Research
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Healthy sleep varies widely by country, study finds
Newly published research from the University of Victoria shows that there isn’t a universal standard for what constitutes a healthy night’s sleep, but that it depends on local cultural norms. An analysis of sleep data and health outcomes for nearly 5,000 people in 20 countries revealed that the hours of…
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Connecting climate action champions
If climate action strength is found in numbers, then last week’s sold-out Victoria Climate Connections event was flexing some serious…
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Arctic cod grunts: Fish sounds provide clues to conservation
When marine biologist Amalis Riera put a hydrophone in an Arctic cod tank at the University of British Columbia, she…
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Aerial mapping tool takes flight
Researchers at UVic are partnering with Cowichan Tribes Emergency Services and InDro Robotics to test new drone technology to support…
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David Leitch wins Killam Fellowship
David Leitch is, in his words, a chemical cartographer. And now, as a recipient of the prestigious 2025 Dorothy Killam…
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Celebrating research and teaching excellence
Eighteen researchers, teachers, students and artists are receiving UVic’s REACH awards, which pay tribute to campus leaders who champion dynamic…
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Indigenous research and community spring from arts lab
There’s a new Indigenous arts research space at the University of Victoria (UVic) that is looking up—way up—to the arts…
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Climate science: Relationships with the land
Janna Wale, as a Gitxsan woman from Gitanmaax First Nation understands and values the science inherent in monitoring the seasons…
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Microglia: when good cells go dark
Marie-Ève Tremblay, her research team and partners at the City University of New York (CUNY) reported some first-in-world findings recently.…