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Language Revitalization Pole

Media release

The new Language Revitalization Pole, commissioned by the First Nations Education Foundation (FNEF), will be located at UVic as a centrepiece of UN International Year of Indigenous Languages and is also a significant point of reflection for UVic’s ongoing commitment to the work of decolonizing and Indigenizing the university.

Trailblazing harm reduction

knowlEDGE

A managed alcohol program (MAP) provides people who haven’t found success with abstinence-based approaches with pre-measured doses of beer or wine—often paired with housing and other supports—as a way of reducing the harms from alcohol. But do they work? A national study, co-led by Bernie Pauly and Tim Stockwell at UVic's Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research, is finding out—and so far, signs point to yes.

Women in Economics Graduate Scholarship

Lamya Islam moved from Bangladesh to Canada with her husband this past fall to pursue her master's degree in economics at UVic. She is now the first recipient of the Women in Economics Graduate Scholarship at the university.

Repatriating residential school art across Canada

The Ring

In an ongoing effort toward reconciliation, Andrea Walsh has been on a decade-long journey to repatriate residential school art work. “The repatriation work began with the Alberni IRS,” says Walsh, “and our collaborative work to build research partnerships has extended across the country to smaller northern institutions in Manitoba and Ontario.”

Day in the Life: Linda Campbell

The Ring

Linda Campbell, now a cook in Mystic Market, was also behind menu revisions at Village Greens, UVic's vegetarian and vegan food outlet. She plans a day's cooking on a scale that few outside the restaurant industry would dream of.

Queenswood now the Ocean-Climate Building

The Ring

The Ocean-Climate Building officially opened Jan. 10 with an event acknowledging the funding support to renovate and reconfigure the Queenswood residential care facility. At the opening, the Government of Canada announced $12.6 million over four years for ONC, the anchor group in the building.

New initiatives drive Strategic Framework forward

The Ring

UVic President Jamie Cassels this month unveiled a far-reaching package of initiatives that will accelerate the implementation of the university’s new Strategic Framework and drive UVic forward in line with the priorities the university community identified during the development of the framework.

A letter from Stephen Hawking

The Ring

When UVic Professor Emeritus Werner Israel donated several early first-edition Cambridge volumes to UVic Libraries about black holes, quantum physics and relativity, a personal letter from notable physicist Stephen Hawking, recommending Israel for election to the esteemed Royal Society, came along for the ride as well.

UVic expands oceans, climate research

Media release

World-leading ocean and climate researchers at the University of Victoria have a new centre where they can continue producing the critical knowledge used by communities, governments and industry for sustainable ocean management and to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Expert on Indigenous systems of governan

Val Napoleon is an expert on Indigenous systems of law and governance and can discuss the “oversimplified dichotomy between hereditary chiefs and elected band councils”, Indigenous legalities and lawfulness, legal processes, and possible strategies for rebuilding Indigenous law for a productive multi-juridical Canada.

Visual storytelling and the Holocaust

The Ring

An international workshop on visual storytelling held at a former Nazi concentration camp for women brought Holocaust scholars, graduate students and visual artists from Canada, France, Greece, Germany and Israel together to examine how graphic novels can be used for Holocaust education.

Human-induced climate change

Media release

Human influence played a major role in British Columbia's 2017 wildfire season, significantly increasing the risk of wildfires, says a study by research scientists from the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium at the University of Victoria and Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Transgender resources

The Ring

In 2017, a project began behind the scenes to enhance online services and information for trans, Two-Spirit and non-binary students and employees. The new web resource launched on the Equity and Human Rights (EQHR) website in the fall.

Artificial reefs: junk or habitat?

knowlEDGE

Over the last 27 years, eight ships and one airplane have been intentionally sunk off the BC coast for the enjoyment of recreational divers—and to enhance habitat for local marine life. Yet artificial reefs remain controversial. Desiree Bulger, a master’s student in UVic's School of Environmental Studies, set out to find some answers.

UVic experts on PPR results

Two UVic researchers are available to media for expert comment on the results announced Dec. 20 of the 2018 referendum on BC electoral reform. Sixty-one per cent of voters wanted to keep first-past-the-post and now it's breaking news.

Top 10 in 2018

The Ring

As 2018 swings to a close, we’re also looking back at 12 months of captivating stories which helped shape a year of great news about our people, projects, ideas, creativity and research.

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Language Revitalization Pole

Trailblazing harm reduction

Women in Economics Graduate Scholarship

Repatriating residential school art across Canada

Day in the Life: Linda Campbell

Queenswood now the Ocean-Climate Building

New initiatives drive Strategic Framework forward

A letter from Stephen Hawking

UVic expands oceans, climate research

Expert on Indigenous systems of governan

Visual storytelling and the Holocaust

Human-induced climate change

Transgender resources

Artificial reefs: junk or habitat?

UVic experts on PPR results

Top 10 in 2018