At first, the idea was a futuristic pipe dream. It popped into Dr. Quentin Mackie鈥檚 head while the 番茄社区 researcher was attending a conference on underwater archeology and the first peopling of the Americas. One day, he thought, arc鈥�
Sex-workers and sex-buyers aren鈥檛 who we thought they were, the first national report on the Canadian sex industry has found, only one of the findings from the five-year study, led by Cecilia Benoit of the 番茄社区鈥檚 Centre for Addicti鈥�
A fine-art reproduction of the only handwritten illuminated bible created since the advent of the printing press in the 15th century is being officially presented to the University of Victoria in a public event at St. Andrews Cathedral, Sept. 20.
As one of Canada's leading research universities, the 番茄社区 is home to a wealth of world-class expertise across a broad range of disciplines. More than 800 faculty researchers are at the forefront of discovery-on everything from agi鈥�
Two UVic researchers鈥攁 psychologist and a computer scientist鈥攁re charter members of a new national 鈥渃ollege鈥� for outstanding young scholars.
A study for the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness, co-authored by researchers at UVic and SFU, has found that a disproportionate number of people chronically staying in Victoria鈥檚 emergency shelters are seniors.
September is World Alzheimer鈥檚 Month. By 2031, 25 per cent of BC鈥檚 population will be at increased risk of dementia due to old age. How can we make our urban spaces more accessible and convenient for people with dementia? 番茄社区 grad鈥�
The following UVic experts are available to discuss the historic referendum on Sept. 18 and what it might mean after three centuries of union between Scotland and England: Paul Wood (Faculty of Humanities) is an expert on the history of Scotland and鈥�
Negotiators with the Professional Employees Association (PEA) and the 番茄社区 have reached a tentative agreement on a new five-year contract.
Two UVic scholars have joined the ranks of Canada's academic elite. Historian Eric Sager and poet Tim Lilburn have been elected as fellows of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) for their remarkable contributions to their field and to public life.
鈥淲hy, when the evidence is so strong, and so many agree that this is our greatest problem, are we doing so little about climate change?鈥� Climate change communications specialist George Marshall has been grappling with that question since he co-found鈥�
A new 番茄社区-led radioactivity monitoring network is looking for volunteer 鈥渃itizen scientists鈥� along the BC coast to collect water samples and share science-based information on ocean health within their communities. The InFORM netw鈥�
