The University of Victoria has lost a remarkable leader, with the passing of Reg Mitchell. Not only did he make incredible contributions to the field of chemistry, but he was also an enormous presence in the university's governance and its vibrant intellectual life.
The emerging science of environmental DNA (eDNA) is transforming our ability to identify and quantify creatures passing through local habitats, says University of Victoria biochemist, Caren Helbing.
On March 8 UVic joins the world to celebrate International Women's Day, a global day recognizing the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
UVic researcher and Canada Research Chair Makhsud Saidaminov is harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and materials sciences for sustainability.
UVic researchers have made a discovery that will help them use gene-engineering technology to help harness the body’s immune system to fight ovarian cancer.
Five University of Victoria researchers are recognized today for their research excellence and community impact as Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs.
UVic’s Katherine Elvira mentored companies as part of a Creative Destruction Lab's COVID-19 recovery program.
UVic scientists are leading efforts to protect our health, and working with the community to ensure the social and economic resilience of our society.
Rory Hills’ childhood fascination with science was born out of pure curiosity about the natural environment. He didn’t associate science with any significant world problems. That all changed when UVic researcher Andrew Weaver delivered a talk at Hills’ high school about the future impact of climate change.
A miniaturized laboratory the size of a postage stamp could one day transform how scientists test potential drug treatments and diagnose disease.
UVic has delivered more than 200 litres of hand sanitizer—enough for about 65,000 single doses—for use by Island Health, whose front-line workers are in the thick of responding to the health crisis. UVic chemist David Leitch led the effort to plan and execute a manufacturing campaign consistent with stringent Health Canada standards, using supplies already on hand.
UVic biochemist and microbiologist John Burke is taking a different pathway in his cancer research by exploring at the molecular level how our immune system can help fight and treat the disease, thanks to a $956,250 Project Grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
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.
UVic is working with multi-disciplinary health-science teams across Canada to create safer, more effective drugs.
UVic professor of organic chemistry Jeremy Wulff’s research team led the design of the new class of cross-linking materials in research that appears in the journal Science. Together, UVic and UBC Okanagan researchers discovered a broadly applicable method of bonding plastics and synthetic fibres at the molecular level.
If you can find an efficient way to alter the chemical makeup of a surface then you can potentially enable a wide range of applications—from designing electrodes for powerful sensors to accessing improved ways to harvest energy for more efficient solar panels.
