Faculty of Health
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The ‘everyone problem’: How the UVic Concussion Lab is advancing research on traumatic brain injuries
A University of Victoria lab dedicated to the study of concussions is advancing research to improve treatment and the lives of the injured thanks to mentorship, partnership and a video game.
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Bridging Indigenous knowledge with mainstream psychology
Emily Haigh joined UVic in 2022 to take up the newly established position of Chief Mungo Martin Research Chair in…
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Disability advocate Michael Prince named to Order of Canada
Over his 38 years at UVic, the acting dean of the Faculty of Human and Social Development (HSD) has built…
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Student combines two passions to steer career in right direction
When Maya El-Lakany crosses the stage to receive her bachelor’s degree at convocation in November, she will do so as…
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Gitxsan student part of UVic research aimed at improving her community’s health
K’sana Wood Lynes-Ford brings to the University of Victoria a love for chemistry and how it explains the world around…
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Holistic mental well-being
The UVic Mental Health Research Cluster (MHRC) brings together researchers and patients to tackle mental health from multiple angles. By…
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Abortion access project lights fire in health grad student
Willow Paul had planned to work in Indigenous child welfare when she finished her bachelor’s degree at the University of…
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A novel diagnostic test for syphilis
The most widely used diagnostic tests for syphilis can’t differentiate between an active infection and a past one. They’re not…
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Royal Society of Canada honours five UVic researchers
Five University of Victoria researchers are receiving Canada’s highest academic honour.