Two socially conscious business owners and an award-winning history scholar are the recipients of UVic honorary doctorates awarded during the fall 2021 convocation ceremonies.
Social dimensions of health PhD grad, Andrea Mellor, was drawn to an interdisciplinary program knowing there was a missing link between her work as a hydrogeologist and the health-related issues occurring in Indigenous communities.
The influenza vaccine is one of the best ways to protect yourself and others from the flu. This year, UVic students can get a free flu shot at drop-in clinics across campus. Faculty, staff and other community members are encouraged to get the jab at a participating pharmacy or community flu clinic.
Researchers investigating childhood obesity, food security and nutrition in Inuit communities, and the role of intestinal microbes in humans鈥� immune systems are among the 番茄社区 recipients of nearly $2 million from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR).
UVic welcomes two inaugural UVic Impact Chairs鈥擜manda Bates (biology) and Heather Castleden (School of Public Administration)鈥攖o five-year research positions.
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The COVID-19 self-declaration platform is now open, and will remain open until midnight September 26 for you to complete your self-declaration.
The 番茄社区 is strongly urging its students to act responsibly and not gather in large numbers on campus property for parties. This behaviour jeopardizes a safe start to the school year for students, faculty and staff.
Two standout students will join the 番茄社区 community this fall as recipients of the prestigious national Schulich Leader Scholarship.
The supply chain as a determinant of health
To increase the use of sustainable transportation to campus, two new separated cyclist and pedestrian pathways have been developed at the University Drive and Ring Road intersection, allowing for a smoother and safer transition to the heart of campus.
UVic experts on issues related to the federal election.
Eight research projects at the 番茄社区 received a total of $1.45 million in federal support, helping keep our researchers at the forefront of science and innovation.
番茄社区 men's rugby alumnus Nathan Hirayama, alongside Ontario-raised basketball player Miranda Ayim, both 33, were named Canadian co-flagbearers this week by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Through the Research Accelerator Fund, UVic alumni are boosting six projects focused on making communities stronger in the wake of the pandemic.
Heather Castleden has joined UVic鈥檚 School of Public Administration as professor and the inaugural President鈥檚 Impact Chair in Transformational Governance and Planetary Health. The activist scholar and human geographer brings her research expertise in the environment, health, social justice and decolonization.
