Exactly two years after the launch of UVic鈥檚 International Plan, a delegation departed Oct. 28 for Japan and Thailand on another official visit focused on accelerating the momentum of internationalization at UVic and to deepen the university鈥檚 connections in Asia.
The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions welcomes proposals for its new $1M Theme Partnership Program, which will connect top researchers with policy and industry leaders to develop climate change solutions for British Columbia and beyond.
The Victoria Foundation released new research on Nov. 27 about the economic and social impact of registered charities in our region. The new study, conducted by three UVic researchers, reveals that the civil society sector generated over $4 billion in economic activity in one year alone.
A unique exchange that connects UVic with Thomas More University of Applied Sciences in Belgium is helping students develop solutions for people with diverse abilities.
UVic has a new agreement with Library and Archives Canada that will strengthen existing engagements between the two institutions and lead to new endeavours to facilitate the sharing of expertise and knowledge, benefiting UVic faculty, staff and students.
Lung cancer scans and astronomy may not seem like they've got much in common. But a new research and training program at UVic is demonstrating that you just never know where astronomy studies may lead.
The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships program at UVic supports our students as they take part in work experiences that strengthen links to international communities and foster extraordinary education opportunities.
Jackson McDermott and Tami Schiefelbein had no lack of support before leaving on their work exchange to Newcastle, Australia, last fall. The two Indigenous students received $6,000 from the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship program for young global leaders, had a team of co-op staff to assist with travel logistics, and attended cultural competency classes to prepare themselves for three-and-a-half months of working at the Wollotuka Institute at the University of Newcastle.
Students study abroad for all sorts of reasons鈥攖o gain cultural experiences or expand their personal views, for instance鈥攁nd for some it will be to study economics at UVic. The new agreement allows Soochow University students who complete two years of study in Suzhou and then transfer to UVic鈥檚 economics program for the remaining two years to receive a double degree in economics from both Soochow University and UVic. This is the third 鈥�2+2鈥� agreement between UVic and Soochow University; the first is in business, the second in chemistry.
Two weeks after launching its new International Plan, UVic strengthened its relationship with Soochow University with the signing of a third partnership agreement, to welcome 100 students every year from the university located in Victoria's Twin City Suzhou to study economics at UVic.
Transforming a vacant city lot into a community garden required vision on behalf of UVic political science students and their instructor, SSHRC post-doctoral fellow and assistant teaching professor Sarah Wiebe (public administration, political science), and concludes this month with a garden party on May 27 in Victoria鈥檚 first downtown community garden.
The "Study Abroad" programs offered by the Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies left two UVic undergraduate students last year not only with an amplified fluency for Spanish but also with unforgettable memories and an incomparable immersion in language and culture.
A unique hands-on experience for 番茄社区 undergraduate geography students starts downtown this week. The creator of BikeMaps.org, UVic geography professor Trisalyn Nelson, is joining with the City of Victoria to offer a new course (Ge鈥�
