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E.W.R. Steacie Award for Ian Manners

January 16, 2023

Ian Manners, professor of chemistry and Canada 150 Research Chair at the University of Victoria, has received the E.W.R. Steacie Award from the Chemical Institute of Canada. The award honours a...

Gilead Award for Excellence in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

January 16, 2023

Katherine Elvira, associate professor of chemistry, Canada Research Chair and Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar at the University of Victoria, has received the Gilead Award for...

Research and Innovation Town Hall

Join Lisa Kalynchuk, Vice-President, Research and Innovation, to learn more about UVic’s recent research accomplishments and progress with Aspiration 2030, receive an update on our...

G7 One Health Summit

January 9, 2023

The confluence of human and planetary health, climate, biodiversity and Indigenous knowledge at the G7 Research Summit on One Health in November 2022 was a perfect fit for the University of...

UVic researchers welcome CFI President and Board of Directors

November 24, 2022

President Roseann O’Reilly Runte and members of the board and leadership team of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) saw some of their funding in action at UVic this week. They...

CFI-JELF success for two UVic-led research projects

November 16, 2022

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced on November 16, 2022 more than $64 million to support 251 research...

Two UVic led research projects awarded $215K in infrastructure support from latest round of CFI-JELF funding

September 21, 2022

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced more than $64 million to support 251 research infrastructure projects at 40 universities...

Increased capacity for evidence-based planning and research communications

June 28, 2022

Feedback received throughout the planning and consultation process for Aspiration 2030 has led to the creation of two new service units within the Strategic Research Initiatives (SRI) team. The...

Meet Associate VP Research Fraser Hof

As Fraser Hof gets ready to kick off his new Associate Vice-President role next week, he shares some of his insights, philosophy and goals.

Ten new Aspiration Postdoctoral Fellows join UVic

UVic will welcome ten new early career researchers this summer in the inaugural intake of Aspiration Postdoctoral Fellows. This new VPRI initiative attracts outstanding postdoctoral fellows from...

University of Victoria and Ministry of Health - Seed Grant Program

May 15, 2022

Seed Grants provide funding for critical research that responds to the government's research questions to support key decision making and policy development. The program is a collaboration between...