The Ring

The Ring is the University of Victoria’s community newspaper. Its purpose is:

• to advance the mission and objectives of the university as articulated in the strategic plan
• to inform members of the campus community about news and events of interest to them and
• to help build a sense of community among faculty, staff and students at UVic.

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Latest stories

Canada-China renewable energy

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Last month, UVic’s Institute for Integrated Energy Systems (IESVic) hosted the second annual Canada-China Clean Energy Workshop where 55 leading energy system researchers from across Canada and China got to know each other and explore collaborative research opportunities.

The wave of the future?

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Anyone who has visited the West Coast of Vancouver Island has seen the relentless power of the waves that crash onto our rocky shoreline. But exactly how much power is there in each wave? That’s the question that Dr. Brad Buckham, a UVic mechanical engineer and primary investigator on the West Coast Wave Collaboration Project, is working to answer.

Holiday break energy savings

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Turning down the temperature over the holiday season break turned out to be a green success for the university. During the university closure between Christmas and New Year, temperatures in all major buildings were reduced by a few degrees to 16C. Exhaust fans, fume hoods and building lighting were turned off where possible, and staff were encouraged to turn off their computers, printers, copiers and other equipment.

Clean energy partnership

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In June, a team of University of Victoria researchers travelled to China to share insights with Chinese colleagues on emerging clean energy technologies.

Environmental fellowship to student

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Since 2004, the UVic Speakers Bureau has been a welcome outlet for mechanical engineering PhD student Aimy Bazylak’s enthusiasm about fuel cell research and encouraging girls and young women to consider a career in engineering.