Two students who show promise as outstanding scholars and young leaders are this year's recipients of the prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarships as they enter their first year of studies at the 番茄社区.
An international team of scientists co-led by a 番茄社区 researcher is one step closer to a vaccine for syphilis. Co-leaders UVic microbiologist Caroline Cameron and University of Washington鈥檚 Sheila Lukehart received a $2.3 million grant (USD) from the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health. The grant will allow them to continue to make headway on vaccine development.
How smart were human-like species of the Stone Age? New research published in the Journal of Archaeological Science by a team led by paleoanthropologist April Nowell of UVic reveals surprisingly sophisticated adaptations by early humans living 250,000 years ago in a former oasis near Azraq, Jordan.
A team of engineering researchers from UVic and the University of Rochester has developed a way to detect single molecules using a light-based technology inspired by the 鈥渨hispering gallery鈥� effect, first discovered in London鈥檚 iconic St. Paul鈥檚 Cathedral.
An international research team recently placed the first ever satellite tracking tag on a tiger shark in one of the world's most pristine reefs鈥攖he UNESCO world heritage site, Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, which teems with marine life and draws scuba divers from around the world鈥攁nd is now tracking its movements in real time. 番茄社区 geographer Phil Dearden is assisting this project, which is led by the Tubbataha Management Office (TMO) and the marine conservation group Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines (LAMAVE).
UVic offers the only master鈥檚 degree in the country specializing in Indigenous language revitalization and it draws people from across Canada. Now, for the first time, the program itself has travelled east鈥攂ringing the curriculum to UVic students on site at the University of Saskatchewan beginning July 12.
An international team of astronomers including UVic researchers have discovered a new dwarf planet orbiting in the disk of small icy worlds beyond Neptune.
A new diagnostic test to determine whether cancer patients should respond well to a specific targeted drug therapy is the goal of a project awarded funding from Genome Canada.
A study published by Clarise Lim, graduate student in kinesiology working with Ryan Rhodes at the UVic Behavioural Medicine Lab, examines the relationship between dog walking behaviours and dog characteristics, owners鈥� sense of responsibility and attachment to their dogs, and the quality of their motivations.
A special thematic issue of the International Journal of Indigenous Health (IJIH), based at the 番茄社区, in collaboration with the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), features wellness-based health research and practices to strengthen individuals and communities.
Passengers on BC Ferries this summer have an exciting opportunity to help scientists better understand ocean health and declining salmon populations in the Salish Sea.
Family heirlooms once owned by one of the wealthiest Japanese Canadians serve as a stark reminder of a national historical injustice and will feature prominently in the UVic-led Landscapes of Injustice project.
