Health
-
Top 10 stories of 2025
We’ve gathered a few of the top stories from 2025 that highlight the incredible work happening across UVic.
-
Grad students STRIDE into health research excellence
Participants in UVic mentorship program advance knowledge in dementia care, diabetes, menopause and brain health.
-
Now You Know Me dialogue explores reconciliation in healthcare
Two childhood friends who grew up in different worlds will bring their journey of understanding, truth and reconciliation, and insight…
-
Nursing capstone project leads to better care for critically ill patients
Nursing graduate Fiona Howarth’s research helps reduce incidences of delirium and improve recovery and quality of life of critically ill…
-
Testosterone in body odour linked to perceptions of social status
New research from UVic looks at the role our sense of smell plays in navigating social status.
-
Transformative degree helps grad bring together care, justice and public health
As a graduate student in public health, Andrea Figueroa has gone from working at supervised consumption sites in Montreal to…
-
CanAssist technology helps local barista work independently
Break barriers, build belonging Despite talent, drive and ambition, many individuals with disabilities still encounter barriers in the workplace. However,…
-
Four new Canada Research Chairs at UVic
UVic announces four new and four renewed Canada Research Chairs enhancing research and creative work.
-
UVic neuroscientists advance depression research
A new paper from the Caruncho Lab shows the potential of a protein called Reelin for treating both “leaky gut”…