From testing environmental stresses on plants to understanding mysteries of the universe, five University of Victoria (UVic) research projects received infrastructure support from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).
Natasha Thambirajah's unexpected journey from biochemistry to a 15-year career in public service, advocating for equity in health policy. Explore her story on the Work It podcast.
UVic President’s Chair Nancy Clark has been working with Syrian men who have resettled in BC on a study that uses photography to explore the social determinants of Syrian men’s mental health.
Banting fellow, Andrea Mellor, looks to strengthen health and social systems by cultivating safer and non-judgemental spaces for marginalized youth.
Lusungu Kayani-Stearns, a Vanier scholar, explores African cities, focusing on the unacknowledged waste sector, aiming for inclusive urban transformations.
A recognized leader in immigrant and refugee mental health promotion, Nancy Clark has made the wellbeing and integration of newcomers to Canada her top research priority. Over the next five years, her work will focus on addressing health and healthcare service gaps for people who experience forced migration and who arrive in Canada under various protection streams.
Jeffrey Reading has spent more than two decades championing the health and wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples across Canada, globally, and significantly, as a scholar at the University of Victoria. In June, Reading was appointed as a member of the Order of Canada.
The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) is celebrating 10 University of Victoria researchers—the most ever at one time—with the country’s highest academic honour.
The Tour de Cure fundraiser for cancer research has been a focus for Kara White and me for several years. Back in 2016 (when it was known as the Ride to Conquer Cancer) I had the opportunity to participate in the two-day, 200-km ride for the first time.
Two major international university rankings were released this month, and both of them show the outsized impact of UVic research on the global stage.
For 60 years, multiple experiences of UVic students and researchers across disciplines have been shaped by the ocean. From a campus that’s a few short steps from coastline, our engagement with the global ocean has defined UVic research and its breakthroughs.
Natalie Haddow, co-op coordinator for UVic’s School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, has a long history with co-operative education as a student and an employer. Now she's helping other students step into co-op work terms.
As an Academic All-Canadian for three years, Mariah Fulton knows a thing or two about time management. Namely, when juggling rigorous studies, the demands of varsity swimming and part-time work, you use time wisely—very wisely. Fulton, who gra…
Victoria Hartman originally wanted to be a doctor, and earned a UVic Bachelor of Science in preparation for that path. Increasingly intrigued by the emerging field of biomedical engineering as she pursued her studies, she changed course and took a s…
As part of her undergraduate research in anthropology UVic student Katherine Strom Trudel, who graduates this June, looked at the experience of food insecure mothers and caregivers in Victoria.
UVic is 1st in Canada for climate action and in the global top 10 for impact, according to the 2023 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. THE scores universities and colleges for how they are responding to UN goals to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure peace and prosperity.
