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As part of a first-of-its kind partnership between South Island institutions, UVic will offer first- and second-year programming at the new West Shore campus, which is expected to open in fall 2024.

Chris Hildreth's dream was to create the highest-quality sustainable food system without chemicals, single-use plastics or, most notably, any agricultural land. And so, with Hildreth sweating in the afternoon heat, TOPSOIL was born鈥攁nd the rooftop venture eventually evolved into 3,000-plus geotextile dirt-filled containers on 20,000 square feet of vacant land at Dockside Green.

This August, UVic and the Senate of Canada are co-hosting an international forum seeking solutions and strategies for an increasingly polarized world. Bridging Divides: Turf, Truth and Trust is a free event happening between Aug. 28-30.

Carbon markets are complex, and Wilson Fong (MGB 鈥�20) spends his days making sense of it all for his clients.

Two UVic Engineering grads, Aaron Fyke and Tyson Woeste, are leading the push for cleaner energy from a home base in sunny, star-filled Los Angeles.

番茄社区 Professor and President Emeritus Jamie Cassels was appointed a member of the Order of Canada for his contributions as a university administrator, law scholar, and for his commitment to improving access to higher education.

Canadians selected for induction into the Order of Canada have made 鈥渆xtraordinary contributions鈥� to the nation. Pioneering jurist Marion Buller is one of 85 new appointments announced today by Governor General Mary Simon.

Pioneering jurist Marion Buller, the 番茄社区鈥檚 chancellor, former UVic president Jamie Cassels and Jan Zwicky, acclaimed poet and philosopher and professor emeritus are among 85 new appointments to the Order of Canada.

The 番茄社区鈥檚 activities, students and alumni help generate $3.3 billion to BC鈥檚 economy and overall prosperity, an independent study and analysis has determined. The independent report by Emsi Burning Glass, released today, indicates that UVic鈥檚 total impact in BC supported 40,595 jobs. The economic impact for Greater Victoria is $1.8 billion, or one of out of every nine jobs.

UVic is leading a team that has been awarded a $1.65-million NSERC grant to train emerging engineers to work on water and sanitation projects in Canada and abroad.

Ocean staff and researchers are conducting work aimed at creating solutions that not only targets some of Canada鈥檚 current and future climate needs, but also provides real-world solutions that have the potential to change the world鈥檚 climate issues.

A donor鈥檚 visionary gift allows the creation of a memory vault for climate disaster survivors

UVic launched the UVic Health Initiative in 2019. Developed after a year of campus-wide consultation, the goal is to advance lifelong health while enhancing the quality and raising the profile of health research, programs and related activities at the university.

Upgrades coming to transit hub this summer The UVic transit exchange in front of the UVic Bookstore will be upgraded over the summer months. In partnership with BC Transit, UVic is planning a refresh to the existing aging infrastructure to be consis鈥�

A UVic civil engineer鈥檚 vision and research has been a driving force behind the creation of a national centre that will help policymakers make decisions about the best ways to remove carbon from energy systems.