Political scientist Claire Cutler shines a light on the complexities and corruption of PPE procurement in a fractured market with countries around the world competing for medical supplies in this time of COVID-19.
Political scientist Claire Cutler shines a light on the complexities and corruption of PPE procurement in a fractured market with countries around the world competing for medical supplies in this time of COVID-19.
The UVic Research Accelerator Fund empowers world-class researchers to respond to the urgent needs of communities by rapidly advancing COVID-19 resilience and recovery efforts, and overcome future challenges through research expertise, partnerships and infrastructure.
Fighting COVID-19 with Tobacco
Earth-vibrating noise drops during pandemic
A team of three UVic researchers and a local tech firm are partnering to develop a sewage monitoring system that will provide information to help public health authorities detect and track future outbreaks of COVID-19.
A team of three UVic researchers and a local tech firm are partnering to develop a sewage monitoring system that will provide information to help public health authorities detect and track future outbreaks of COVID-19.
UVic scientists are leading efforts to protect our health, and working with the community to ensure the social and economic resilience of our society.
John Borrows, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law at UVic, is a 2020 recipient of the Governor General's Innovation Award, announced today. Borrows talks about how Indigenous laws and protocols are helping to protect First Nations during the COVID-19 pandemic and how Indigenous laws and the new Canada-US-Mexico Agreement will provide a healthier and an economically stronger future for First Nations.
John Borrows, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law at UVic, is a 2020 recipient of the Governor General's Innovation Award, announced today. Borrows talks about how Indigenous laws and protocols are helping to protect First Nations during the COVID-19 pandemic and how Indigenous laws and the new Canada-US-Mexico Agreement will provide a healthier and an economically stronger future for First Nations.
On the same day German student Isabelle Staiger landed in Victoria for her UVic internship, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada was closing its borders. This is her story 鈥� of virtual colleagues, a cancelled honeymoon, routine visits to the beach and a red bike that became her friend.
COVID drives new interdisciplinary course
How communities emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic with health and well-being intact is a key question for a 番茄社区 researcher, who is studying ways isolation has impacted gay, bisexual, queer, trans and Two Spirit (GBQT2+) men in Canada.
How communities emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic with health and well-being intact is a key question for a 番茄社区 researcher, who is studying ways isolation has impacted gay, bisexual, queer, trans and Two Spirit (GBQT2+) men in Canada.
Vital family visits for seniors
Close to 2,000 students received the COVID-19 Support Bursary between March and June, 2020. The university initially committed $200,000 to meet the immediate challenges students were facing as a result of the pandemic, from lost jobs, to technology issues, to urgent housing needs. Within weeks, hundreds of alumni, community members, staff and faculty contributed to the bursary to help the university meet the overwhelming demand for support.
