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UVic alumni are working around the clock to produce ventilators at Victoria-based StarFish Medical. The project is one of four that will collectively supply 30,000 ventilators to the Canadian market.

UVic theatre alumnus Charles Ross will livestream his popular interstellar romp through Star Wars on May 4 to help support an emergency fund for students experiencing financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. Money raised will go toward students who have lost their jobs, face housing issues or have trouble paying for food or tuition.

A new UVic initiative is building face shields for frontline health workers as we face a worldwide shortage of disposable face masks.

Each year during Alumni Week, the UVic Alumni Association, in partnership with the faculties and divisions of UVic, present Distinguished Alumni Awards to outstanding members of the alumni community.

Ben Gingerich builds his specialty coffee company with a strong dose of pure hustle.

Writing grad parlays a passion for storytelling into helping others unlock their creativity.

Graduates from UVic are some of the world's most employable according to a prestigious international ranking by Times Higher Education, based on feedback from top international companies.

Philanthropy is quite literally the love of humanity, and here at UVic we embrace this as part of our culture, encouraging faculty and students to give back to the community, local and beyond.

When working with asylum seekers and refugees in Malaysia as part of an internship through the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives, Claire Horwood saw first-hand how poor policies affected the lives of vulnerable people.

Avasta Farboud founded his produce import company in one entrepreneurial co-op work term, and completed an accounting co-op at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) the next

A total of eighteen UVic-connected athletes competed and helped Canada win one gold and six silver medals at the 2019 Pan American Games in August.

As head of Surf Canada, Dom Domic (BA ’92, MPA ’96) champions the sport and its athletes as surfing debuts in the 2020 Olympics. He says his love of UVic was equal to his love of surfing, so combining the two was a natural step.

Amazing life of Stewart Butterfield

The ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø's spring Convocation ceremonies take place June 10 to 14, 2019, with 3,777 receiving degrees, diplomas and certificates. Six honorary degrees will also be awarded.

The ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø’s spring Convocation ceremonies take place June 10 to 14, 2019. Honorary degrees will be awarded to six outstanding individuals: STOLÈ»EȽ John Elliott; Simon Asher Levin; Joe Gallagher, kÌ“Ê·unÉ™mÉ›n; Neil Gold; Andy Lamb; Sti'tum'at Ruby Peter.

UVic graduate Joseph Erlic and his brothers, Jure and Martin, created HoopLight, a fun new way to play basketball. The hoop lights up with a flash that throws a rainbow of pulsing lights when a basket is scored.