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Nurse study shows impacts of stress

Media release

New UVic research led by a UVic masters student Marisa Harrington, and her supervisor Lynneth Stuart-Hill, is studying the physiological impacts of stress on Victoria-area hospital nurses. Early results are showing that participants’ stress responses are significant.

Major gift boosts climate journalism

Media release

An inspiring gift of $1.875M from political activist Wayne Crookes will help address climate change by supporting the new Wayne Crookes Professorship in Environmental and Climate Journalism.

Alumna advocates for seniors

Business Class

After 24 years spent working with seniors in the non-profit sector, Isobel Mackenzie, BA ’87, MBA ’97, was acutely aware of the vulnerabilities they faced long before the pandemic hit.

UVic grad leads user-friendly no-waste store

The Torch

UVic alumna Paula McPhee co-owns Zero Waste Emporium with her husband, Nairn. The couple has received recognition for their green enterprise, including Ecostar and Surfrider Foundation awards.

Immunity’s battle against cancer

UVic researchers have made a discovery that will help them use gene-engineering technology to help harness the body’s immune system to fight ovarian cancer.

Keeping campus safe with an eye on the future

The Ring

Approximately 20 per cent of staff are working on campus at least part of the time. That number is expected to steadily rise as the COVID-19 vaccination program rolls out across the country.

Experts on US inauguration and Capitol riots

UVic experts are available to media to provide commentary on the riots on the US Capitol and the affirmation of president-elect Joe Biden as winner of the 2020 election.

Day in the Life: Michael Abe

The Ring

Mike Abe is a Nikkei Sansei (third generation Japanese Canadian) and project manager for Landscapes of Injustice. In an interview, he described the work as “filling in the blanks of the silence.”

CSRS annual talks draw major headliners

The Ring

Since the mid 1990s, the John Albert Hall series has featured prominent thinkers speaking on topics related to the changing role of religion in society. This year’s talks include Noam Chomsky.

Experts on US Capitol riots

UVic News

Experts on US Capitol riots

Impressions of my first 50 days

The Ring

UVic President Kevin Hall reflects on his first UVic town hall event, the campus and local community, and his upcoming listening tour in a new UVic News post.

Oceans link to climate change

knowlEDGE

UVic PhD student Brett Jameson is exploring where nitrous oxide comes from.

Top newsmakers of 2020

The Ring

2020 was like no other—and the UVic community kept doing what we do best. Here are just a few of the many stories that helped shape a year of news.

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Nurse study shows impacts of stress

Major gift boosts climate journalism

Alumna advocates for seniors

UVic grad leads user-friendly no-waste store

Immunity’s battle against cancer

Keeping campus safe with an eye on the future

Experts on US inauguration and Capitol riots

Day in the Life: Michael Abe

CSRS annual talks draw major headliners

Experts on US Capitol riots

Impressions of my first 50 days

Memorial bench now installed

John Borrows appointed as OC

Extreme wave events

Oceans link to climate change

Top newsmakers of 2020