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Compassion and technology combine to make better replacement limbs.
Compassion and technology combine to make better replacement limbs.
As the incidence of dementia increases in our aging population, it’s placing an enormous strain on many Canadian families as they care for those living with the progressive condition. CanAssist at the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø—which develops innovative…
Just in time for Hallowe'en, the Maker Lab in the Humanities at the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø launched its first Kit for Cultural History, which reinvents a skull stick-pin from the 1860s. The kit is a tangible example of how the Maker Lab combines cul…
The ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø’s Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) is about to embark on what’s expected to be its most exciting expedition. For the first time ONC will be using two ships, exploration vessel Nautilus on its first trip to Canada, and&
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Ocean Networks Canada at the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø and the Pacific Salmon Foundation are teaming up with citizen scientists to increase the quality and range of oceanographic data being collected through a new mobile app called Community Fishers.
Thanks to new funding by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø has been chosen as one of four hubs across Canada for what is known as advanced research computing.
The ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø’s Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) recently expanded its world-class ocean observatories to include data collected from three BC Ferries.
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UVic and TELUS have announced an MBA degree customized for the telecommunications company. The two-year degree, with specializations in leadership and strategy, will be offered starting in October 2015.
The ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø’s Centre for Aerospace Research (CfAR) has received new funding from Western Economic Diversification, providing resources for continued development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
Thousands of British Columbians living with dementia and other challenging conditions will benefit from innovative new technologies being developed by CanAssist at the University of Victoria.
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The BC Ministry of Health recently announced $3 million in funding for UVic's CanAssist program that will go towards development of new and innovative technologies to benefit thousands of British Columbians with disabilities.
UVic geographer Olaf Niemann, an international leader in remote sensing technology, is the newly appointed BC Leadership Chair in Hyperspectral Remote Sensing. It is the first and only research program in this field in Canada.
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