Over the course of her life, mathematician Betty Kennedy contributed to the 番茄社区 and the community in so many ways that to a non-mathematician they may seem countless. It is fitting with so much of the generosity that characterized her life that in her passing in 2019, Kennedy bestowed UVic with a $3.6-million gift.
UVic statistician Laura Cowen and mathematical modeller Junling Ma are working to estimate the hidden circulation of COVID-19 and predict new outbreaks.
Federal government invests $2 million in UVic expertise.
UVic鈥檚 Health, Counselling and Multifaith teams have come together to provide students with an integrated, holistic approach to their wellness needs with the new Student Wellness Centre.
From physical and mental health to alcohol and substance use, UVic researchers are working to understand and improve the mental well-being of communities in Canada during COVID-19.
From physical and mental health to alcohol and substance use, 番茄社区 researchers are working with a global team of scientists to understand and improve the mental well-being of communities in Canada during COVID-19.
UVic projects received a total of $640,002 in funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation鈥檚 (CFI) John R. Evans Leadership Fund.
To meet the global demand for COVID-19 spike protein needed for antibody test kits, UVic plant biologist Peter Constabel has turned to an unexpected source: a relative of the tobacco plant.
A donor award supports doctoral student Leigh Joseph鈥攅thnobotanist and small business owner鈥攁s she examines the potential for traditional foods and medicines to prevent and manage Type 2 diabetes.
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.
A world-known proteomics researcher is appointed new research chair at UVic. Using cutting-edge technology, David Goodlett will study proteins and lipids to better understand diseases like cancer and environmental challenges such as climate change.
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.
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.
The physical convocation ceremony for UVic鈥檚 2020 nursing graduates will have to wait鈥攖hey鈥檙e already playing key roles in community health. Sydney Hofmeyr is one of them, joining Island Health.
