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UVic’s new biomedical engineering director on the future of a growing field
John White, director of UVic’s Biomedical Engineering program, on wearables, AI diagnostics, and where the field is headed.
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Meet UVic at Ship Point this summer
UVic invites the community to a new downtown pop-up location at Ship Point to connect with scholars and entrepreneurs of…
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Team Canada draws on sports science alum’s expertise leading to World Cup
UVic PhD graduate, Patrick Cormier worked behind the scenes of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with Canada’s men’s national team.
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Program prepares next generation of planners for changing world
The new Master of Community Planning program at UVic launches September 2026, preparing graduates for complex challenges.
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Humans trained to spot AI faces in battle against deepfake fraud
AI-generated deepfake faces are increasingly realistic and difficult to spot—until now—in a new study that suggests humans have been successfully…
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Study strengthens alcohol’s link to deadly pancreatic cancer
A new paper led by researchers at UVic contributes to mounting evidence that alcohol use can cause pancreatic cancer.
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50 years of data reveals true extent of climate change impacts on kelp forests
New research from UVic has found that some kelp forests around Vancouver Island were disappearing far earlier than previously thought.
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