How tiny gold particles injected into tumours could improve radia
Game-changing tool tracks DNA
The emerging science of environmental DNA (eDNA) is transforming our ability to identify and quantify creatures passing through local habitats, says ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø biochemist, Caren Helbing.
In memoriam: Reg Mitchell
The ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø has lost a remarkable leader, with the passing of Reg Mitchell. Not only did he make incredible contributions to the field of chemistry, but he was also an enormous presence in the university's governance and its vibrant intellectual life.
International Women’s Day: #ChooseToChallenge
On March 8 UVic joins the world to celebrate International Women's Day, a global day recognizing the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
Next generation solar energy
UVic researcher and Canada Research Chair Makhsud Saidaminov is harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and materials sciences for sustainability.
Food: friend or foe in immunity’s fight against ovarian cancer
UVic researchers have made a discovery that will help them use gene-engineering technology to help harness the body’s immune system to fight ovarian cancer.
UVic welcomes five Canada Research Chairs
Five ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø researchers are recognized today for their research excellence and community impact as Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs.
Researcher drives COVID recovery through mentorship
UVic’s Katherine Elvira mentored companies as part of a Creative Destruction Lab's COVID-19 recovery program.
Mapping the COVID-19 recovery
UVic scientists are leading efforts to protect our health, and working with the community to ensure the social and economic resilience of our society.
Stepping up to the challenge
Rory Hills’ childhood fascination with science was born out of pure curiosity about the natural environment. He didn’t associate science with any significant world problems. That all changed when UVic researcher Andrew Weaver delivered a talk at Hills’ high school about the future impact of climate change.
Lab on a chip
A miniaturized laboratory the size of a postage stamp could one day transform how scientists test potential drug treatments and diagnose disease.
UVic donates hand sanitizer
UVic has delivered more than 200 litres of hand sanitizer—enough for about 65,000 single doses—for use by Island Health, whose front-line workers are in the thick of responding to the health crisis. UVic chemist David Leitch led the effort to plan and execute a manufacturing campaign consistent with stringent Health Canada standards, using supplies already on hand.
Expert Q&A on immune system response to cancer
UVic biochemist and microbiologist John Burke is taking a different pathway in his cancer research by exploring at the molecular level how our immune system can help fight and treat the disease, thanks to a $956,250 Project Grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
UVic biochemistry student named 2020 Rhodes Scholar
Victoria-raised biochemistry student Rory Hills grew up on the West Coast, surrounded by the smell of pine and ocean spray. This extraordinary environment formed his love for science early in life, driving his steady desire to use science to help solve society's toughest problems including the opioid crisis and climate change.
Better medicine
UVic is working with multi-disciplinary health-science teams across Canada to create safer, more effective drugs.
Researchers develop formula for ‘hyper glue’
UVic professor of organic chemistry Jeremy Wulff’s research team led the design of the new class of cross-linking materials in research that appears in the journal Science. Together, UVic and UBC Okanagan researchers discovered a broadly applicable method of bonding plastics and synthetic fibres at the molecular level.