Media Release
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UVic signs collaboration agreement with Ts’uubaa-asatx Nation
The University of Victoria (UVic) and Ts’uubaa-asatx Nation (formerly known as Lake Cowichan First Nation) have signed a five-year collaboration agreement—a significant step towards a shared future of mutual respect, learning and growth.
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ONC welcomes new Tang.ɢwan — ḥačxʷiqak — Tsig̱is Marine Protected Area
Ocean Networks Canada, a University of Victoria initiative, welcomes today’s announcement of the new marine protected area (MPA) Tang.ɢwan —…
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UVic geologist wins Kyoto Prize for research
University of Victoria Adjunct Professor Paul Hoffman has won the Kyoto Prize for his tenacious research of Earth’s geological history.
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Siila Watt-Cloutier named PICS Indigenous Climate Fellow
Respected Inuit climate leader and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Siila (Sheila) Watt-Cloutier has been named the inaugural Indigenous Climate Fellow…
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Inaugural Indigenous Storyteller-in-Residence
Award-winning Tłı̨chǫ Dene author Richard Van Camp will return to the University of Victoria as Indigenous Storyteller-in-Residence for 2024/25. Van Camp,…
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UVic a national leader in climate and sustainability
The University of Victoria is a leader among Canadian universities when it comes to climate impact research and programs, according…
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Creating a vaccine for an ancient, all-too-current disease
International researchers led by University of Victoria microbiologist Caroline Cameron are developing a vaccine for syphilis, an ancient disease that…
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Solar storm detected in deep sea observatories
The powerful solar storm driving the aurora borealis over global skies last weekend was also triggering the movement of compasses…
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Climate Disaster Project wins national award
The University of Victoria’s Climate Disaster Project has been named the winner of a Special Recognition Citation at the 2023…