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Investment policy addresses climate change

The Ring

The University of Victoria is proposing to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of its $225 million short-term investment fund, resulting in divestment from high-carbon emitting companies, and increased investment in renewable energy and other clean technologies.

Graphic art and Holocaust studies

Media release

Three artists are transforming the stories of Holocaust survivors into graphic novels to share lasting lessons with new generations as part of an international project to illuminate one of the darkest periods in human history, led by Holocaust historian and UVic scholar Charlotte Schallie.

Retelling the Holocaust

Globe and Mail

Retelling the Holocaust

Funding boosts innovative partnerships

Media release

The Digital Technology Supercluster is funding the Fresh Water Data Commons project, involving biochemist Caren Helbing, and the Women's Entrepreneurship Program—a first of its kind for UVic—overseen by Jerome Etwaroo of UVic's Coast Capital Savings Innovation Centre.

Jim Pattison Entrepreneur of the Year

Media release

Business mogul and visionary Jim Pattison, chairman and CEO of The Jim Pattison Group is the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business’ 2020 Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year. Pattison’s business acumen, ingenuity and vision are qualities we’re excited to celebrate.

Galaxy clusters Q&A

UVic News

Galaxy clusters Q&A

Galaxy cluster found 10 billion years ago

Scientists from Canada, the United States and Denmark have captured the clearest image known of a cluster of galaxies from 10 billion years ago in cosmic history. The discovery, published in Nature, provides clues the universe was more evolved than previously thought.

UVic auctioning 10,000 items from its vinyl record library

Globe & Mail

UVic auctioning 10,000 items from its vinyl record library

When doctors see big data

The Ring

UVic health informatics graduate student Amr Farghali has developed a tool to help visualize vast amounts of patient data—improving the speed and accuracy of cancer diagnosis. “The human brain interprets visual images faster than text,” says Farghali, who works full-time as a senior pharmacist. Farghali decided to redirect his medical science career to where the need was greatest: providing cancer specialists with faster, more efficient screening methods.

Victoria-raised student heads to Oxford

Media release

Victoria-raised biochemistry student Rory Hills grew up on the West Coast, surrounded by the smell of pine and ocean spray. This extraordinary environment formed his love for science early in life, driving his steady desire to use science to help solve society's toughest problems including the opioid crisis and climate change.

Business reboot

knowlEDGE

When Saeed Rahman set out to understand how businesses can advance sustainability efforts through better integration of ecological knowledge, he turned first to farmers. What he found was that most agricultural organizations were using a different sustainability lexicon than businesses in other industries.

The Fertile Shore: How Humans came to America

Smithsonian

The Fertile Shore: How Humans came to America

Top 10 newsmakers of 2019

As 2019 swings to a close, we’re looking back at 12 months of captivating stories which helped shape a year of great news on UVic people, projects, ideas, creativity and research. Here are some of the many stories online, in print, on TV and radio, that were talked about on campus and well beyond our borders.

International stories of 2019

In 2019, UVic shared many stories about the university’s international activities, people, research and achievements—on campus, in the wider community and well beyond our borders. One of these is a story on four stories and food sovereignty in four countries.

The change-up: Bean business

The Torch

Ben Gingerich builds his specialty coffee company with a strong dose of pure hustle.

Vox Alumni: Finding the words

The Torch

Writing grad parlays a passion for storytelling into helping others unlock their creativity.

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Investment policy addresses climate change

Graphic art and Holocaust studies

Retelling the Holocaust

Funding boosts innovative partnerships

Jim Pattison Entrepreneur of the Year

Galaxy clusters Q&A

Galaxy cluster found 10 billion years ago

UVic auctioning 10,000 items from its vinyl record library

When doctors see big data

Victoria-raised student heads to Oxford

Business reboot

The Fertile Shore: How Humans came to America

Top 10 newsmakers of 2019

International stories of 2019

The change-up: Bean business

Vox Alumni: Finding the words