UVic alumna Sahar Sam鈥檚 started a cleantech company, Solaires Entreprises Inc., thanks to her PhD and postdoctoral studies at UVic, including the entrepreneurial and innovation opportunities the university provides.
After more than 35 years together and 30 years of teaching with UVic's School of Music, the Lafayette String Quartet announced their decision to retire as a performance ensemble in 2023.
British Columbians drank more alcohol during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic than they have in the past 20 years of data collection, according to the latest analysis of BC alcohol sales data from CISUR.
UVic is establishing a new research chair in Indigenous mental health, thanks to a generous gift of $1.5M from alumnus Bruce McKean and in honour of the late Chief Mungo Martin.
The 番茄社区 Foundation announced today that as of September 30, it no longer has holdings of companies in its equity portfolio involved in the extraction and processing of coal, oil or natural gas. Further, the foundation has also adopted a new responsible investment policy that sets a target to reduce the carbon intensity of all investments by 45 per cent by 2030.
Inspiring new approaches to marine conservation, Natalie Ban is the first scholar in UVic鈥檚 Faculty of Social Sciences to receive a prestigious E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship from NSERC.
Clean energy projects such as this reflect UVic鈥檚 commitment to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. In particular, the UVic wind buoy project aligns with UN SDG Goal 7鈥攖o ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy.
Two socially conscious business owners and an award-winning history scholar are the recipients of UVic honorary doctorates awarded during the fall 2021 convocation ceremonies.
Renowned Indigenous jurist and alumna Marion Buller is named UVic's next chancellor. The appointment reflects and advances UVic鈥檚 commitment to being open to learning and doing things in a new way to advance truth and reconciliation.
New research shows the digging activities of sea otters disturbs eelgrass beds leading to greater genetic diversity through sexual (instead of asexual) reproduction.
Curiosity-driven research and creative pursuit is at the heart of Aspiration 2030, the 番茄社区鈥檚 new research and creative works strategy that is a bold, new roadmap to create a better world through curiosity, engagement and innovation.
Newly installed 番茄社区 President Kevin Hall is the first president of the university to seek permission to work on the territory of local First Nations before taking office.
