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

Mathematical ecologist Mark Lewis is Kennedy Chair

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Lewis has been part of the explosive growth of mathematical biology. As the new chair he is well-positioned to strengthen the field at UVic, while his research continues to have extensive impacts around the world.

Puzzles from the Holocaust

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Lisa Abram, a third-generation Jewish Romanian Canadian and communications officer at the UVic, has spent the last year uncovering her family’s connection to the Holocaust, aided by relatives and UVic’s Holocaust Studies experts.

Exhibition celebrates great dance of life

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A new exhibition at UVic's Legacy Art Gallery explores Indigenous Governance scholar Devi Mucina’s roots as an Indigenous Chewa man while honouring his African ancestors and culture.

Addressing climate anxiety

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Last Fall's Living With Climate Change event included a series of campus events and learning opportunities to help students share solidarity and human connection in the shadow of climate anxiety.

In memoriam: Janet Bavelas

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In memoriam story about experimental social psychologist Janet Bavelas.

Order of Canada: Budd Hall

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Budd Hall is a pioneer in the field of community-based research. Now the professor emeritus with the School of Public Administration and Co-Chair of the UNESCO Chair in Community Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education can add an Order of Canada Officer to his long list of accomplishments.

Mapping the health of kelp forests

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Canopy-forming kelp forests are a vital lifeline for spawning herring and juvenile salmon, but a raft of environmental stressors make the future of those underwater forests uncertain. A new research alliance is examining the resilience and decline of bull kelp along the BC central coast due to warming ocean temperatures, in hopes of identifying areas of potential protection and possible restoration.

Engaging in decolonization as a settler

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UVic Director of Ceremonies Ian Case reflects on his experiences as a settler, leading the Farquhar auditorium to engage in the Voices in Circle decolonization initiative.

Belugas turn tail from ship noise

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Underwater noise pollution from ship traffic impacts beluga behaviour far out at sea, and new research shows that increasing ship traffic in the Arctic Ocean could have enormous impact on the species.

Revitalizing laws and legal systems

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New Indigenous law workshops and educational offerings, in-person and in-community as well as online, articling positions for Indigenous law students, an immersive model of community-based Indigenous legal education and so much more will be made possible by major, multi-year funding from the Law Foundation of British Columbia.

Remembering Norma Mickelson

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UVic marks the passing of Norma Mickelson, the university’s eighth chancellor and an inspiring leader whose work helped make UVic a more equitable community.

Historian receives top research award

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Historian Jordan Stanger-Ross is one of five academics from across Canada who will be honoured in the House of Commons today after receiving a prestigious Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Impact award, which is one of the highest national awards for Canadian researchers.

Celebrating 100,000 co-op work terms

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Physics and astronomy student Tess Grindlay's co-op work term with the Canadian Space Agency is one of more than 100,000 that students UVic students have completed since the program was established in 1976.

Sustainable industries are this grad’s next goal

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With his bachelor of commerce in hand this November, commerce grad Will Adams is continuing his passion for sustainability in business at UVic’s industrial ecology program—a path he says the Gustavson School of Business helped to inspire.

A coding career of science—and sound

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When Calgary-based Logan Wood was looking for a leading post-secondary music and computer science degree program, he quickly realized that there was only real choice for him. “In comparing programs across the country, UVic stood out for me,” he says. 

Studying support and inclusion

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For sociology grad Jasmine Webster, community-engaged learning courses at UVic focused her passion for a career in the non-profit sector. “The skills you learn simply from engaging with people with different lived experiences shape your approach to community-based work,” says Webster.