Faculty of Science
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$16.4M reboot elevates cloud computing performance and energy efficiency
Research requires more secure, faster computing power. It’s even better if the system can also deliver energy efficiency. Deployed and operated by the Research Computing Services team at the University of Victoria, Arbutus Cloud has revolutionized how scientists process, share and store massive data sets. With processing speeds thousands of…
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World-leading UVic climate research gets a $4M boost
From helping to convert seaweed overgrowth into benefits for the blue economy, to improving travel across sea ice, two University…
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Improving accessibility in chemistry education
Chemistry can be a very colourful science, but for the 5-8% of men and 0.5-1% of women with colour vision…
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Recognizing research and teaching excellence
Twenty researchers, teachers and students are receiving University of Victoria’s REACH awards.
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Small, dark and ancient: Scientists discover a new (but old) Milky Way satellite
An international team of scientists led by astronomers at the University of Victoria has discovered an ancient group of stars…
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Innovative UVic research gets a boost
From testing environmental stresses on plants to understanding mysteries of the universe, five University of Victoria (UVic) research projects received…
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Fresh perspectives on our unique BSc in Climate Science
Camryn Thompson, a fourth-year Science student, and David Atkinson, co-developer of the BSc in Climate Science program, for their experiences…
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Conserving rockfish with data and science literacy
Hailey Davies has always had an appreciation and concern for nature and animals. After moving to Victoria for her undergraduate…
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Graph theory, creativity and education advocacy
Shannon Ogden has always been fascinated by patterns. Since the age of seven, she has dreamed of pursuing a PhD…