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Coming soon: the UVic Student Wellness Centre

The Ring

An integrated, holistic, centre dedicated to student well-being—that’s the vision for UVic’s Student Wellness Centre (SWC), scheduled to open in Summer 2020. UVic students will access Counselling and Health in one convenient locati…

Inaugural UVic President's Chair

The Ring

The first University of Victoria President’s Chair has been awarded to Simon Pek of the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business. The President’s Chair is the highest academic honour UVic can bestow on a faculty member, replacing Distinguished Professorships.

Saving the world's coral reefs by speeding up evolution

CBC News

Saving the world's coral reefs by speeding up evolution

QS World University Rankings by Subject

The Ring

The 2020 QS World University Rankings by Subject, released on March 4, show that UVic continues to perform among the world’s top universities across a wide range of disciplines.

A look behind the scenes

The Ring

Second-year theatre student Louey Sumners shares her experiences working behind the scenes as well as acting in The Children’s Hour. She credits the dramatic set designed by fourth-year student Emily Friesen as helping her find her inner schoo…

Iranian Student Memorial Scholarship

The Ring

UVic establishes an Iranian Student Memorial Scholarship to honour those whose lives were lost On January 8, 2020, Ukraine International Airlines flight 752 was shot out of the sky by an Iranian missile minutes after leaving Tehran. Of the 176 peopl…

Experts on Wet'suwet'en-Coastal GasLink

University of Victoria experts are available to media to discuss various aspects of the current Wet'suwet'en-Coastal GasLink dispute including protests and blockades, broader issues of Indigenous law and governance structures, environmental review processes, the impact of colonial policies and where the public discussion should go next.

Ideafest offers more than 35 events

Media release

The University of Victoria's ninth annual Ideafest runs March 2 to 7. UVic's extraordinary thinkers, innovators and artists will explore topics ranging from how to move beyond plastic, to using technologies and game-based apps for better family health, to developing and using nano-sized solutions to address global problems.

Scholars celebrated for commitment to justice

The Ring

One researcher looks forward, the other back. But a commitment to justice unites two scholars being honoured for their respective efforts to strengthen Indigenous and Japanese Canadian communities in BC. Conservationist Chris Darimont and historian Jordan Stanger-Ross are the 2020 recipients of the Provost’s Award in Engaged Scholarship.

Immune system reaction to cancer

UVic biochemist and microbiologist John Burke is taking a different pathway in his cancer research by exploring at the molecular level how our immune system can help fight and treat the disease, thanks to a $956,250 Project Grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

The legal case against anthropocentrism

The Ring

The field of animal law has experienced near-exponential growth over the past two decades. A dozen law schools in Canada now offer animal law-related courses. At UVic, Lansdowne Chair in Law Maneesha Deckha has taught courses in animal law for nearly 15 years.

Co-op Employers of the Year

The Ring

Each year, UVic co-operative education (co-op) students complete more than 4,250 co-op work terms in Victoria, across Canada and around the world. The dynamic, hands-on learning that students gain through these experiences is often transformative thanks to the mentorship and opportunity provided by our 1,350 partner employers.

Co-op Students of the Year

The Ring

From building a cost-effective, low-impact way of tracking pedestrian traffic to championing co-op student hiring within the informtion and communications technology sector, UVic co-op students make an impact wherever they go.

Engaging the head and heart

knowlEDGE

Kelly Richardson is creating art reflecting our changing world and raising awareness around the plight to protect Vancouver Island's old-growth forests.

Two UVic profs win prestigious award

Media release

A professor of entrepreneurship who has helped boost the number of Indigenous-owned businesses across BC and a professor of Indigenous education who has made significant advancements in the indigenization of curriculum for BC students are the 13th and 14th University of Victoria scholars recognized with Canada’s most prestigious award for excellence in leadership and teaching.

Milestone for ONC-led project

Media release

UVic initiative Ocean Networks Canada is one of the highest-scoring proposals in the prestigious 100&Change competition by the MacArthur Foundation for a single US$100 million grant.

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Coming soon: the UVic Student Wellness Centre

Inaugural UVic President's Chair

Saving the world's coral reefs by speeding up evolution

QS World University Rankings by Subject

A look behind the scenes

Iranian Student Memorial Scholarship

Experts on Wet'suwet'en-Coastal GasLink

Ideafest offers more than 35 events

Scholars celebrated for commitment to justice

Immune system reaction to cancer

The legal case against anthropocentrism

Co-op Employers of the Year

Co-op Students of the Year

Engaging the head and heart

Two UVic profs win prestigious award

Milestone for ONC-led project