The legacy of the late Roger J. Bishop, a founding member of UVic鈥檚 Department of English who supported the establishment of the theatre department and played a major role in building the university鈥檚 rare book holdings, continues through a generous estate donation.
Two outstanding individuals鈥揳n exceptional human rights advocate and a renowned technology entrepreneur鈥搘ill be recognized with UVic鈥檚 highest academic honour at fall convocation ceremonies. A total of 1,460 degrees, diplomas and certificates will be awarded this fall.
If all vehicles in British Columbia by 2055 were powered by electricity instead of liquid fuels, BC would need to more than double its electricity generation capacity to meet the total forecast energy demand鈥攁nd the move could prove surprisingly cost-effective thanks to solar and wind options.
The largest medical study of its kind focusing on 1,000s of GP practices in the UK identified a weakness in the prescribing of medicines. UVic economist Felix Pretis and his Oxford co-authors developed a statistical tool that reveals delays in doctors' responses to new drug information.
Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions funds new $1.5M international research project. The global team of scientists, engineers and social scientists plan to turn the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into rock permanently beneath the Earth's ocean floor
Diabetes is a disease often associated with obesity but a new study led by sociologist Karen Kobayashi indicates that Japanese Americans who are not overweight are at a much higher risk of developing the disease. The new research points to the vital need for health screening in this population.
A new palliative care program is providing care to people with life-limiting illnesses who are homeless in Victoria. The Palliative Outreach Resource Team is a UVic, Island Health, Victoria Cool Aid and Victoria Hospice collaboration connecting people in need with health and social supports.
Sex scandals absorb voters in the US and UK, but new research by UVic political historian Penny Bryden shows that nothing gets under Canadians' skin more than misspent taxpayers' dollars.
Four 番茄社区 researchers in the fields of social sciences and humanities are recognized with Canada's highest academic honour.
A new partnership between UVic's Faculty of Humanities and BC Corrections puts a powerful spin on experiential learning, with 10 UVic and 10 incarcerated students learning side-by-side about big issues including justice, free will and human nature.
As Canadians are preparing to fire up the grill for the last big weekend of the summer, it might come as a surprise to hear that we may be consuming as many calories in our beers as we are in our burgers, according to a recent study out of UVic鈥檚 Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research.
The release by Google of a new project involving Indigenous languages highlights an initiative led by UVic anthropologist Brian Thom and Indigenous languages teacher yutustanaat Mandy Jones (Snuneymuxw First Nation) including words, phrases, a proverb and songs in the Hul'q'umi'num' language.
