Astrophysicist and UVic alum Julie Claveau has taken a fascinating career trajectory to her current work on the James Webb Telescope, which will reveal new secrets of the universe.

More graduates will cross the stage at the Farquhar Auditorium with UVic spring convocation ceremonies that include an extra week to celebrate alumni who graduated in 2020 when large gatherings were not allowed due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Less than 0.1 mL of blood is all that UVic researchers need, in an exciting commercial-academic partnership that has developed a “gold standard” test for COVID-19 using cutting-edge technology.

This year’s impressive lineup of distinguished alumni recipients, in three new categories, shows the breadth and depth of community contributions made by UVic grads, locally and beyond.

UVic astronomer Kim Venn co-led an international team that found one of these traces—a first-of-its-kind discovery that was published in Nature earlier this year. Not only was it a breakthrough for what they found—a star cluster with the lowest concentration of metals ever observed—it was made possible by making two ground-based telescopes work together in a new way. 

Five storekeepers keep on-campus labs stocked and critical shipments for research partnerships moving. Like silicon dioxide through the hourglass, these are the days of their lives.

Prestigious scholarship program celebrates 10 years of creating tomorrow’s tech innovators.

A visiting exhibit at Legacy Downtown frames the reawakening of Indigenous tattooing and explores the cultural resurgence and significance. Also featured is a film by alumna Asia Goodman.

Acclaimed writer and recent UVic grad Kim Senklip Harvey recalls her life to date in ceremonies—and lineups, many lineups.

UVic grad and cognitive neuroscientist Robin Mazumder studies how urban design affects our mental well-being.

UVic neuroscientist Olav Krigolson is investigating a mobile test to rapidly flag cognitive impairment—potentially leading to diagnosis years earlier than current practice.

Could magic mushrooms and ecstasy reshape mental health care in Canada? Two UVic grads weigh in from the frontlines of the psychedelic renaissance.

Michael LaPointe’s debut novel blurs the lines between facts and fictions.

This year, Michael and Anita Hadley established the Hadley Memorial Award for Studies at the BMSC. And as part of Giving Tuesday they are challenging donors across the university.

Judy Zhu (BCom '03) and James Thom (BCom '03) have been enjoying the twists and turns of their career paths since graduating from UVic. Now, they are dedicated to giving back to young business students and entrepreneurs.

Despite an extended training block littered with obstacles leading up to Tokyo 2021, UVic Vikes-connected athletes and alumni kept going, and significantly contributed to Team Canada's success on the world stage.