# UVic News: News and updates from the University of Victoria > Stay informed with the latest research, news and stories from the University of Victoria\. 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[Meet UVic at Ship Point this summer ](https://news.uvic.ca/2026/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 all ages\. - [Unplanned power outage affecting some campus buildings](https://news.uvic.ca/2026/unplanned-power-outage-affecting-some-campus-buildings/): An unplanned power outage is affecting a number of buildings on the north and west sides of campus\. ## Media Releases - [UVic launches world’s first library\-based institute of advanced studies ](https://news.uvic.ca/media-release/uvic-launches-worlds-first-library-based-institute-of-advanced-studies/) - [50 years of data reveals true extent of climate change impacts on kelp forests](https://news.uvic.ca/media-release/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\. - [Humans trained to spot AI faces in battle against deepfake fraud ](https://news.uvic.ca/media-release/humans-trained-to-spot-ai-faces-in-battle-against-deepfake-fraud/) - [Study strengthens alcohol’s link to deadly pancreatic cancer](https://news.uvic.ca/media-release/alcohols-link-to-deadly-pancreatic-cancer/): A new paper led by researchers at UVic contributes to mounting evidence that alcohol use can cause pancreatic cancer\. - [Canada\-Estonia partnership advances community\-centred clean energy](https://news.uvic.ca/media-release/canada-estonia-partnership/): A new international partnership between Canadian and Estonian institutes is accelerating community\-based clean energy transformation in the EU\. ## Expert Advisories - [Experts on building a Pacific deep\-sea neutrino telescope](https://news.uvic.ca/expert-advisory/experts-on-building-a-pacific-deep-sea-neutrino-telescope/): Ocean Networks Canada \(ONC\) is co\-engineering key infrastructure to create a deep\-sea neutrino telescope that will give scientists a glimpse into the universe from under the sea\. - [Expert Q\&A on why biomedical engineering is a fast\-growing field in Canada](https://news.uvic.ca/expert-advisory/expert-qa-on-why-biomedical-engineering-is-a-fast-growing-field-in-canada/): UVic’s Biomedical Engineering program director, John White shares why he believes this is a pivotal moment for the field in Canada\. - [Experts on drought in BC ](https://news.uvic.ca/expert-advisory/experts-on-drought-in-bc/) - [History offers lessons for Greater Victoria business leaders](https://news.uvic.ca/expert-advisory/history-offers-lessons-for-greater-victoria-business-leaders/): History professor provides a taste of what Victoria business leaders can expect to hear about Canada\-US trade relations at SIPP's annual Rising Economy conference\. - [Expert Q\&A on rebuilding Ukraine by empowering local government ](https://news.uvic.ca/expert-advisory/expert-qa-on-rebuilding-ukraine-by-empowering-local-government/): Rebuilding Ukraine starts local—and Canada has a role to play, says University of Victoria \(UVic\) scholar Tamara Krawchenko\.  ## Categories - [Campus \& community](https://news.uvic.ca/topics/campus-community/) - [Research](https://news.uvic.ca/topics/campus-community/research/) - [Student experience](https://news.uvic.ca/topics/campus-community/student-experience/) - [Oceans \& climate action](https://news.uvic.ca/topics/oceans-climate-action/) - 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