are documenting and sharing their experiences, supported by a University of Victoria Department of Geography project that illustrates how partnerships can advance the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

UVic recognized as global leader for world impact

Media release

UVic is proud to be recognized in the 2022 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings for our innovative and impactful research, campus operations and partnerships to protect the environment and improve conditions for the planet and people.

Filling the Indigenous tax gap

Business Class

How a collaborative effort created a unique course that addresses the Indigenous tax gap in academic and CPA circles When Doug Stuart, Gustavson BCom ’12, joined the Gustavson School of Business in 2018, he had considerable accounting firm exp…

Borders and barriers in harm reduction

The Ring

Mexico and Canada may be physically separated by thousands of kilometres, but people like Jaime Arredondo Sanchez Lira—the new Canada Research Chair in Substance Use and Health Policy Research at UVic—are working to bring them closer together when it comes to harm reduction and drug policy.

Canada's digital research infrastructure

knowlEDGE

A UVic-based team is behind a bilingual, open source, pan-national digital network and research hub that launched in beta this spring.

New COVID-19 test measures virus proteins

The Ring

Less than 0.1 mL of blood is all that UVic researchers need, in an exciting commercial-academic partnership that has developed a “gold standard” test for COVID-19 using cutting-edge technology.

Isshoni: paintings of the New Denver internment

The Ring

A new exhibition opening April 22 at Legacy Downtown focuses on Japanese Canadian identity, community and family. Isshoni: Henry Shimizu’s Paintings of New Denver Internment centres the voices of three generations and provides deep insights into the intergenerational trauma.

National award for grad student mentoring

The Ring

Few people are lucky enough to have a mentor like English professor and winner of the 2021 Canadian Association for Graduate Studies (CAGS) Award for Outstanding Graduate Mentorship, Stephen Ross—at least, that’s the impression one gains from speaking with his mentees.

2021 Co-op Students of the Year

The Ring

Whether they’re conducting research on cancer treatments, founding sustainable and innovative businesses or upgrading on-campus lab facilities, UVic’s co-op students are enriching their communities with their expertise and skills.

Awards for CUFA BC 2022

The Ring

The CUFA BC honours exceptional academics with its Distinguished Academics Awards. And this year, two of the three awards go to UVic scholars: Sarah Wright Cardinal and Colin Bennett.

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Understanding self-immolation in Buddhism after Wynn Bruce’s Eart

UVic named as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers

Bridging knowledges for land and water stewardship

UVic recognized as global leader for world impact

Filling the Indigenous tax gap

Borders and barriers in harm reduction

Donor impact: a sense of community

Donor impact: amplifying Indigenous voices

Reducing barriers for learning abroad

Earth Day 2022

Canada's digital research infrastructure

New COVID-19 test measures virus proteins

Isshoni: paintings of the New Denver internment

National award for grad student mentoring

2021 Co-op Students of the Year

Awards for CUFA BC 2022