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Lab on a chip

knowlEDGE

A miniaturized laboratory the size of a postage stamp could one day transform how scientists test potential drug treatments and diagnose disease.

Waste pickers hit hard by pandemic

UVic geographer Jutta Gutberlet, who works with waste-pickers—or binners, as they’re often called— in Victoria and Brazil says the COVID-19 pandemic has hit this population hard. On Earth Day, Gutberlet talks about her efforts to share health information to help keep these workers, who play an important role in diverting waste from landfill, safe.

UVic ranked as a global leader in climate action

The Ring

A global impact ranking released today by Times Higher Education (THE) evaluating universities’ global contributions towards meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) puts UVic among the world’s top tier of leaders in climate action, and among the world’s top 100 institutions overall in contributing to a sustainable future for the planet. THE ranked UVic fourth among the world’s universities for climate action—meaning research and action taken to understand and respond to the global challenge of climate change.

Network expands Indigenous-led research

Media release

In a significant step for Indigenous health research in BC, a new provincial network will provide Indigenous peoples with the ability to have more control over what and how research is conducted to improve health and wellness in their communities.

UVic honours extraordinary service

The Ring

This year’s President’s Extraordinary Service Awards honour a big picture thinker, a master collaborator, Giving Tuesday’s record-smashing team and sustainability-minded service workers.

Expert Q&A about pandemics in history

The COVID-19 crisis has shown that pandemics belong as much to the present as the past. From Ebola to HIV/AIDs to Zika, University of Victoria historian Mitchell Hammond says disease has played an increasingly significant role in global affairs in recent decades. Hammond shares what we can learn from the pandemics of the past.

COVID-19 and mathematical modelling

In order to measure the effectiveness of physical-distancing strategies on COVID-19, we must turn to mathematical and computer simulation models like the ones being developed by University of Victoria statistical mathematician Junling Ma.

UVic donates hand sanitizer

The Ring

UVic has delivered more than 200 litres of hand sanitizer—enough for about 65,000 single doses—for use by Island Health, whose front-line workers are in the thick of responding to the health crisis. UVic chemist David Leitch led the effort to plan and execute a manufacturing campaign consistent with stringent Health Canada standards, using supplies already on hand.

New purchasing code of conduct

The Ring

The university’s Purchasing Services department has developed a new Supplier Code of Conduct (SCoC). The code sets out ethical standards of conduct for UVic suppliers while supporting the university’s commitment to sustainability.

Fish noises clue to aquatic ecosystem

Media release

Fish air movement sounds—farts, burps and coughs—are music to fish ecologists’ ears when it comes to discovering biological sounds in freshwater habitats, giving scientists a better understanding of aquatic ecosystems and potential threats from human-caused noises.

New UVic initiative fashions face shields

The Ring

A new UVic initiative is building face shields for frontline health workers as we face a worldwide shortage of disposable face masks.

Experts on COVID-19

The following University of Victoria experts are available to media to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keeping Coast Salish languages strong

knowlEDGE

UVic linguist Sonya Bird leads a team using ultrasound, acoustic speech analysis and palatography to help improve fluency in one of the most complex languages in the world, Hul'q'umi'num'.

Why activists are vandalizing statues to colonialism

The Conversation

Why activists are vandalizing statues to colonialism

Vikes initiatives promote safe sport principles

The Ring

Vikes athletics is advancing the package of initiatives announced earlier this year that further its commitment to providing a supportive high-performance athletic environment aligned with the principles of safe sport. Safe sport principles recognize that all athletes and coaches have the right to participate in a safe and inclusive training environment that is free of abuse, harassment or discrimination.

UVic United Way campaign wraps up

The Ring

Thanks to generous donations from individuals and well-attended campus events, the fundraising tally for the 2019 UVic United Way campaign as of Feb. 28 was more than $211,000.

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Lab on a chip

Waste pickers hit hard by pandemic

UVic ranked as a global leader in climate action

Network expands Indigenous-led research

UVic honours extraordinary service

Expert Q&A about pandemics in history

COVID-19 and mathematical modelling

UVic donates hand sanitizer

New purchasing code of conduct

Fish noises clue to aquatic ecosystem

New UVic initiative fashions face shields

Experts on COVID-19

Keeping Coast Salish languages strong

Why activists are vandalizing statues to colonialism

Vikes initiatives promote safe sport principles

UVic United Way campaign wraps up