Astrophysicist and UVic alum Louise Edwards was one of the first Black Canadians to earn a PhD in physics. She鈥檚 an expert on the evolution of galaxies, her face has appeared on a Canadian stamp鈥攁nd she鈥檚 only getting started.
Theatre grad Markus Spodzieja went from the stage to starting a unique kosher bakery.
Amid society鈥檚 growing focus on mental health, one donor is asking what else she can do to improve student health and wellness.
Astrophysicist and UVic alum Julie Claveau has taken a fascinating career trajectory to her current work on the James Webb Telescope, which will reveal new secrets of the universe.
More graduates will cross the stage at the Farquhar Auditorium with UVic spring convocation ceremonies that include an extra week to celebrate alumni who graduated in 2020 when large gatherings were not allowed due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Less than 0.1 mL of blood is all that UVic researchers need, in an exciting commercial-academic partnership that has developed a 鈥済old standard鈥� test for COVID-19 using cutting-edge technology.
This year鈥檚 impressive lineup of distinguished alumni recipients, in three new categories, shows the breadth and depth of community contributions made by UVic grads, locally and beyond.
UVic鈥檚 ocean women in social sciences are scientists and researchers who are making a difference with work that honours, values and promotes the benefits of collaboration and cooperation.
UVic astronomer Kim Venn co-led an international team that found one of these traces鈥攁 first-of-its-kind discovery that was published in Nature earlier this year. Not only was it a breakthrough for what they found鈥攁 star cluster with the lowest concentration of metals ever observed鈥攊t was made possible by making two ground-based telescopes work together in a new way.聽
Five storekeepers keep on-campus labs stocked and critical shipments for research partnerships moving. Like silicon dioxide through the hourglass, these are the days of their lives.
Prestigious scholarship program celebrates 10 years of creating tomorrow鈥檚 tech innovators.
A visiting exhibit at Legacy Downtown frames the reawakening of Indigenous tattooing and explores the cultural resurgence and significance. Also featured is a film by alumna Asia Goodman.
Could magic mushrooms and ecstasy reshape mental health care in Canada? Two UVic grads weigh in from the frontlines of the psychedelic renaissance.
UVic neuroscientist Olav Krigolson is investigating a mobile test to rapidly flag cognitive impairment鈥攑otentially leading to diagnosis years earlier than current practice.
Acclaimed writer and recent UVic grad Kim Senklip Harvey recalls her life to date in ceremonies鈥攁nd lineups, many lineups.
UVic grad and cognitive neuroscientist Robin Mazumder studies how urban design affects our mental well-being.
