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Living with Water: BC coastal adaptation

Media release

A $1 million project to help the communities of Vancouver and Squamish on BC’s South Coast prepare and adapt for sea level rise and flooding has been announced by the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions based at the University of Victoria.

Beluga whistles could be silenced by a noisy Arctic Ocean

The Conversation

Beluga whistles could be silenced by a noisy Arctic Ocean

Safe Sport affirms Vikes culture of excellence

The Vikes are heading into 2021 having implemented several significant initiatives to provide a safe and supportive environment for student-athletes to pursue high standards of sports performance.

Five new Canada Research Chairs

Five University of Victoria researchers are recognized today for their research excellence and community impact as Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs.

Liquor and lockdown

The Ring

British Columbians have been drinking more alcohol during the COVID-19 pandemic, with private liquor store sales accounting for most of the increase in consumption, especially during lockdown.

Coral recovery offers new hope

Media release

University of Victoria biologists have discovered how some corals managed to survive a globally unprecedented heatwave, in a first-ever study that provides new hope for the long-term survival of coral reefs in the face of climate change.

Raven fund for Indigenous entrepreneurs

Media release

UVic has invested $500,000 into the Raven Fund in support of Indigenous enterprises as catalysts for social change and prosperity. It is the university’s first impact investment

Global walk to fight poverty marches online

UVic faculty, staff, and students are helping to transform the lives of marginalized communities in Africa and Asia with the World Partnership Walk, this year a virtual voyage around the world.

Expert on bill to implement UNDRIP

John Borrows is available to media to discuss the introduction of a bill by the federal government to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

More extreme weather projected

knowlEDGE

In a warming world, most extreme weather events become even more extreme. Extremes that once happened every 50 years begin to happen more often.

Building bridges: Far from home

The Torch

Students at a new field school learn by visiting the sites where Japanese Canadians were held in internment camps during the Second World War.

Law for all

The Torch

The Law Centre offers a critical service to a vulnerable segment of society, and at its heart is a robust student clinical program. The team of dedicated staff and capable law students forms one of the best legal clinics in the country.

Help with kelp

The Torch

Fieldwork to monitor the health of BC’s vital kelp forests carried on this summer despite the global pandemic, thanks to a partnership between scientists and First Nations communities.

Flash of inspiration

The Torch

Alumni Bryce Jones (BSc ’16) and Angelique Ahlstrom (BA ’15, MA ’17) are part of a team growing a drone reforestation company to help in the battle against climate change.

Building bridges: Why Rob runs

The Torch

Rob Fleming kick-started his political career at UVic before becoming a city councilor at age 28. Then, as BC’s education minister, he navigated school during a pandemic.

Giving back: Funding future engineers

The Torch

Michelle Mahovlich started the 30 by 30 Women in Engineering Award at UVic as a way to honour the promising futures and bright minds lost in the Montreal Massacre.

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Living with Water: BC coastal adaptation

Beluga whistles could be silenced by a noisy Arctic Ocean

Safe Sport affirms Vikes culture of excellence

Five new Canada Research Chairs

Liquor and lockdown

Coral recovery offers new hope

Raven fund for Indigenous entrepreneurs

Global walk to fight poverty marches online

Expert on bill to implement UNDRIP

More extreme weather projected

Building bridges: Far from home

Law for all

Help with kelp

Flash of inspiration

Building bridges: Why Rob runs

Giving back: Funding future engineers